NEW DELHI : Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena continuing his vists to inspects the condition of civic amenities in different parts of the city, took to social media sharing pictures of filth, squalor, damaged drains and roads in slum clusters of Tehkhand and Okhla on Saturday.
Posting pictures captured during his Friday visit to Golkuan in Tehkhand and Sanjay Colony in Okhla, both slum dwellings in southeast Delhi, Saxena requested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take cognisance of the matter.
This was the L-G’s fourth visit to underdeveloped areas like unauthorised colonies and slum clusters in the city in recent days. Previously, he visited Kirari, Burari, Sangam Vihar and shared similar pictures, issuing directions for action by the concerned departments.
The L-G in a series of posts expressed concern that thousands of people were living in these areas with heaps of garbage, overflowing, smelly drains, facing diseases, alleging “inaction and insensitivity” of those concerned for taking corrective steps.
“Complaints of lack of public facilities are being regularly received from each part of Delhi. In this connection, visited Golkuan Tehkhand JJ Cluster and Sanjay Colony, Okhla yesterday and witnessed the ground reality. Nothing could be a bigger example of inaction and insensitivity than this,” L-G Saxena said on X.
In another post, he said, “...its shameful that our citizen are facing such plight due to years of neglect.” The L-G said that as per reports Rs 500 crores were spent on development of these settlements.
He directed the civic authorities to immediately ensure sanitation in the settlements and provide necessary facilities there. “...its requested to the CM to take cognizance of this serious issue,” he said.
Address civic issues: CM told chief secy
Earlier, CM Kejriwal reacting to the L-G’s visit of Sangam Vihar, thanked him for undertaking the duties of the opposition and ordered Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to address the shortcomings within a week and submit daily action taken reports. Teams of senior IAS officers were deputed by the chief secretary to ensure proper redressal of the civic issues raised by the L-G.