Avoid crackers on Diwali: DikshitOctober 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday urged the people to avoid crackers during Diwali so as to curb pollution.
Greeting people, Dikshit said Diwali was a festival of lights that brought prosperity and happiness.
Dikshit to make surprise visits to Delhi's battered roadsSeptember 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday decided to undertake surprise check of the national capital's roads on a daily basis to ensure they are properly maintained. She directed the Public Works Department (PWD) and civic authorities to gear up and make all roads under their jurisdiction smooth as per well-defined standards in view of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
Shiela Dikshit asks ministers, legislators to take pay cutsSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday issued an advisory proposing a 20 percent salary cut for state ministers and legislators. "I call for 20 percent salary cuts of all Delhi ministers and legislative members as an effort to save money," Dikshit told reporters here.
BSES asked for information on problem areasJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Keeping up its pressure on BSES, the Delhi government has asked the power distribution company to identify likely locations of faults which might occur during the rainy season to avoid any power problems and also improve the functioning of its call centres. After examining the Detailed Action Plan (DAP) submitted by BSES, the Delhi government's power department has written to BSES's CEO seeking additional information and clarification on the plan.
Delhi power demand exceeds 4330 MW, breaks all previous recordsJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The capital city's power demand reached yet another high Tuesday as it crossed the 4,330 MW mark. "Power demand is breaking all the records.
Sheila Dikshit calls for action plan on Delhi power crisisJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday told city's main power distributor to improve power situation within 15 days, and submit a detailed action plan to meet the crisis by Wednesday. Dikshit held a meeting with city's legislators and officials of discom Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES), main power distributor of the city, and warned them that they would have to improve the power situation within 15 days.
Discom given four days to improve power situation: DikshitJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Facing strong criticism for the power crisis in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday sternly asked the power distribution companies to improve the situation in four days. The government has told BSES in plain words to make the power situation normal within four days and treat the present situation as their internal emergency.
CM Dikshit to discuss Delhi power crisis with officialsJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has called a meeting of top officials to discuss ways to resolve the power crisis in the capital at the earliest. Several areas on Sunday continued to face power cuts, some lasting for 10-12 hours.
"Power crisis problem in Delhi to improve soon," says Shiela DikshitJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital, which is facing its worst power outages in recent times, with mercury breaching the 40 degrees Celsius mark everyday, was on Sunday assured of relief in a couple of days by Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit. A meeting of top officials was held by Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit on Sunday to find ways to resolve the power crisis in the city,
"Firstly central government has given us 150 MW extra power from its central pool.
Angry Delhiites protest power cuts, Dikshit meets officialsJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Enraged residents of Delhi continued their protest against one of the worst power crises to hit the national capital, coercing Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday to call a high-level meeting with power providers to discuss the problem. The meeting at Dikshit's residence would be attended by senior officials of the state power department and the private power companies like BSES and North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL).
Power-water woes: Dikshit warns of tough days aheadJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday warned people in the national capital of possible water and power shortages in the coming days, following delay in monsoon. "We are asking people to conserve water and power.
In Delhi's 'thank you' budget, only tobacco taxed moreJune 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi's Finance Minister A.K. Walia Monday presented a 'thank you' budget to people for voting the Congress to power for the third consecutive term in the state, retaining the tax structure unchanged, except on tobacco products, and unveiling several new infrastructure projects ahead of Commonwealth Games 2010.
Delhi's per capita income twice national average: DikshitJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The annual per capita income in Delhi is twice the national average, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday said, citing the Human Development Report (HDR). "It is also a fact that only 14.7 percent of the population belong to BPL (below poverty level) category against the national average of 27.5 percent.
Chidambaram to woo Delhi's south Indians?April 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - He is from southern India and a powerful figure at that. So, who better than Home Minister P.
Dikshit takes stock of Delhi's electricity situationDecember 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at an official meeting Wednesday took stock of the electricity situation in the capital and directed the distribution companies to involve legislators in exhorting consumers to install metres. The meeting was attended by Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta, Power Secretary Rajendra Kumar, senior officials of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission and Power Grievances Committee, and distribution companies.
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