Providing clean air govt’s responsibility, citizen’s participation important: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta addresses the gathering during the 'Dilli ki Diwali' event at Central Park, Connaught Place, in New Delhi on November 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday (November 7, 2026) appealed to the citizens of Delhi to celebrate Deepavali in an eco-friendly and safe manner and urged them to use green firecrackers as per norms and celebrate with diyas, rangoli, sweets and mutual harmony. She said that providing clean air is the government’s responsibility, and citizen participation is equally important for it.Ms. Gutpa said that Delhi is her family, and ensuring a better life, secure future, and dignity for every member of this family is her government’s highest priority.“We are continuously moving forward towards building a Viksit Delhi (Developed Delhi). Our endeavour is to ensure that the benefits of development reach the last person in society, making Delhi a leading capital of the country equipped with modern amenities, a clean environment, better infrastructure, and economic opportunities,” Ms. Gupta said.The CM said that the government’s aim is to connect every area of Delhi to the mainstream of development, provide youth with better education and employment opportunities, and offer every citizen a safe, clean, and convenient life. “We aim to build a Delhi where environmental conservation accompanies development, heritage blends with modernity, and social equality coexists with prosperity,” she said.Ms. Gupta said the people of Delhi will celebrate Deepavali together at ‘Jugmug Diwali’ at Central Park in Connaught Place with drone show and diyas. Published - November 08, 2026 02:44 am IST