During the visit, officials briefed the LG that only 70% of the area had access to Delhi Jal Board sewage lines, and connections to households were pending

These new AWPPs will serve as accessible and safe environments for women victims to share their problems openly with women officers. Saxena affirmed that the force will ensure immediate action and resolution for their issues

Members of the Delhi University’s Academic Council and the Indian National Teachers Congress (INTEC) also submitted a memorandum to Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh, urging an urgent meeting to discuss the flagged irregularities

This marks the fourth such approval by Saxena since October 2022. The previous clearances were in October, granting exemptions to 314 establishments, followed by 55 in April, and 155 in June of the same year

The AAP government in Delhi provides free electricity to consumers with 200 units of monthly consumption. Those having 201 to 400 units of consumption per month get a 50 per cent subsidy capped at Rs 850

The presentation of the Delhi government’s Budget for 2023-24, scheduled for Tuesday, was put on hold with the Arvind Kejriwal-led dispensation and the central government traded charges over allocations under various heads

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party termed the LG’s orders removing Shah and Gupta from the boards of discoms “illegal and unconstitutional”

In an official statement, the LG office said that it is expected that with women officers at the helm, the “prevalent corruption, red-tapism and harassment of people at such offices will be mitigated”