Development projects worth around ₹ 13,820 crore will be inaugurated or have their foundation stones laid across Delhi during a month-long “Seva Sankalp Abhiyan” from September 17 to October 18, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.
The nationwide public service and outreach campaign will mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public service and will combine project launches with welfare enrolment drives, health camps, sanitation campaigns and youth programmes.
A major part of the campaign will focus on helping residents access government welfare schemes. The campaign will also have a large youth component.
Three-day “Seva Setu” camps will be held in all 70 assembly constituencies, where officials will help eligible residents register for central and Delhi government schemes and provide information about them. Around 500,000 students from nearly 5,000 government, private, MCD and NDMC schools, as well as universities, are expected to participate in “Mere Sapnon Ka Bharat” competitions in painting, speeches and reel-making. Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra said the campaign would take the spirit of service to the booth level and highlight the impact of government welfare schemes.
The Delhi BJP said around 128,000 beneficiary households were expected to participate, lighting nearly 780,000 diyas, including 14,000 at 140 iconic locations.
On September 17, beneficiaries will also be encouraged to light lamps at home under the “Aashirwad Ka Diya” programme to mark the Prime Minister’s birthday.
