At a review meeting of the Transport Department, Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh on Wednesday emphasised the importance of inclusive and data-driven planning, as well as leveraging the experience of DTC personnel in the ongoing Route Rationalisation exercise for the 9-metre DEVi buses.
The corporation has also recorded an increase in average monthly income from Rs 68.54 crore to Rs 82.96 crore, indicating stronger financial discipline and better resource utilization, the minister said.
On the occasion of World Haemophilia Day, Delhi Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh inaugurated a blood donation camp along with an awareness session at Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital.
The Delhi government has started the process of disbursing long-pending electric vehicle (EV) purchase subsidies under the Delhi EV Policy, which signals a renewed push towards clean mobility and environmental protection.
A review of the existing framework of the Delhi RTS Act was held during the important meeting. So far, 537 services have been notified under the Act and monitored through the e-SLA portal.
Despite objections from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Pankaj Kumar Singh, former Deputy National Security Advisor and the Centre-appointed interlocutor on issues relating to Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars, began his official engagement in the region on Saturday amid rising political temperatures ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.
Calling the opening of the facility a landmark step for public health, Singh said that it will significantly support doctors, professors, researchers, and medical students in addressing multiple healthcare challenges using modern healthcare technology.
The move aims to strengthen the ongoing national campaign against the life-threatening disease, which remains the world’s leading infectious killer with India recording the highest number of TB deaths in the world.
Speaking to the cabinet minister, locals apprised him about the delays in garbage lifting, cleaning of major drains, road repairs, roadside encroachments, and poor sanitation services in a few lanes in the area.
The Transport Minister reviewed the preliminary findings from the incidents and instructed officials to implement enhanced safety protocols without delay.
