The minister was speaking after inaugurating DJB’s new drinking water pipeline project in Rohini Sector 20.
Delhi’s Minister for Social Welfare and Cooperatives Ravinder Indraj Singh on Sunday inaugurated a new potable water pipeline project by the Delhi Jal Board in Rohini Sector 20 under the Bawana Assembly constituency.
He stated that providing basic amenities to the every corner of Delhi and offering relief to the poor and marginalized is the top priority of the government.
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This project, to be completed within two months, will ensure access to clean drinking water for all the families residing in the rehabilitation colonies of Sector-20.
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According to the minister, the area had been facing a drinking water crisis for the past 30 years, which is now being addressed with a permanent solution.
Indraj addressed a Jan Samvad (public dialogue) program in Shakti Nagar, under the Model Town Assembly constituency, where he mentioned that the reduction in waterlogging this year, including at the historically affected Minto Bridge and also the decrease in Delhi’s pollution levels reflect the good governance and committed efforts of the current government.
As per the minister, work is being done swiftly across the city in the sectors of roads, water, and electricity.
The minister highlighted that, for the first time, serious efforts are being made in Delhi for drug de-addiction.
He said a grand event was organized on International Day Against Drug Abuse, and district-level meetings have already been held in two districts.
He assured similar meetings to be organized across all city’s districts in the coming days.
Indraj also informed that efforts are underway to ensure timely disbursal of scholarships for SC/ST/OBC students, along with plans to reopen hostels that had been non-operational for years.
The government is actively working toward fulfilling the vision of prosperity through cooperatives.
Member of Parliament Praveen Khandelwal, MLA Ashok Goel, and Municipal Councillor Renu Aggarwal were also present on the occasion at Shakti Nagar.
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