Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged the achievements of her government over the past year on Wednesday and projected 2026 as the year of delivery for Delhi’s long-standing problems, prompting a rebuttal from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
In a video message, Ms. Gupta listed several initiatives, including the introduction of a new Act to shield parents from exorbitant fees charged by private schools, free medical treatment of up to ₹10 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, and the expansion of Atal Canteens that provide meals for ₹5. “Delhi faces numerous problems and legacy issues, all of which must be resolved in 2026. The year 2025 was about preparation and 2026 is about taking all these efforts to their destination,” the Chief Minister said.
She said the government had inaugurated Delhi’s first biogas plant and stressed the need to establish more such facilities. Noting that Delhi also requires dedicated e-waste management plants, Ms. Gupta said the process to establish them has already begun. Taking a dig at AAP, the Chief Minister asserted that Delhi’s landfills would be eliminated next year. “We must eliminate Delhi’s garbage mountains and work more effectively on this issue. To those who created these garbage mountains and now speak about their removal, I wish to say that in 2026, Delhi’s garbage mountains will be eliminated,” she said.
