Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena today accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of delaying the deployment of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in repairing a regulator of the Irrigation Department by Saurabh Bhardwaj, a minister in the Delhi government. Told the leader that this is not the time for allegations and counter-allegations. Significantly, due to the malfunction of the regulator, the flood situation in Delhi has worsened further. Bhardwaj, in the presence of the Lt Governor, claimed that officials were asked to deploy NDRF teams to repair the damaged regulator, due to which flood water accumulated at ITO yesterday, but there was no response from their side. given.

NDRF teams not deployed despite requests being made

Delhi minister claimed, we wrote to chief secretary on WhatsApp group last night to call NDRF and told that delay in deployment of NDRF could lead to flood water entering sensitive areas of Delhi . But, our message was ignored. Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena said in response, this is the time to work together and not for allegations and counter-allegations. I can say many more but it is not necessary at this moment. Regarding the alleged delay in deployment of NDRF, Bhardwaj claimed that NDRF teams were not deployed on Thursday night despite repeated requests to Divisional Commissioner Ashwini Kumar.

)Supreme Court judgment termed as cheating

Vinay Kumar Saxena said, Ashwini Kumar is the Divisional Commissioner and NDRF was not called in the night even after repeated requests from a minister. Will he do anything because of the ordinance, he asked? There was no immediate response from the Divisional Commissioner on the allegations leveled by Bhardwaj. Center Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, to create an authority for transfer and posting of Group-A officers in Delhi on May was implemented. The AAP-led government has termed the ordinance as a travesty of the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding deregulation of services.

Don’t play the blame game

Talking further on the matter, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinay Kumar Saxena said that, the way the work is being done here, we will definitely be successful. The flow in Yamuna is very fast at this time. Which is very important to stop. This is not the time to give country to anyone or comment. Now we need to do teamwork. I can say a lot too. But, it is not needed at the moment. In the presence of CM Arvind Kejriwal and the media, Bhardwaj complained to the Lieutenant Governor about the officers, in response to which Saxena advised him to work with teamwork and not play the blame game.

)Meenakshi Lekhi targets you

Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi while targeting the Aam Aadmi Party said that the people of Delhi have voted for those people who are not ready to help Delhi today. Every time when there is a disaster, instead of working, they say that it is the work of the Ministry of Home Affairs, it has been done by the Lieutenant Governor, Haryana is releasing water, but they do not do any work. Punjab gets lost in his statement. Explaining further, Meenakshi Lekhi said that, during the time of Corona, the center had provided them oxygen. But, he did not even have enough means to keep oxygen. ,Delhi’s bad condition due to water

Significantly, the condition of the capital Delhi has become very bad due to water. Vehicular movement was severely affected in Central Delhi today after the busy ITO intersection and Rajghat were submerged in water. People were stuck on the road for hours due to the jam. Keeping in mind the flood-like situation in many parts of the city, the Delhi Traffic Police advised people to travel very carefully. For information, let us tell you that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal along with ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj also inspected the damaged drain near the World Health Organization building today.

CM Arvind Kejriwal disclosed

Talking on the matter, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that water is coming at different places due to different reasons like here at ITO due to damaged drain, somewhere due to Yamuna. has come. But, now relief will start coming because gradually the water level has started going down. Present water level 128.34 has reached. On the other hand, while talking about the water cut in Delhi, Kejriwal said that due to floods, Yamuna water has entered the pump room and machine. If we run the plant then current will come in them. Unless the water level is low and after the water level is low 2023 We can’t run the machine even after an hour because it will take time to dry the machines. (with language input)

DelhiPublished Date

Fri, Jul 14, 2023, 7: 39 PM IST