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Delhi Overhead Electricity Wire: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet colleague Ashish Sood inaugurated a pilot project for converting the overhead electricity wire to an underground wire network at the Janata Flats in Shalimar Bagh on Saturday. Sood, while speaking to reporters, said under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta, the government will make Delhi wire-free.

The chief minister said, "Making overhead wires underground is a pilot project for Delhi. It is a vision and idea that our Delhi becomes overhead wire-free. I am happy that through this project, the government is working to provide a new facility to the people of Delhi... A time will come when not a single wire will be visible in Delhi."

It means Delhi will be free from overhead wires, he asserted. "In the past 10 years, the Delhi government had zero funds in the name of capital expenditure. We are making efforts to build a reliable power infrastructure in Delhi,” the Delhi minister said.

"Efforts are being made to make Delhi wire-free and reduce the clutter of overhead wires. Over the past ten years, the Delhi government had no capital expenditure budget for this work, resulting in no progress. We are gradually working to make Delhi’s power infrastructure more reliable. Our aim is to advance this project with the support of the central government, without burdening the people of Delhi or increasing tariffs," he added.

 1,200 Units Of Free Electricity At Delhi Kanwar Yatra Camps

Earlier on June 30, Sood announced that the Delhi government will provide Up To 1,200 units of free electricity supply at the Kanwar Yatra camps in the city. He reviewed preparations for the Kanwar Yatra. Sood said the Delhi government has decided to provide up to 1,200 units of free electricity for the Kanwar camps. Only 25 per cent of the usual security deposit will now be required to install an electricity meter at the camps, he added.

The minister said the Kanwar Yatra devotees will be accorded grand receptions at various locations across the city and provided all facilities at the camps. "Under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi government has resolved to extend special care and attention to all devotees during the Kanwar Yatra, which begins on July 11," he added.