*BJP conspiring to stop Kejriwal Government's flagship 'Dilli Ki Yogshala' program; deliberately hampering attempts to ensure healthy and happy lifestyle for the people of Delhi: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*BJP is hellbent on depriving Delhi residents of free yoga from November 1 by putting pressure on officers to discontinue ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*Under the leadership of CM Arvind Kejriwal, we are committed to providing a healthy lifestyle to every citizen of Delhi, we will not let anyone stop ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*CM Arvind Kejriwal has given his approval for continuing 'Dilli Ki Yogshala', file now pending at LG's end: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*Prime Minister himself is fond of yoga and promotes it across the country, we hope that the LG will allow us to continue the program for the best interest of Delhi residents: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*Through ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ more than 17,000 residents of Delhi have benefited from free yoga classes at 600 locations across Delhi: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ has helped 11,000 people suffering from post-Covid ailments and provided them relief -Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*Online yoga classes were organised under ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ during the Corona period, 4,500 infected patients in isolation benefited from it: Dy CM Manish Sisodia


NEW DELHI:26.10.22-Deputy Chief Minister Shri Manish Sisodia on Wednesday exposed how the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to get Delhi Government's ambitious initiative of 'Dilli Ki Yogshala' scrapped. He shared how the concerned officers are being continuously threatened with suspension and asked to discontinue this program from November 1. To ensure a healthy lifestyle for the Delhi residents, the Delhi government had started ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ one and half years ago. Under this program, the government had urged residents from all across Delhi to participate if they want to do yoga and learn it under the guidance of trained instructors. The trained yoga instructors were to be provided by the government at the place of choice of the residents.

The Deputy Chief Minister stated, "BJP is conspiring to stop the Delhi Government's flagship 'Dilli Ki Yogshala' program; deliberately hampering attempts to ensure a healthy and happy lifestyle for the people of Delhi. BJP is hellbent on depriving Delhi residents of free yoga from November 1 by putting pressure on officers to discontinue ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’. Under the leadership of CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal, we are committed to providing a healthy lifestyle to every citizen of Delhi, we will not let anyone stop ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’. CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal has given his approval for continuing 'Dilli Ki Yogshala', file now pending at LG's end. The Prime Minister himself is fond of yoga and promotes it across the country. We hope that the LG will allow us to continue the program for the best interest of Delhi residents."

Shri Manish Sisodia said, “BJP is trying pressure tactics on the officials of the Delhi Government to get the beneficial and flagship initiatives of the Kejriwal government scrapped. Officials are being threatened by BJP leaders in the name of suspension if they are not agreeing to their baseless demands. The new initiative under their target is the Delhi government’s ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’.”

He added that more than 17,000 people at 600 spots across the national capital are getting the benefit of this program. Of these people, 11,000 are those who have been suffering from some kind of ailments after COVID infection during the pandemic. 2000 are those who had some very serious ailments after COVID but “Dilli ki Yogshala” helped them heal gradually. It is the vision of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that this program should be expanded and more residents of Delhi should benefit from this. But BJP wants to stop it and is trying all means.

Shri Manish Sisodia said that now BJP has hatched a new conspiracy to stop the ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ program from November 1 by pressurising the officials and not letting them work.

Shri Manish Sisodia said, “We have spoken to the officials and analysed the whole situation. We will ensure that this initiative is not stopped at any cost as it is benefitting more than 17000 people across the capital. More people want to join this program and learn from our qualified instructors. To ensure the continuity of this program we have sent the file to the Lieutenant Governor for approval. I hope that he will make the right decision in the best interest of the Delhi residents and will allow us to continue with this program.”

It is to be noted that the ‘Dilli Ki Yogashala’ also played an important role in the time of COVID. Patients were given free online yoga classes by the instructors of ‘Dilli Ki Yogshala’ and worked as their companions in their time of isolation. During that time 4500 infected people living in home isolation benefited from this.

*What is the Delhi Government’s Dilli Ki Yogshala program?*

Dilli Ki Yogshala is an initiative of the Government of the NCT of Delhi to make yoga reach door to door and to transform it into a mass movement by providing a certified yoga instructor to the public. The aim is to highlight the importance of meditation and yoga in improving the physical and mental health of citizens. As an ancient practice, yoga has proven to be an effective means of improving the quality of one’s life. Through daily practice, one can inculcate mindfulness and be in greater harmony with their environment.

The program is run by the Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU).

An integral component of this initiative is to inculcate an enhanced sense of community within citizens. Citizens will have the opportunity to collectively experience mindfulness by coming together and performing meditation and yoga. Through this initiative, the government aspires to make zones of meditation and positive thinking, out of venues that are chosen by residents themselves.

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*Kejriwal Government showing no tolerance towards violators under Anti Dust Campaign; notices/challans issued to 253 sites, fines of Rs 32.4 lakh imposed on violators

*6,868 construction sites inspected by officers under Anti Dust Campaign

*586 teams have been formed under anti dust campaign, including 33 teams of DPCC: Gopal Rai

*Teams instructed to constantly inspect sites and maintain vigil: Gopal Rai

*Necessary to follow all 14 rules anti dust norms on construction sites, otherwise strict action will be taken upon violators: Gopal Rai

*Environment Minister Gopal Rai chairs review meeting with DPCC and Environment Dept officers to take stock of Anti Dust Campaign

NEW DELHI:26.10.22-Environment Minister Shri Gopal Rai chaired a review meeting with DPCC and Environment Department officers to take stock of the Anti Dust Campaign on Wednesday. It was observed in the meeting that 6,868 construction sites have been inspected by officers under the Anti Dust Campaign. At the same time, Notices/challans were issued to 253 sites; and fines of Rs 32.4 lakh imposed for violation of guidelines issued at construction sites. Shri Gopal Rai said, "586 teams have been formed under the anti dust campaign, including 33 teams of DPCC. Teams instructed to constantly inspect sites and maintain vigil. It is necessary to follow all 14 anti dust norms on construction sites, otherwise strict action will be taken upon violators."

Shri Gopal Rai stated, "In order to reduce the pollution of Delhi during the winter season, Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal had announced the Winter Action Plan on 30 September. On the basis of which the concerned departments have started work to implement it on the ground. We have launched Green War Room, from where it is being monitored. The Delhi government has succeeded in reducing pollution with the cooperation of the people. The government is running many campaigns to reduce pollution such as anti dust campaign, spraying of bio decomposer, tree plantation campaign, awareness campaign about firecrackers, water sprinkling campaign with mobile anti smog gun etc"

He added, "the teams are constantly visiting construction sites. These teams will ensure that the construction guidelines are followed there. It is necessary to implement 14 norms on construction sites. The campaign was lunched on October 6 and will run till 6 November. If any site refuses to follow the rules of dust control, action will be taken upon it as per law. According to the NGT guidelines, a fine ranging from 10,000 up to 5 lakh will be imposed for violation of the rule on the construction sites. If there is severe violation then the construction site will be shut."

Environment Minister Shri Gopal Rai today directed the officials of the Environment Department to take daily reports from the teams regarding the Anti Dust Campaign. So far 6868 construction sites have been inspected. A total of 253 notices have been issued and fines of Rs 32.4 lakh have been imposed for non-compliance of guidelines at some construction sites. Shri Gopal Rai appealed to the people of Delhi that if they find any irregularities in the construction/demolition work, then they should complain about it on Green Delhi App.