24x7 markets and hospital push: CM promises reforms
CM Gupta said that over the past five months, the face of Delhi has started to change with accelerated progress.
Chief minister Rekha Gupta, while inaugurating a Jan Seva Kendra (Public Service Centre) at the community centre located in Greater Kailash assembly constituency, said that the government is undertaking a series of administrative reforms and infrastructure upgrades for the development of Delhi and it will ensure that there is no shortage of funds for developmental work.

CM Gupta said that over the past five months, the face of Delhi has started to change with accelerated progress in sewage management, drainage, roadwork, water systems, pollution control, and other public services. “We have taken historic decisions to allow markets in Delhi to operate 24×7. With the introduction of a single-window system, administrative processes will be significantly streamlined. Traders will no longer need to make repeated visits to government offices for licences,” Gupta said.
She added that from cleaning a drain, repairing a street, or resolving local drainage issues, her government remains committed to fulfil even the smallest aspirations of Delhi’s citizens.
Later in the day, CM Gupta inaugurated the state-of-the-art SSB Multi specialty hospital located at Kailash Colony. Gupta said that her government is committed to bring back the health system of Delhi on track, which has been languishing for years due to the neglect of previous governments. “The construction work of 24 under-construction hospitals in Delhi has been started on a war footing. Soon these hospitals will not only provide health services to the people of Delhi but will also provide their services at the national and global level,” Gupta said.
She added: “Today, there are not even two beds available per 1,000 people in Delhi. This is in violation of the minimum standard set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In developed countries this number is 5. Our government aims to change this shameful situation and take the health infrastructure of Delhi to international standards. We do not want any patient to die due to lack of treatment,” she added.
The AAP did not respond to repeated requests for a comment.
ABOUT THE AUTHORParas SinghParas Singh is a New Delhi-based journalist with Hindustan Times, where he serves as Deputy Metro Editor. He reports on urban governance, the Delhi government, the Delhi BJP, water management, the environment, communities and city life. He joined Hindustan Times in 2021 after beginning his journalism career at The Times of India in 2016, where he covered civic bodies, the water and power sectors, and urban infrastructure. Over the last decade, some of his reporting has led to significant public impact, with investigations into environmental violations, corruption and illegal industrial activity contributing to multiple judicial interventions by the National Green Tribunal and the Delhi High Court. A graduate of St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Paras studied journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. Having extensively covered the capital's evolving civic and governance landscape, his recent work increasingly explores Delhi's history, built heritage, urban evolution and the relationship between people and place, alongside continuing to report on governance and public policy.Read More
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