India, March 6 -- New Delhi

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday, with officials from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Public Works Department (PWD) in tow, took stock of issues faced by residents of Shalimar Bagh, which she has represented as a three-time councillor before being elected MLA this year. She issued a series of directions and promised action on wide-ranging issues related to stray dog menace, tree pruning, and water supply.

"Listened to the problems of the local public and gave strict instructions to the officials to solve them quickly. We are fully committed to solve even the smallest problems of the public. The responsivity and accountability of each officer will be clearly fix...