India, Feb. 21 -- Kicking off her first day in office, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to submit an action plan within three days to ensure piped clean water for all households and prevent a summer water crisis. Stressing that the government's summer action plans had failed for the past decade, she insisted on a "water-tight" approach, according to two cabinet ministers.

DJB has been asked to submit the plan by Monday, two cabinet ministers told HT.

During a meeting, officials referenced an existing summer action plan, prompting Gupta to push for a more effective strategy. "The chief minister made it clear to the DJB officials that the so-called summer action plan has been failing for the last 10 year...