New Delhi, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi V.K., who recently completed two years on this post. ,
"It was not easy by any means, yet we achieved success," he said in a statement. "Even in matters of public welfare and national importance, multiplicity of power combined with intense political resistance and hostility made governance even more difficult." Made it challenging."
Saxena, who will take charge as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on May 26, 2022, used the occasion to highlight various initiatives launched by him and achievements so far. Interacting with media persons, the LG listed several achievements, including the past The year included the city's successful hosting of the G20 summit and helping the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) achieve a surplus of Rs 535.11 crore for the first time during his tenure as chairman. decade
The DDA which was in deficit since 2012-2013, for the first time posted a surplus of Rs 535.11 crore in its general development account during the financial year 2023-2024 with the LG as chairman, a statement from Raj Niwas said.The first visual change was seen with a visit by the LG to Sardar Patel Road on the day he takes oath in 2022. The statement said that the road connecting IGI airport to the city via Dhaula Kuan was transformed within a few days. It added that transformation of Mathura Road, New Delhi areas, Delhi Gate, ITO and Rajghara was also affected by all. Worth seeing.
IGI Airport was frequently affected by floods during monsoon due to lack of drainage. However, in a record time of a year, Trunk Drains II and III, pending for a decade, were widened and the airport was freed from this menace, the LG office said.Sharing his future plans for the national capital, Saxena said the city will be "cleaned up in the next two years" with proposed initiatives like renovation and revival of Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid, Fatehpuri Masjid area, Bhuli Bhatiyari Complex, Sadar Bazaar. Will be made neat”. Complex and Nizamuddin area. Rehabilitation of 675 notified slums, and provision of civic amenities like roads, drainage, clean drinking water, sewerage, sanitation in all unauthorized colonies of the city are also on the cards, according to the statement.
It said that besides planting of 10 lakh tulips during winter and spring of 2024-2025, development of ghats on Yamuna and cleaning of flood plains of the river are also planned.
In his two-year tenure, Saxena focused on housing projects and in-situ slough rehabilitation in Delhi.In November 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the keys of 3,024 newly constructed EWS flats to beneficiaries living in landless camps under the In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project in Kalkaji, the release said. It added, “Very soon “1,675 and 2,800 flats will be handed over to the beneficiaries of Jellerwala Bagh and Kathputli Colony JJ Cluster.”
The LG played a key role in the launch of Delhi Gramodaya Abhiyan (DGA) in December 2023 with a fund of Rs 959 crore for the improvement of villages in the national capital. It said projects worth Rs 337 crore are already being implemented.
LPG Piped Natural Gas network is already operational and available in 132 villages of the city."Delhi will be the first city in the country where gas will be provided to every household like tap water with the intervention of LG," the statement said.
In recent months, massive work has been done by DDA for the revival of Yamuna River and clearing its flood plains. It said construction and demolition waste dump sites on the Yamuna flood plains were removed to develop recreational sites like 'Bansera' and 'Asita' for the people.
The LG highlighted that DDA has also developed a "beautiful" ghat on the western bank of Yamuna, which has been named 'Vasudev Ghat'. Yamuna Aarti is a big attraction at this place which is done on the lines of Ganga art of Banaras.To promote ease of doing business, LG has given relaxation to 66 commercial establishments under the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 to operate on 24x7 basis. It said that the applications of these establishments were pending for the last 7 to 8 years.
Saxena launched a 'single window portal' on February 28, 2023, to help hospitality sector entrepreneurs, traders and start-ups obtain the necessary licenses or renew them from five departments in a fixed time frame of 49 days. Which seemed earlier. 2-3 years, the statement said.
"It was not easy by any means, yet we achieved success," he said in a statement. "Even in matters of public welfare and national importance, multiplicity of power combined with intense political resistance and hostility made governance even more difficult." Made it challenging."
Saxena, who will take charge as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on May 26, 2022, used the occasion to highlight various initiatives launched by him and achievements so far. Interacting with media persons, the LG listed several achievements, including the past The year included the city's successful hosting of the G20 summit and helping the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) achieve a surplus of Rs 535.11 crore for the first time during his tenure as chairman. decade
The DDA which was in deficit since 2012-2013, for the first time posted a surplus of Rs 535.11 crore in its general development account during the financial year 2023-2024 with the LG as chairman, a statement from Raj Niwas said.The first visual change was seen with a visit by the LG to Sardar Patel Road on the day he takes oath in 2022. The statement said that the road connecting IGI airport to the city via Dhaula Kuan was transformed within a few days. It added that transformation of Mathura Road, New Delhi areas, Delhi Gate, ITO and Rajghara was also affected by all. Worth seeing.
IGI Airport was frequently affected by floods during monsoon due to lack of drainage. However, in a record time of a year, Trunk Drains II and III, pending for a decade, were widened and the airport was freed from this menace, the LG office said.Sharing his future plans for the national capital, Saxena said the city will be "cleaned up in the next two years" with proposed initiatives like renovation and revival of Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid, Fatehpuri Masjid area, Bhuli Bhatiyari Complex, Sadar Bazaar. Will be made neat”. Complex and Nizamuddin area. Rehabilitation of 675 notified slums, and provision of civic amenities like roads, drainage, clean drinking water, sewerage, sanitation in all unauthorized colonies of the city are also on the cards, according to the statement.
It said that besides planting of 10 lakh tulips during winter and spring of 2024-2025, development of ghats on Yamuna and cleaning of flood plains of the river are also planned.
In his two-year tenure, Saxena focused on housing projects and in-situ slough rehabilitation in Delhi.In November 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the keys of 3,024 newly constructed EWS flats to beneficiaries living in landless camps under the In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project in Kalkaji, the release said. It added, “Very soon “1,675 and 2,800 flats will be handed over to the beneficiaries of Jellerwala Bagh and Kathputli Colony JJ Cluster.”
The LG played a key role in the launch of Delhi Gramodaya Abhiyan (DGA) in December 2023 with a fund of Rs 959 crore for the improvement of villages in the national capital. It said projects worth Rs 337 crore are already being implemented.
LPG Piped Natural Gas network is already operational and available in 132 villages of the city."Delhi will be the first city in the country where gas will be provided to every household like tap water with the intervention of LG," the statement said.
In recent months, massive work has been done by DDA for the revival of Yamuna River and clearing its flood plains. It said construction and demolition waste dump sites on the Yamuna flood plains were removed to develop recreational sites like 'Bansera' and 'Asita' for the people.
The LG highlighted that DDA has also developed a "beautiful" ghat on the western bank of Yamuna, which has been named 'Vasudev Ghat'. Yamuna Aarti is a big attraction at this place which is done on the lines of Ganga art of Banaras.To promote ease of doing business, LG has given relaxation to 66 commercial establishments under the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 to operate on 24x7 basis. It said that the applications of these establishments were pending for the last 7 to 8 years.
Saxena launched a 'single window portal' on February 28, 2023, to help hospitality sector entrepreneurs, traders and start-ups obtain the necessary licenses or renew them from five departments in a fixed time frame of 49 days. Which seemed earlier. 2-3 years, the statement said.
