NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Friday decided to provide three free meals a day to those staying at night shelters in the city, tender for which will be issued to an agency soon. A decision to this effect was taken during a Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) meeting.
An agency has been tasked with maintaining toilets in slum clusters, the board briefed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Further, the board has also approved the proposal to provide land to the SC/ST department to build a mini stadium in Sultanpur Majra with world-class sports facilities to be provided for children.
Notably, Kejriwal has directed an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigation against a retired DUSIB officer implicated in a case of disproportionate assets to income, reaffirming zero tolerance towards corruption across all Delhi government departments.
The agenda regarding the tender for the agency responsible for maintaining toilets in slum clusters, pending for several years, was passed during the meeting. Officials informed the Chief Minister that a new agency will be tendered in the coming days to maintain the toilets of all JJ clusters.
There is a lack of accessible toilets within many ‘jhuggis’ in the city, and there are only porta cabin toilets available. The officials said that tenders have been issued for the toilets, and agencies have also been engaged. These agencies will take charge of maintaining the toilets within a few days. Besides, the board has approved the tender for 250 pagoda tents to be used during winters under the Winter Action Plan implemented in the national capital.
Further, proposals to investigate some serving or retired officials have been presented to the board, which has ordered investigations against them.
The mini stadium coming up within Sultanpur Majra, once completed, will provide sports training to children of scheduled castes and tribes, enabling them with oppotunity, the government has said.