Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced on Monday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will restart several public works, including road repairs, which were allegedly halted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was in jail.
During a press conference, Atishi claimed that her government aims to repair damaged roads before the assembly elections, which are scheduled for early next year.
The party has identified 89 damaged Public Works Department (PWD) roads that require strengthening. Tenders have already been floated for this, she said.
Kejriwal also addressed the media, highlighting the challenges faced during his imprisonment, saying,”When I was in jail, these people (BJP) stalled various works of the Delhi government. After I returned, I and Atishi inspected the roads and saw they were not in good condition. I wrote to her and requested that Atishi ji get these roads maintained with immediate effect.”
Atishi provided further details on the repair efforts, stating that AAP leaders identified a total of 6,671 potholes during inspections, with 3,454 already filled.