Overview
- At the SRDC board's 38th meeting on March 13, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced plans to rename the corporation and undertake a comprehensive restructuring.
- The renaming process will advance with a three-name shortlist arranged by preference before a final selection is made.
- The government reported roughly ₹160 crore of work in progress across 28 roads in Old Delhi, covering construction, beautification and sanitation improvements.
- Officials reviewed the Chandni Chowk stretch from Lal Jain Mandir to Fatehpuri Masjid, outlining pedestrianisation, Town Hall conservation and a phased move to place overhead power lines underground.
- Gupta alleged serious irregularities under the previous administration, citing a 2018 project that rose from about ₹65 crore to nearly ₹148 crore, and said the government will investigate.