Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Delhi CM outlines 2025 achievements and 2026 plans
Delhi's Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, and Environment Minister, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, spoke about the work their government did in 2025 and what they plan to do in 2026.
They mentioned that 2025 was a year of preparation, and they started many important projects.
Some of these include a new education bill to help parents, free healthcare for up to Rs 10 lakh, and affordable meals at Atal canteens.
They also worked on making the city cleaner and greener with initiatives like road carpeting, checking stubble burning, and starting Delhi's first biogas plant.
In 2026, they will continue and complete these projects.
Sirsa also highlighted that Delhi recorded its best air quality in eight years in 2025, with significant improvements in PM2.5 and PM10 levels.
The government plans to focus on stricter implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), technology pilots, and greater citizen participation to sustain these gains.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta outlined 2025 achievements and 2026 plans in a New Year's Eve message.
2025 was a preparation stage with initiatives like a new education bill, free healthcare, and affordable meals.
Environmental initiatives included road carpeting, stubble burning checks, and the start of Delhi's first biogas plant.
2026 will focus on completing and expanding these projects, including waste management and e-waste plant establishment.
Delhi recorded its best air quality in eight years in 2025, with significant improvements in PM2.5 and PM10 levels.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa
- What
- Outlines 2025 achievements and 2026 plans, highlights air quality improvements
- When
- New Year's Eve, 2025
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To inform the public about the government's initiatives, future plans, and air quality improvements
- Chief Minister
- Rekha Gupta
- New Education Bill
- Safeguards parents from hefty fees
- Ayushman Bharat Scheme
- Free healthcare worth Rs 10 lakh
- Atal Canteens
- Rs 5 per meal
- Infrastructure Projects
- Approved various projects
- Environmental Initiatives
- End-to-end road carpeting, mechanical road sweeping, stubble burning checks
- Biogas Plant
- Delhi's first biogas plant started
- E-Waste Plant
- Process for establishment begun
- Air Quality Improvement
- Best in eight years, 200 days below AQI 200
- PM2.5 Levels
- Declined from 104 to 96 micrograms per cubic metre
- PM10 Levels
- Declined from 212 to 197 micrograms per cubic metre
- Good AQI Days
- 79 days in 2025
- Severe Pollution Days
- 8 days in 2025
Sources
Will work on initiatives launched in 2025: Rekha Gupta
CM Gupta prays for ‘prosperous Delhi’ at Hanuman temple to mark new year
Delhi minister Sirsa says city recorded best air quality in eight years in 2025: 'Science-led action works wonders'