New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated the Blind Relief Association’s Annual Diwali Bazaar 2026 in New Delhi, reaffirming the Delhi authorities’s dedication to making sure accessibility, inclusivity and equal alternatives for visually impaired individuals.
Addressing the programme, the Chief Minister congratulated the Blind Relief Association for its almost eight a long time of labor in the direction of the welfare and empowerment of visually impaired kids and people. She emphasised the necessity to create an inclusive setting the place they’ve entry to important amenities and may lead lives with dignity and independence.
She stated, “I extend my heartiest congratulations to the Blind Welfare Association, which has been working for nearly 80 years for those children and individuals who are visually impaired… It is our collective responsibility to create a world for them where they can live, with every facility made accessible to them. The Delhi Government is consistently working to ensure that our infrastructure is fully accessible.”
Earlier on October 28, Gupta held an in depth assessment assembly with officers of the involved departments, district administration and numerous businesses to evaluate preparations for the upcoming Chhath competition.
During the assembly, the Chief Minister directed officers to make sure that there have been no shortcomings in preparations associated to devotees’ comfort, security, cleanliness and the graceful conduct of Chhath Puja.
She emphasised that every one preparations should be accomplished throughout the stipulated timeline and instructed officers to personally examine preparations at each ghat as an alternative of relying solely on progress stories. Gupta additionally stated that extra ghats can be developed for Chhath Puja this yr in comparison with the earlier yr. A public vacation may also be noticed on the event.
According to a press launch, Rekha Gupta stated Chhath is a vital competition rooted within the religion of hundreds of thousands of devotees. The authorities should due to this fact be sure that these observing the quick and their households have a clear, secure and handy setting for worship.
The Chief Minister additional directed officers to finish all main preparations not less than two days earlier than the competition to keep away from last-minute inconveniences.
Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra, Chhath Puja committee representatives and MLAs Abhay Verma, Chandan Kumar Chaudhary and Sandeep Sehawat and officers from the Revenue Department, Delhi Police, Traffic Police, Delhi Jal Board, Municipal Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Council, Public Works Department, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Fire Service and different involved businesses attended the assembly. (ANI)