Tag: Anil Baijal

LG takes exception to Sisodia’s charges against his predecessor

Expressing displeasure over the allegations leveled against former L G Anil Baijal, V K Saxena has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to restrain his deputy as the head of the Delhi government.

August 9, 2022

DDMA meeting on Thursday may lift curfew restrictions

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to be among those attending the DDMA meeting, to be chaired by Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal.

January 25, 2022

Delhi cabinet rejects police’s panel of lawyers for cases related to farmers protest

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal decided that the Delhi government' lawyers will be the public prosecutors in court matters related to the farmers' agitation.

July 16, 2021

Delhi: L-G directs top officials to enforce strict implementation of lockdown measures

The official of L-G wrote to the senior police and administration officers and asked them to take all-out measures to enforce the curfew guidelines.

May 5, 2021

Delhi LG Anil Baijal for ‘aggressive campaign’ against vaccination hesitancy

His statement came as he chaired the 17th review meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Monday.

February 23, 2021

DDMA allows reopening of Delhi hotels, weekly markets on trial basis

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in its proposal to the L-G said that in accordance with the Centre's 'Unlock' guidelines, it has the right to decide on allowing such establishments in Delhi to reopen.

August 19, 2020

Hotels, weekly shops not to operate in Unlock 3.0: Delhi LG overturns CM’s decision

As a part of Unlock 3.0, the Delhi CM had allowed hotels to reopen from Saturday and a one-week trial for the weekly markets in the city.

July 31, 2020

LG inaugurates 10K-bed COVID care centre in Delhi’s Chhattarpur

The centre will treat mild and asymptomatic coronavirus patients, including those who are asymptomatic but cannot afford home isolation.

July 5, 2020

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal rolls back mandatory institutional quarantine

LG had ordered on Friday that every COVID-19 patient undertaking home isolation needs to undergo a five-day mandatory institutional-quarantine.

June 20, 2020

L-G makes 5-day institutional quarantine mandatory in national capital; Delhi govt warns of ‘serious harm’

Delhi government was, up-till now allowing those COVID-19 patients who are asymptomatic to undertake home quarantine with necessary precautions. Over 8,400 coronavirus patients are in home isolation in the capital city. 

June 20, 2020

Fine of Rs 500 for spitting in public, flouting social distancing in Delhi

The LG order said the orders will remain in force for a year from the date of publication of the notification.

June 14, 2020

Amit Shah to meet Kejriwal, L-G tomorrow, review COVID-19 situation amid spike in cases, deaths in Delhi

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other senior officers will also be present at the meeting.

June 13, 2020

Hospital Beds

In October 2018, the Delhi High Court held in the case Social Jurist (a civil rights group) v government of NCT that classification of individuals as residents and non-residents for the purpose of providing medical facilities is unreasonable and violative of the fundamental right to health.

June 13, 2020

City is for everyone, Delhi govt must plan its health infrastructure: L-G after all-party meet

During the meeting, Principal Secretary (Health) made a detailed presentation on the preparedness and planning of the government regarding declaration of private hospitals as COVID hospitals.

June 10, 2020

L-G orders will be followed; Delhi needs 1.5 lakh beds by July, will personally oversee situation: Kejriwal

Addressing a virtual press conference, Kejriwal asserted that this was not the time to fight with each other and do politics but stand united to defeat Coronavirus.

June 10, 2020

Central officials say ‘no community spread’ of COVID-19 in Delhi; AAP govt expects 5.5 lakh cases by July 31

Meanwhile, earlier in the day, health minister Satyendar Jain had said that 'we can say that there is community spread only when the Centre admits it'.

June 9, 2020

L-G order on hospitals ‘big challenge for people of Delhi, says Kejriwal; AAP claims ‘BJP pressure’

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Sunday informed that for now Delhi hospitals will be available only for the residents of the city.

June 9, 2020