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Indian Express
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
CM Rekha Gupta on 100 days of Delhi government: From aspiration to opportunity
Delhi is not just a city, it is a cradle of civilisation. It has remained steadfast despite empires rising and falling like the Yamuna's tides. Delhi is not just made of bricks, it is also made of audacious ideas and eternal ideals, as seen by the passionate debates in Parliament and the soulful chants at the Jhandewalan temple. One hundred days ago, we took the reins of this magnificent metropolis with a promise to lead not just with governance, but with grace; not just with policy, but with purpose. Our mission was, and remains, unwavering: Nation first. People first. No one left behind. The essence of Delhi reflects the idea of the Republic. At NITI Aayog's 10th governing council meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded us that the journey to Viksit Bharat by 2047 must begin in every state, every street, every soul. Delhi has risen to that call. With a record Rs 1 lakh crore budget, we are not just allocating funds but shaping futures. We are moving decisively from announcements to accountability, from the inertia of entitlement to the empowerment of action. In the past 100 days, we have tried to evolve a governance model that breathes with the people. I meet over 1,000 citizens daily in Jan Sunwai, and our ministers, MLAs, and district magistrates remain actively engaged with the public in grievance redressal sessions across the city. Whether it's deploying GPS-tagged water tankers or introducing transparent auditing mechanisms for public budgets, our administration is making governance both visible and verifiable. In education, we are nurturing not just students but thinkers, creators, and future leaders. Our CM-SHRI schools are redefining public education, while themed programmes like Madan Mohan Malaviya Vidya Shakti giving free coaching for NEET, CUET, JEE, CLAT and NEEV are fostering scientific curiosity and national values. The introduction of language labs and the auditing of private schools to regulate fees are further signs of our commitment to educational equity and excellence. Healthcare is also undergoing a renaissance, exhibiting the elements of continuity and change. Mohalla Clinics are being transformed/upgraded into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. These new hubs are fortified with upgraded diagnostics, infrastructure, and staffing support while ensuring job security for health workers. Under PM-ABHIM, we've established 11 critical care blocks and over 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. The first brain health clinic is now operational in Dwarka, with 10 more planned, expanding access to mental healthcare for all. For our senior citizens, a mobile registration drive for the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana is underway to ensure security, support, and self-respect. The government in Delhi is working on the trinity of Js — jobs, justice, and jan kalyan. Delhi is not just India's capital, it is the crucible of its ambitions. People from every corner of the country come here in search of education, employment and a better life. We are transforming this influx of aspiration into opportunity through a network of Rozgar Melas at the industrial, district, and state levels. These melas cater to all skill levels. Anchored in Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's principle of antyodaya, our government is working to ensure economic dignity for every citizen. The arteries of this city, its roads, bridges, power grids, and water systems, are being strengthened with urgency and integrity. In these 100 days, we have launched a Rs 3,140 crore initiative to bring sewer lines to all unauthorised colonies. A Rs 1,500 crore Yamuna Rejuvenation Project is breathing life into the sacred river with the construction of 40 sewage treatment plants. The inauguration of Asia's largest single-stage sewage treatment facility in Okhla stands as a testament to this commitment. We are combating water scarcity with a 50-year master plan that integrates real-time monitoring stations along the Yamuna and innovative technologies such as sewer-cleaning recycler machines. Delhi's battle with pollution is not just a policy issue but a moral imperative. The Delhi Heat Action Plan 2025 is our first integrated climate resilience blueprint. It includes shaded bus stops, 'cool roofs,' 3,000 digital water ATMs, and special heatwave wards in hospitals. Our electric vehicle initiative is accelerating: 400 DEVI buses are already operational, with 2,080 more on the way. We are installing 48,000 EV charging stations citywide, expanding PNG connections to all 111 villages by 2025, and introducing PM Surya Ghar solar incentives. Palam has seen the launch of vertical power stations, and four new waste-to-energy plants are on the horizon. Beyond infrastructure, we are driving behaviour change through 20-day cleanliness drives, cattle-free street campaigns, and active citizen involvement in waste segregation. In these 100 days, we have redefined not just policy priorities but civic experience. Women's safety has been bolstered by lighting up 4,000 dark spots. Night markets are being expanded to support local vendors. Anganwadis are now co-located within school premises under Poshan 2.0 to deliver integrated nutrition and cognitive care to young children. We are working to celebrate 75 years of the Indian Constitution as well as to promote the idea of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' with year-long celebrations of sesquicentennial anniversaries of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Bhagwan Birsa Munda. These 100 days are a prologue. A new Delhi is emerging, which is clean, green, just, empowered, and inclusive. A Delhi that does not just carry the burden of history but channels it into hope. A Delhi where every citizen is not only seen but heard and valued. Inspired by PM Modi's vision and propelled by the people's faith, we are building not with pomp or platitudes, but with purpose. Because in Delhi's transformation lies India's destiny. And in every citizen's upliftment lies the soul of Viksit Bharat. The writer is Chief Minister, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Statewide TB awareness drive from June 1
Bhopal: A state-wide Intensive TB Free India Campaign will begin on June 1, with Bhopal among the key districts where health workers will reach out to vulnerable populations at transport hubs, health centres and industrial sites, officials said on Saturday. Dr Prabhakar Tiwari, Chief Medical and Health Officer of Bhopal, announced that camps would operate at transport hubs, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, health centres, factories, construction sites, and industrial areas to ensure comprehensive coverage of working-class communities. The initiative focuses on screening, investigating, and treating high-risk patients, following the previous 100-day Nikshay camps held in 23 priority districts from December 7 to March 25, 2025. The campaign specifically addresses diabetics, the malnourished, smokers, alcohol users, former TB patients, contacts and HIV-positive individuals, utilising NAAT and X-ray for diagnosis. The campaign involves collaboration with local bodies, self-help groups, and various health committees. It aims to identify new Nikshay Mitras and TB Champions, whilst conducting awareness programmes through religious leaders, cultural activities, and school events. The initiative includes "Ni-Kshay Saptah" activities across government departments.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
All govt hospitals, health facilities to celebrate Yoga Day on June 21
Lucknow: As part of the Yogi govt's resolve to promote holistic health and well-being, the state health and family welfare department will organise programmes in all govt hospitals and health facilities. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Principal secretary Parth Sarthi Sen Sharma has written to chief medical officers (CMOs) and chief medical superintendents (CMSs) to begin preparations and awareness campaigns without delay. "Instructions have been given to ensure that Yoga Day is organised in all district hospitals, community health centres, primary health centres, and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs of the state. A roadmap for organising these events is being prepared in advance to ensure maximum participation," an official spokesperson said on Saturday. Informing the district authorities that the Yoga Day theme for 2025 is "Yoga for One Earth, One Health," the official letter stated: "The aim is to raise awareness about the benefits of yoga for improving overall health and lifestyle. In Uttar Pradesh, regular yoga sessions are already being held at all Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to support people's physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. On June 21, special yoga events will be organised at all these locations as part of this ongoing effort. " Sharma further said to help more people take part in International Yoga Day, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs will provide general yoga protocol skills to interested participants at the local level. The Ministry of AYUSH, along with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, will also offer online training for yoga instructors. "Coordination should be established with the block/district administration while ensuring active participation of ASHA/ANM, voluntary organisations, and educational institutions at the community level. The message should be disseminated to the public through physical and digital means," he said.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi: BJP repackaged our clinics as Arogya Mandirs, says AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday responded to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) claim of having built 31 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs as a key achievement during its first 100 days in power, saying these were actually repackaged Mohalla Clinics established under the AAP government. The AAP's Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Chirag Delhi in south Delhi, which the BJP said was built in the last 100 days, is actually a dispensary built by the AAP. 'For the last five years, the BJP made grandiose claims that if they came to power, the central government would give massive funds. But in reality, they've just taken old Mohalla Clinics, painted them, renamed them as 'Ayushman Arogya Mandirs', and now they are selling that as their achievement. The BJP has no intention of doing any real work. They are merely repainting and repackaging the initiatives done by the AAP. Earlier people used to receive proper medicines in these clinics. Now, under the BJP's so-called Ayushman Arogya Mandir model, even basic medicines are not available,' said Bharadwaj. Earlier in the day, the AAP said that a group of women party workers were detained by police outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium when they protested against the government for not rolling out the ₹2,500 monthly scheme for women. In a post on X, the AAP said, 'Can women in Delhi no longer even ask for their rights? Chief minister Rekha Gupta, today when the women of Delhi came to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to ask you about their ₹2,500, your Delhi Police responded with brutality. If you never intended to fulfil your promise, why did you make it in the first place? You will not be able to silence the voices of Delhi's women through the might of your police.' AAP women's wing president Sarika Chaudhary said, 'The BJP had promised ₹2,500 to Delhi women in its government's first cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself said during a rally that Delhi's women would receive ₹2,500. Now the BJP is going back on its word. Not a single woman in Delhi has received the ₹2,500 yet. The BJP has made a fool of the women of Delhi.' In response, deputy commissioner of police (south) Ankit Chauhan said that 30 women workers of the AAP were detained. 'We detained them because they were organising a protest without taking a formal permission for the same. They were removed, taken to a police station, where they were let go,' said Chauhan. Hitting back at the AAP, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said, 'The AAP was an AAPda when in power, and remains an AAPda in opposition. While in power, they deceived the women of Delhi and Punjab in the name of the women's financial assistance scheme and today they continue to mislead the public. The BJP government will soon begin disbursing the financial assistance to women. The government has already made a provision for ₹5,100 crore for the scheme in the budget.'
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
UP govt to hold International Yoga Day events across public hospitals on June 21
The Uttar Pradesh government will organise International Yoga Day programmes across all public hospitals on June 21 to promote holistic health and well-being. Acting on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 's directive, the health department has instructed all chief medical officers and chief medical superintendents to begin the preparations, the UP government said in a statement on Saturday. Principal Secretary, Medical Health and Family Welfare, Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma said a letter has been issued to all chief medical officers and chief medical superintendents asking them to organise International Yoga Day programmes in all district hospitals, community health centres, primary health centres and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs . A blueprint for organising these events is being prepared in advance to ensure maximum participation. The theme for International Day of Yoga this year is 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'. Live Events Sharma said the main aim of the day is to raise awareness about the benefits of yoga for improving overall health and lifestyle. In Uttar Pradesh, regular yoga sessions are already being held at all Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to support people's physical, mental and spiritual well-being, he said. The Ministry of Ayush, along with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, will offer online training for yoga instructors, he added. The principal secretary asked the chief medical officers and chief medical superintendents to coordinate with the block or district administration while ensuring active participation of ASHA and ANM workers, voluntary organisations and educational institutions in International Yoga Day programmes at the community level. The message should be disseminated to the public through physical and digital means, he said.
