Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta seen during the launch of Cleanliness Campaign, Dilli Ko Kude Se Azadi Swachhata Abhiyan at Kashmiri Gate in New Delhi on Friday.
| Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday (August 1, 2025) wielded a broom to kick off the Delhi government’s month-long cleanliness drive ‘Dilli Ko Kude Se Azaadi (Delhi’s Freedom from Garbage – Cleanliness Drive)‘.
As part of the campaign she visited the Women and Child Development department.
“I am coming to this office for the first time. It is saddening to see that our officers work in this kind of building. The fans can fall off any moment and the roof is leaking,” she rued as she inspected the department’s office at Kashmiri Gate.
CM Gupta visited every nook and corner of the office, cleared e-waste, disposed of old posters and files, and swept the dirty area using a broom.
“There was a fire at this building in 2021 yet no repairs were carried out,” she added.
Hitting out at the previous AAP government in Delhi, she said they “spent crores of rupees on building Sheesh Mahal” but did not do anything to improve the condition of government offices.
“Today, looking at the condition of this office, I am saddened. From today, we will begin the process for a new Secretariat, where all departments can be housed. We will identify a site for building a new Secretariat,” she added.
Talking about the campaign, she said it began with all departments cleaning their offices.
“We removed e-waste, old files and junk that was lying here. We also need to relook at rules governing tenders for waste removal,” she said.
Published – August 01, 2025 10:55 am IST
