Cabinet meet to focus on garbage free city

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Cabinet meet to focus on garbage free city

Wednesday, 19 February 2020 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday called a meeting with top officials to discuss the implementation of ten guarantees, including uninterrupted power supply, garbage free Delhi and providing basic amenities in the unauthorised colonies. The Chief Minister also directed the officials to come to him with detailed action plan on Wednesday. On the similar day, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government will hold its first Cabinet meeting.

 The Chief Minister's meeting with top officials of the Delhi Government is aimed at fulfilling the '10 point guarantee card" that he has promised to the people of Delhi during his election campaign.

In his meeting with officers, Kejriwal discussed pressing issues like — piped potable water supply, education for every child, free bus ride scheme for different sections of society, healthcare facility by strengthening Mohalla clinics, safety of women and  cleaning of river Yamuna are on top “to do” list of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government.  

Notably, this was the first meeting with officers after formation of AAP 3.0 Government in Delhi as Kejriwal took oath as Chief Minister on Sunday winning a landslide with 62 seats out of 70. Main opposition BJP was routed and could manage to win only eight seats while Congress that had ruled Delhi for 15 uninterrupted years, failed to open it account for the consecutive Delhi Assembly election.

As per Government officials, "All secretaries and principal secretaries have been asked to attend the meeting to be chaired by the chief minister and a cabinet meeting is also scheduled to be held on Wednesday."

After taking the charge of their respective offices on Monday, Delhi Cabinet ministers said they would work to fulfil promises made in the "guarantee card" which includes reduction in pollution and expansion of metro network.

The Chief Minister also met Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal on Tuesday, a day after he and his Cabinet colleagues took charge of their respective offices. An official said the meeting took place at the L-G Secretariat. The meeting comes a day before the first cabinet meeting of the new AAP government.

The development took places ahead of the meeting called by Kejriwal with top officers on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of "ten guarantees" including uninterrupted power supply, garbage-free Delhi and basic facilities for unauthorised colonies, sources said. On Sunday, Kejriwal had taken oath as the Chief Minister for the third time.  

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