New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta Saturday inaugurated and launched several development projects in Shalimar Bagh including two newly constructed Shishu Vatikas at Nehru Camp in Haiderpur, a newly constructed public convenience complex at Seva Basti in GP Block, Pitampura, and a renovated public convenience complex at Seva Basti in AO Block, Shalimar Bagh. CM also inaugurated Arpan Centre at Kasturba Gandhi Polytechnic in Pitampura.CM’s office said the projects will provide children with a safe and better environment for play and recreation, offering local residents clean, modern public facilities, and improving amenities for those in need. “Delhi govt is committed to strengthening basic infrastructure in every part of the capital and ensuring that the benefits of development reach the last person in society,” CM said.Shishu Vatikas have been developed with facilities for children’s recreation. The work included landscaping, plantation, grass, footpaths, swings, benches and improved lighting. Borewells have also been provided for watering plants.The new public convenience complex at Pitampura has 40 toilets — 19 for women and 21 for men — besides six bathrooms for women and three for men. The renovated complex at Shalimar Bagh has 49 toilets, including 22 for women and 27 for men, along with four bathrooms for women and three for men.Arpan Centre at Kasturba Gandhi Polytechnic will focus on reusing old and discarded clothes to reduce textile waste and promote a circular economy.
