"Delhi will now have maximum number of electric buses in the country," he said. As many as 800 electric buses have been plying on Delhi roads since January 2022. These buses have covered a distance of more than 42 million kilometres and cut more than 34,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide so far, an official said. Delhi LG VK Saxena, CM Arvind Kejriwal Flag Off 500 Electric Buses (Watch Videos).
Vigilance Minister Atishi on Wednesday once again submitted a fresh report on the ongoing investigation on the role of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar and his son in the corruption case regarding NHAI Dwarka E-way land compensation to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, sources said.
With this, the total number of shops and commercial establishments operating round the clock in the national capital has gone up to 635, the statement said, adding that from 1954 to 2022, only 269 shops and establishments were allowed to run 24 hours.
According to the report, the minister has recommended removal of Chief Secretary Kumar and Divisional Commissioner Ashwani Kumar from their posts to pave the way for a fair probe. No immediate reaction was available from the chief secretary on the latest development in the matter that has further fuelled the ongoing tussle between the Delhi government bureaucracy and the AAP dispensation.