Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta called on Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday and held discussions on several issues related to the development works underway in the national capital and administrative coordination.
During the meeting, various public interest initiatives aimed at improving the lives of the people of the national capital also came up for discusssion. Both the leaders vowed to carry forward the good work with a forwardlooking approach, taking into account factors such as sustainability, environment conservation, and promotion of green practices to mitigate pollution.
Sharing minutes of the meeting on social media platform X, Rekha Gupta, wrote, “Continuous coordination and committed efforts are ongoing to advance Delhi’s all-round development, better citizen facilities, and rapid progress in developmental works.”
She said safety and health of the residents is on top of her government’s priority list especially at a time when the city is reeling under severe heat wave with preparations underway to meet the exigency at every level.
Meanwhile, LG Sandhu, while chairing a meeting with all concerned departments and the agencies to review Delhi’s preparedness for heatwave, said with the onset of summer, he has directed all officers to ensure that the action plan is effectively implemented on the ground within a week’s time.
The concerned District Magistrates have been asked to take a lead in execution of the plan with special focus on safeguarding vulnerable groups, including women, children, the elderly, and laborers through strong heat mitigation measures at public places. He stressed the importance of caring for the city’s birds and animals during extreme heat conditions.
The progress of the heat mitigation measures and the implementation of the action plan will be closely monitored to ensure that every department and government agency involved fulfills its responsibilities through seamless coordination.
This time, the government has made the heat wave action plan all the more effective after conducting a detailed review. The CM said the approach this year is more scientific and robust as compared to previous years.
The action plan places special emphasis on protecting vulnerable groups such as school children and construction workers, and this time the government has carried out a detailed scientific assessment of the entire city using satellite data to identify high-risk zones, the thermal hotspots.