Tag: Rekha Gupta

Infrastructure

Delhi government likely to study Mumbai’s Dharavi model for slum redevelopment

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said the Delhi government is considering studying Mumbai’s Dharavi model for slum redevelopment in the national capital. Gupta also claimed that some people were spreading misinformation regarding the demolition of slum clusters in Delhi. “If you construct a house near a railway line, the chief minister will not save you. I urge people to think about safety and security. If a railway accident happens or someone dies on the railway track, who will be responsible?” she said. Gupta asserted that demolishing houses was not her government’s aim. “But it should not happen…

Industry

Delhi CM proposes lower amalgamation charges, green building expansion

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta has directed the task force on infrastructure reforms to review and rationalise the high amalgamation charges for commercial plots in the city. She also asked during the meeting on Saturday that the framework be extended to include residential plots, aiming to create a more harmonised and investor-friendly policy. She said on Saturday that there was a need to effectively implement a single-window approval system to make doing business in Delhi seamless, efficient and investment-friendly. Chairing a high-level meeting attended by cabinet minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, senior officials from MCD, DDA, DMRC, registrar of co-operative…

Industry

Delhi CM forms panel to revise circle rates

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday formed a committee for revision of circle rates as it was learnt that there was a mismatch between the existing circle rates and the prevailing market rates, according to an official statement. This decision was taken at a high-level meeting with the task force to discuss issues related to better infrastructure in the capital, ease of doing business, unauthorised colonies, housing societies, redevelopment of colonies and modernisation of infrastructure in industrial zones. The CM emphasised the need to make construction-related procedures simple, transparent and accountable to avoid unnecessary delays in developmental…

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No slum will be demolished without providing proper housing: Delhi CM

File Photo NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday refuted the rumours regarding slum demolitions and said that no slum would be demolished without first providing permanent housing to its residents. FIRs will be filed, and strict action will be taken against those spreading false information about demolitions, she added. She inaugurated and inspected various development projects in Nehru Camp in Haiderpur, Ekta Camp in Pitampura, and the area near U and V Blocks of JJ Cluster in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency. The Chief Minister also reviewed key works, such as laying pipelines and constructing new roads…