New Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday, while her Cabinet ministers took to the streets, overseeing repairs of potholed roads and reviewing pending infrastructure projects across the city.

During her meeting with PM Modi, CM Gupta expressed her gratitude, stating that she was honoured to serve as the "daughter of Delhi", according to one of her aides.

Before heading to the Prime Minister’s residence, CM Gupta greeted well-wishers from the balcony of her Shalimar Bagh home, where she used a public address system to announce that she would express the collective gratitude of the city's women and daughters for being given the chance to serve.

“On the first day in office, we approved the Ayushman Bharat scheme of PM Modi in the first Cabinet meeting,” she said, vowing not to waste any time in her mission to serve the people. “Our mission is to achieve Viksit Delhi as mandated by PM Modi,” she added.

Gupta emphasised the need for collective effort, stating, “Viksit Delhi’s journey has to be covered by all of us together,” and concluded her speech with chants of “Jai Shri Ram” and “Bharat Mata ki Jai.”

Later, the Chief Minister convened a meeting with PWD officials to discuss improving infrastructure, addressing dug-up roads, damaged roads, and traffic issues in Delhi, and issuing directions for necessary improvements.

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PWD Minister Parvesh Verma conducted an inspection of the Barapullah Phase-3 project and promised swift payment and environmental clearance to resolve delays. He also issued strict orders to remove encroachments from Delhi’s roads, insisting that road contractors must guarantee a 10-year lifespan for roads, thus avoiding frequent resurfacing.

In a field visit to Khajuri Khas Crossing in North East Delhi, Law and Labour Minister Kapil Mishra took aim at the previous government, saying, “Arvind Kejriwal's government made the condition of roads in Delhi worse. Everywhere, the roads are either broken or dusty, with potholes and waterlogging. Under the new work culture, all Cabinet ministers and officials will work 24/7 to immediately repair the roads.”