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If we trap all sewage, Yamuna will get clean: Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma after inspecting Oxidation Pond in Timarpur
New Delhi, April 20: Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma inspected the Oxidation Pond in Timarpur on Sunday. He said that if all the sewage is trapped then Yamuna will get cleaned.
Long term plan to provide water straight from tap: Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma
New Delhi, April 20: Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma on Sunday said that the state government eventually plans to get rid of the tanker system for water distribution in several areas of the national capital. He stated that the long-term plan of the government was to provide water straight from the tap.
Delhi Minister orders strict action against illegal units polluting Yamuna
New Delhi, April 20: Ordering strict action against polluting and illegal industries, Delhi Minister for Water, Irrigation and Flood Control, Parvesh Verma, said on Sunday that the city government will work in close coordination with Haryana to ensure that untreated water does not flow into the Yamuna River.
Delhi govt to flag-off 1,000 GPS-enabled water tankers for summer
New Delhi, April 20: In a major move to tackle the water needs of Delhi during the peak summer season, the Delhi government will roll out 1,000 GPS-enabled water tankers on Sunday.
Delhi govt to launch 1000 GPS-enabled water tankers to tackle water crisis
New Delhi, April 18: In a major step to combat the worsening water crisis in the national capital, the Delhi government will roll out 1,000 GPS-enabled water tankers this Sunday, April 20.
CM Rekha Gupta inspects Minto Bridge, directs measures for 'zero waterlogging'
New Delhi, April 18: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inspected Minto Bridge and two other waterlogging-prone points for preparedness to tackle waterlogging, promising that her team was working on war footing to save the city from coming to a standstill due to marooning in monsoon.
Delhi : CM Rekha Gupta, PWD Minister inspect waterlogging areas, including Minto Bridge
New Delhi, April 18: : Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, accompanied by Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma, on Friday conducted an inspection of key waterlogging-prone locations in the national capital, including the Minto Bridge area.
Drains will be cleaned in one month...: Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma
New Delhi, April 12: Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday attacked the previous Aam Aadmi Party government and said that the authorities have assured that the drains will be cleaned in one month.
Delhi CM, along with LG Saxena, Minister Parvesh Verma inspects Barapullah, Wazirabad drain
New Delhi, April 10: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected the supplementary drain at Wazirabad in the national capital on Thursday.
Good news for Delhi: Minister Parvesh Verma ahead of Ayushman Bharat scheme launch
New Delhi, April 5: In a major development for Delhi's healthcare sector, the much-awaited Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is all set to be launched in the national Capital on Saturday.
PWD Minister Parvesh Verma inspects water management, infrastructure in East Delhi
New Delhi, April 4: Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma on Friday inspected water management and infrastructure in East Delhi.
Parvesh Verma to head eight-member panel formed to fast-track Delhi's infrastructure projects
By Tanya Chugh, New Delhi, April 3: An eight-member high-level committee has been formed in Delhi under the chairmanship of PWD Minister Parvesh Verma to fast-track the infrastructure projects in the national capital, sources said.
Delhi Minister: Will punish officials behind AAP govt's failed Rs 2,100 scheme for women
New Delhi, March 28: The Delhi government on Friday vowed to punish even government functionaries if they are found guilty in an ongoing enquiry into the previous AAP government’s illegal registration of women beneficiaries for a monthly honorarium of Rs 2,100.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma chairs meeting with Delhi Jal Board officials and MLAs. discusses 'Summer Action Plan'
New Delhi, March 28: Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma chaired a meeting with the Delhi Jal Board officials and MLAs to discuss the steps that needed to be taken ahead of the rising hot summer season.
Delhi govt bans illegal meat sale from pavements; 2 AAP MLAs suspended
New Delhi, March 27: On a day when two AAP legislators were suspended from the Assembly for unruly behaviour, the Delhi government on Thursday announced action against all illegal sellers of meat encroaching pavements, an assurance given to two BJP MLAs who raised the issue in view of the approaching Navratri festival.
Ram Rajya will be established: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta at Hanuman Temple ahead of Budget presentation
New Delhi, March 25: Ahead of the presentation of the BJP government's first Budget in Delhi Assembly over 26 years, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to offer prayers.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma announces helpline 1908 for PWD complaints
New Delhi, March 22: A day after ordering the suspension of a lax engineer, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday recommended the transfer of a Delhi Jal Board engineer on Saturday and announced a four-digit helpline -- 1908 -- for receiving public complaints related to PWD roads.
Officials became thick-skinned in past 10 years: Delhi minister Parvesh Verma
New Delhi, March 21: Delhi government officials have become "thick-skinned" in the past 10 years, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said on Friday.
Our priority is development, says Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma
New Delhi, March 17: To resolve long-pending issues in Delhi, Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma has taken a major step to accelerate development work. Now, every MLA is directly presenting the problems of their constituencies to officials, and concerned departments are being given immediate instructions for resolution, his office said in an official statement.
Delhi CM Gupta, Parvesh Verma pay tributes to late Sahib Singh Verma on birth anniversary
New Delhi, March 15: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Minister Parvesh Verma paid homage to former Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma on his birth anniversary on Saturday.
Committed to Viksit Bharat, Viksit Delhi, Viksit NDMC, says council's VC Kuljeet Singh Chahal
New Delhi, March 12: Just as Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma took oath as a member of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Tuesday, the council's Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal highlighted NDMC's priority to ensure a 'Viksit Bharat, Viksit Delhi and a Viksit NDMC'.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma takes oath as member of NDMC, says 9,000 water connections will be installed
New Delhi, March 11: Delhi Public Works Department (PwD) Minister Parvesh Verma on Tuesday took oath as a member of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in the presence of BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj.
Delhi: NDMC makes solar plant mandatory for building plan approval
New Delhi, March 11: The NDMC's Architecture and Environs department has made the installation of a Solar Power Plant mandatory for the approval of building plans, Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal said on Tuesday.
Parvesh Verma inspects Yamuna cleaning, holds review meeting to assess progress
New Delhi, March 5: Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday inspected the Yamuna cleaning campaign and held a review meeting with officials to assess the progress, discussing future plans.
Our proposal is to run ferry here, will sign MoU for it: Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on river Yamuna
New Delhi, March 5: Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on Wednesday emphasised the plans of the government to promote tourist activities on the Yamuna river and stated that the government is planning to run a ferry service here for which they will also sign an MoU.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma inspects cleanliness efforts at Yamuna ghats
New Delhi, March 5: Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday conducted an inspection of cleanliness efforts at several Yamuna ghats across the national capital, covering areas from Signature Bridge, ITO, and Chhath ghat to Okhla Barrage.
Delhi: PWD Minister Parvesh Verma orders probe into CCTV installation by AAP govt
New Delhi, Feb 27: Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the alleged wrongdoings related to the proposed installation of 2,000 CCTV cameras across the city under the previous AAP government.
Disrupting LG's speech a 'Big Crime': Says Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma
New Delhi, February 27: Delhi Minister and BJP leader Parvesh Verma on Thursday slammed the opposition for disrupting the Lieutenant Governor's speech in the Delhi Assembly, calling it a "big crime" and urging them to avoid such actions in the future.
Delhi: Parvesh Verma assumes charge as PWD minister; vows to clean Yamuna
New Delhi, Feb 25: Delhi Cabinet Minister Parvesh Verma officially assumed charge as the Public Works Department (PWD) Minister on Tuesday, walking in the footsteps of his illustrious father Sahib Singh Verma who served on the Council of Ministers and went on to become the Chief Minister.
BJP ministers conduct inspections across Delhi; promise swift completion of projects
New Delhi, Feb 22: Wasting no time after securing a historic victory in the national Capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a series of inspections to address civic and infrastructural issues across Delhi.
Delhi ministers Parvesh, Kapil Mishra, Sirsa vow to implement PM Modi's vision
New Delhi, Feb 20: Delhi Cabinet ministers Parvesh Verma, Kapil Mishra and Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday exuded confidence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's government delivering on all promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run-up to the Assembly elections.
Parvesh Verma: A decade of political triumphs leading to Deputy Chief Minister role
New Delhi, Feb 19: Prominent BJP leader, Parvesh Verma, undoubtedly, played a pivotal role in BJP's recent electoral success in Delhi. He defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat, earning him the title of 'giant killer.'
BJP to stake claim to form govt in Delhi on Feb 19, new CM to take oath on Feb 20
New Delhi, February 17: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislative Party meeting in Delhi is set to take place on February 19, according to BJP sources, adding that the new Chief Minister will take oath on February 20 at Ramlila Maidan.
BJP holds meeting to finalise preparations for Chief Minister's swearing-in ceremony
New Delhi, February 16: A meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) core group was called in at the Delhi BJP office on Sunday evening ahead of the Chief Ministerial candidate's swearing-in ceremony.
Feb 8 will be written in golden letters in Delhi's history: BJP's Parvesh Verma
New Delhi, February 9: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Parvesh Verma on Sunday said that February 8 will be written in "golden letters" in the history of Delhi adding that the whole of Delhi was waiting for a "good government" to rule the national capital.
Mohalla Clinics: AAP's healthcare promise that backfired
New Delhi, Feb 8: The much-hyped Mohalla Clinics, once a flagship healthcare initiative of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), are now being seen as among the major reasons for the party's defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections.
Delhi polls: How constituencies with Jat voters ditched Kejriwal-led AAP
New Delhi, Feb 8: As Parvesh Singh Verma, BJP's Jat leader, dealt a crushing blow to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the Assembly elections, the development prompted the poll watchers to assess the damage to the ruling party by the small yet significant Jat community in the national capital.
Arvind Kejriwal loses New Delhi by over 4 thousand votes
New Delhi, February 8: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal lost the New Delhi assembly seat to BJP's Parvesh Verma by a margin of 4089 votes, the Election Commission announced on Saturday.
BJP government to set up Special Investigation Team to investigate corruption in Delhi
New Delhi, February 8: Bharatiya Janata Party will work to fulfil its commitments to people of Delhi and setting up Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe corruption under the Aam Aap Aadmi government will be among top priorities of the new government, BJP leader Parvesh Verma said on Saturday amid joy and elation among party workers over its handsome victory in the assembly polls in the national capital.
Delhi Polls: Parvesh Verma's family express joy and gratitude as BJP leader set to defeat Kejriwal
New Delhi, February 8: As Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parvesh Verma is set to defeat Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency, Verma's family expressed their joy and gratitude at the results.