New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Delhi Government has decided to establish a separate engineering cadre for Public Works Department (PWD) to accelerate development-related construction works and fix accountability.

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

Calling it a historic step, the Chief Minister said this would prove to be a milestone in transforming the national capital into a 'Viksit Delhi.' The move represents a long-awaited structural reform, giving impetus to Delhi's sustainable development and infrastructure projects, which will benefit citizens.

Gupta added that her government's decision is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guiding principle of "Reform, Perform and Transform."In th...