Kejriwal waters Delhi’s hopes, proposes bevy of measures for homeless
8 Jan 2014 1:29 AM GMT
He said that he will soon meet Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to bring more water for Delhi through Munak Canal.
‘We will put entire detail of water tankers on the website of DJB including the mobile number of the driver, route, particular and time at which the tanker should reach in the area. The residents of the area and RWAs will be asked to keep a tab on them. If the tanker fails to reach in the area on specific time, the driver will be suspended with immediate effect and action shall be taken against senior officers,’ said Kejriwal to media persons on Tuesday evening. ‘Similarly, the entire detail of water supply through pipelines will also be put on the website with the time and duration of water supply in the area,’ he added. On controversy of law minister, Somnath Bhardwaj for asking law secretary to summon a meeting of judges, Kejriwal said that he will soon meet chief justice of Delhi high court in this matter.
Meanwhile, getting ready to experiment with innovative ideas to deal with some very complex problems of the national capital, the AAP-led government has decided to turn buses that are no longer in service into night shelters for the homeless.
The buses are being modified to ensure that people don’t have to live on roads braving the extremely chilly weather. These buses will be provided with blankets and basic amenities so that the homeless can at the least sleep properly.
‘All abandoned buses in Delhi are being modified into night shelters. These buses will be provided with blankets and other basic amenities so that the homeless can at the least sleep properly,’ a post on the party’s Facebook page said.
The move comes after women and child welfare minister Rakhi Bilra carried out extensive visits of night shelters in the national capital.
Delhi’s urban development minister Manish Sisodia has said on 3 January that the sub-divisional magistrates had, after undertaking a proper survey, found that there were 4,018 people sleeping in the open at 212 locations across the city.
‘We will put entire detail of water tankers on the website of DJB including the mobile number of the driver, route, particular and time at which the tanker should reach in the area. The residents of the area and RWAs will be asked to keep a tab on them. If the tanker fails to reach in the area on specific time, the driver will be suspended with immediate effect and action shall be taken against senior officers,’ said Kejriwal to media persons on Tuesday evening. ‘Similarly, the entire detail of water supply through pipelines will also be put on the website with the time and duration of water supply in the area,’ he added. On controversy of law minister, Somnath Bhardwaj for asking law secretary to summon a meeting of judges, Kejriwal said that he will soon meet chief justice of Delhi high court in this matter.
Meanwhile, getting ready to experiment with innovative ideas to deal with some very complex problems of the national capital, the AAP-led government has decided to turn buses that are no longer in service into night shelters for the homeless.
The buses are being modified to ensure that people don’t have to live on roads braving the extremely chilly weather. These buses will be provided with blankets and basic amenities so that the homeless can at the least sleep properly.
‘All abandoned buses in Delhi are being modified into night shelters. These buses will be provided with blankets and other basic amenities so that the homeless can at the least sleep properly,’ a post on the party’s Facebook page said.
The move comes after women and child welfare minister Rakhi Bilra carried out extensive visits of night shelters in the national capital.
Delhi’s urban development minister Manish Sisodia has said on 3 January that the sub-divisional magistrates had, after undertaking a proper survey, found that there were 4,018 people sleeping in the open at 212 locations across the city.
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