New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated and launched several development projects in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency on Saturday, focusing on public amenities, sanitation, children’s recreation and environmental protection.
Among the key projects were two newly developed children’s parks, known as Shishu Vatikas, at Nehru Camp in Haiderpur, along Road No. 26. The facilities include swings, seating benches, green spaces, footpaths, lighting arrangements and borewells for irrigation. The parks are expected to provide local children with a cleaner and safer space for outdoor activities.
What New Public Facilities Have Been Opened?
The Chief Minister also inaugurated a modern public convenience complex in the GP Block Seva Basti of Pitampura. The facility has 40 toilets, including 19 for women and 21 for men, along with nine bathrooms.
In addition, a renovated public convenience complex in AO Block, Shalimar Bagh, was dedicated to residents. It has 49 toilets and seven bathrooms.
Arpan Centre Promotes Reuse of Old Clothes
Another initiative launched by the Chief Minister was the Arpan Centre at Kasturba Gandhi Polytechnic. The centre aims to encourage the reuse of old clothes, reduce textile waste and promote environmental conservation.
CM Emphasises Development Through Basic Amenities
Addressing the occasion, Rekha Gupta said development should not be measured only by large buildings and major infrastructure projects, but also by the basic facilities available to ordinary citizens.
She said the government was committed to ensuring that the benefits of development reached the last person in society without discrimination.
