Delhi LG removes AAP govt nominees

Delhi L-G VK Saxena has replaced AAP nominees at private discoms with senior government officials

New Delhi (ANI): Del-

hi Lieutenant Governor

VK Saxena has removed

Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Jasmine Shah and AAP MP ND Gupta’s son, Naveen ND Gupta from the position of ‘Government Nominees’ on the Board of Private DISCOMS.

The LG Office informed in a statement that they have been removed for “illegally” occupying the positions, and they have been replaced by senior government officers.

“Delhi LG, VK Saxena had ordered for the immediate removal of AAP Spokesperson, Jasmine Shah, Son of AAP MP, ND GuptaNavin Gupta and other private individuals, who had been illegally appointed as Govt Nominees on the boards of privately owned DISCOMs- BYPL, BRPL (Anil Ambani) and NDPDCL (Tata),” the statement from the LG Office read. As per the

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The Finance Secretary, Power Secretary and MD, of Delhi Transco will now represent the government on these Ambani and Tataowned DISCOMS, as per regular practice, followed since Sheila

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Dikshit’s time as CM, when these DISCOMS came into existence, the statement read.

“Invoking “difference of opinion” under Article 239AA of the Constitution of India, after the Arvind Kejri- wal government persisted upon their continuance on these boards, despite proven misconduct and maleficence on their part, by way of benefiting the Ambani-owned DISCOMS to the tune of more than 8000 crores, at the cost of government exchequer, Saxena had referred the matter to the President of India for a decision. He had asked for the removal of the abovementioned political appointees on the DISCOM boards with immediate effect, pending the President’s decision, and asked for senior Govt officials to replace them on the boards of the DICOMS,” the LG Office statement read.

It has contributed immensely to India’s food security and also in improving farmers’ lives.”

She also said that in the last century, as irrigation facilities expanded, rice came to be grown in new places and found new consumers.

Speaking about the challenges faced for cultivation of rice, she said:

“Even as rice has broken new ground, there are places where traditional varieties are facing challenges. Thus, the task before us today is to find the middle path -- preserving and conserving traditional varieties on one hand, and maintaining ecological balance on the other.”

Another challenge is to save the soil from excessive use of chemical fertilisers, which are considered necessary for modern rice cultivation, she added.