Police needs to be more gender sensitive: Sheila DikshitOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday said the police should become more gender sensitive ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games as a proposal was introduced to set up gender help-desks during the mega-sporting event. We need a lot of cooperation from the police during the Commonwealth Games.
Delhi gets 160 new low-floor busesOctober 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off 160 low-floor buses, including 30 air conditioned ones, here on Sunday. With these, the total number of low-floor buses plying on the roads of the capital has gone up to 763.
107 low floor buses flagged off in DelhiOctober 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday flagged off 107 low-floor buses, including 30 air conditioned ones, in the capital. With these, the total number of low-floor buses plying on the roads of the capital has gone up to 763.
Coming up: lessons in civic sense for DelhiitesSeptember 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will be given lessons in civic sense and etiquettes ahead of the Commonwealth Games here next year. The Delhi government is preparing to act on Home Minister P.
Delhi Govt committed to ensure a grand success of C'wealth Games: CMSeptember 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that her government was committed to ensure a grand success of the next year's Commonwealth Games which would enhance the image of the national capital. Paying a visit to Delhi's Talkatora and Shivaji Stadiums along with senior officers to review the preparedness, Dikshit said all the stadiums and games venues would be upgraded well before the commencement of the sporting event.
For Games, Delhi clears Rs.4 bn beautification projectsJuly 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the 2010 Commonwealth Games less than 15 months away, the Delhi government Friday unveiled a slew of measures for improving greenery, streetscaping and beautification around stadia in the national capital during the event. The government's Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) headed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit cleared 15 proposals worth Rs.398 crore (Rs.3.98 billion), including Rs.272 crore (Rs 2.72 billion) for work related to the 2010 Games.
Metro work done in haste for Commonwealth Games: BJPJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday condoled the death of the five people killed when an underconstruction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed in south Delhi and said the Metro construction was being done in haste to meet the deadline of 2010 Commonwealth Games. Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit, however, has denied the allegation.
Dikshit has promised Rs.500 crore for MCD projects: Delhi MayorJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has assured release of Rs.500 crore (Rs.5 billion) for timely completion of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) projects, Mayor Kanwar Sain said Thursday. The mayor met Dikshit Thursday to discuss the MCD's annual outlay for 2009-10.
Malhotra slams Dikshit over cleaning of YamunaJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leader of Opposition in the Delhi assembly V.K. Malhotra Wednesday criticised Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for reportedly saying that cleaning of the Yamuna river would take several more years.
Commonwealth Games venues to be made attractive: DikshitMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said the 2010 Commonwealth Games' venues, village and their surroundings would be developed in such a way to make them attractive and aesthetic. 'It would be done with an aim to bring the city at the level of international metropolitan cities and prepare Delhi for the Commonwealth Games with the help of such development that holds legacy value even after the games,' Dikshit said in a statement.
Sheila open to bigger role, but after Commonwealth GamesMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi chief minister for nine years and now ready for a bigger role? Sheila Dikshit shies away from a direct answer and says she has the Commonwealth Games to take care of at the moment and the decision rests with the Congress 'high command'. 'We have the Commonwealth Games ahead next year.
Delhi to be projected in 'better manner' during 2010 GamesFebruary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday asked tourism officials to take steps to project the capital 'in a better manner' during the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held here. 'There must be a single goal to project Delhi in a better manner during the Commonwealth Games so that tourists and players could have a feel of their memorable stay,' Dikshit stated.
Compulsory NSS, Scouts and Guides in Delhi schools: DikshitJanuary 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said National Social Service (NSS) and Scouts & Guides training are being made compulsory in all Delhi schools to imbibe a sense of discipline and responsiveness amongst children. 'This will go a long way in imbibing a sense of discipline and responsiveness amongst children to enable them to contribute substantially in nation building,' said Dikshit.
Uninterrupted power supply for Commonwealth Games VillageJanuary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday laid the foundation stone of a grid sub-station near the Akshardham Temple here that will cater exclusively to the power needs of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Village. 'The 2010 Commonwealth Games will catapult Delhi on to the world center-stage.
Dikshit asks bureaucracy to hasten Commonwealth Games worksJanuary 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday called upon officials of the state government to accelerate the pace of development and adopt result-oriented measures as the city gets ready to host the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in 2010. 'The people of Delhi have given a historic mandate to my government by electing it for the third time in succession.
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