New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Delhi Government’s Water Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj challenged Delhi LG VK Saxena to current any new initiatives he has initiated earlier than taking credit score for the work executed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s authorities.
The problem got here in response to Lieutenant Governor’s declare to wash the Yamuna River in time-bound method.
Bhardwaj emphasised that each one the progress made within the Yamuna cleansing efforts has been executed in accordance with the excellent six-point motion plan introduced by the Chief Minister in November 2021.
As per an official launch from the workplace of the Water Minister, Delhi Government, This plan, devised by the Chief Minister himself, outlines essential steps to deal with the core points affecting the river and has served as the muse for the Delhi Government’s ongoing initiatives.
He additional strongly criticised the claims made by the Lieutenant Governor’s workplace, asserting that the Lieutenant Governor lacks the monetary authority to approve any initiatives within the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) or the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFC).
“The ongoing attempts to present minutes of meetings and presentations from departments such as DJB and IFC as if they were solely the achievements of the Lieutenant Governor are misleading and a disservice to the collective efforts of the people of Delhi,” he stated.
Saurabh Bhardwaj additional urged the Lieutenant Governor to chorus from misappropriating credit score and as an alternative concentrate on supporting the excellent initiatives undertaken by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Delhi Government.
“The Delhi Jal Board (DJB), under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, an IIT engineer himself, has made remarkable strides in addressing the problem of pollution in the Yamuna. However, the Lieutenant Governor’s office has been unjustly claiming credit for the ongoing efforts initiated by the elected government and attempting to overshadow the visionary work accomplished by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal,” He stated.
The Water Minister has additionally laid stress on the truth that all of the progress on the entrance of Yamuna cleansing is going down as per a complete six-point motion plan introduced by the CM in November 2021.
“This proactive initiative laid out key steps to address the core problems affecting the river, including increasing STP treatment capacity, in-situ treatment of major drains, upgradation of CETPs to handle industrial waste, linking community toilets and JJ clusters to the sewage system, expanding household sewage connections, and desilting and rehabilitating the sewerage system,” he stated.
Since the announcement of those motion factors, the DJB, underneath the direct steering of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has been tirelessly working in the direction of the restoration of the Yamuna River. The Chief Minister has actively participated in fortnightly opinions, personally resolving interdepartmental points.
“Regrettably, the Lieutenant Governor’s office has been misrepresenting the initiatives undertaken by the Delhi Government as his own. The LG office copies minutes of meetings and presentations from departments such as DJB and IFC, and presents them falsely claiming that these projects are the sole achievements of the Lieutenant Governor. It is important to note that the Lieutenant Governor lacks the financial authority to approve any projects in the DJB or IFC. The ongoing attempts to claim credit for the work already initiated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Delhi Government are baseless and misleading.” Saurabh Bhardwaj stated.
The Water Minister additionally challenged the Lieutenant Governor’s workplace to current any new initiatives or initiatives past the six-point motion plan already introduced.
“It is evident that the Lieutenant Governor has not sanctioned or approved even a single project related to Yamuna cleaning. The ongoing attempts to steal credit for the hard work and dedication of the Delhi Government are unwarranted and unjust,” Saurabh Bhardwaj acknowledged. (ANI)