India, Nov. 23 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday rolled out an initiative to distribute 10,000 electric heaters to residents' welfare associations (RWAs) in the city for night guards so they don't burn coal and wood in the open.

The programme - promoting cleaner and safer alternatives - was launched at Dilli Haat in Pitampura , where the CM handed over the first batch of heaters to the RWAs.

"This step will not only shield night guards from the cold but also reduce neighbourhood biomass burning. The government's winter strategy is rooted in public involvement, technology, and on-ground enforcement," she said.

The event was attended by environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, MP Praveen Khandelwal, MLA Tilak Ram Gupta and sev...