Overview
- On Republic Day, the Delhi government cleared projects worth about ₹327 crore for JJ clusters focused on public toilets and cement-concrete lanes.
- Officials offered conflicting figures on work already awarded, with several reports citing ₹144 crore while the Indian Express put it at ₹44 crore, leaving procurement status unclear.
- A day earlier, the CM inaugurated constituency works exceeding ₹300 crore in Badarpur (₹85 crore), Sangam Vihar (₹115 crore) and Deoli (₹104 crore).
- The South Delhi package covers roads, drainage, water supply strengthening, street lighting, parks, dispensaries and community halls, with a stated push for transparent, time-bound delivery.
- Gupta’s roadmap includes a Safe City rollout of 10,000 CCTV cameras and 100,000 smart LED street lights, induction of about 11,000 electric buses and a Delhi Metro expansion target of 500 km, alongside a mission to tackle the Okhla landfill.