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Who is V K Saxena?
Saxena, 64, belongs to Uttar Pradesh and is an alumnus of Kanpur University. Before KVIC, he spent most of his working life in Gujarat. In the 1980s, he joined the cement manufacturing firm JK Group in Rajasthan. During the 1990s, he was promoted as general manager in charge of the Dholera Port project, a joint project of JK Group, Adani Group and the Gujarat government. Later, Saxena was elevated as CEO and Director of the project.
In 1991, he founded an NGO called the National Council for Civil Liberties, famous for taking on Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar. His NGO launched "Mission ENDURE (Ensuring Dust Reduction), which won a 'Dubai International Award' instituted by the UN-Habitat in 2004.
Over the years, Saxena has also built a reputation for guarding the use of the word Khadi, and in 2018, the KVIC sued FabIndia chain for using Charkha, a trademark of the KVIC.
However, since V K Saxena came to power in the national capital, the Kejriwal-led AAP government and the L-G have constantly locked horns over various issues, including the Delhi excise policy and the alleged DTC bus scam.
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All government agencies should ensure that no unauthorised occupation of public places takes place anywhere in the city as directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, it added
The proposal will be forwarded to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena urging to make the appointments permanent
Earlier in the evening, Oberoi refused to appoint presiding officers, saying her conscience does not allow her to participate in an "undemocratic election process"
Bhardwaj alleged that whenever there is a major crisis in Delhi, documentation has revealed that Lt Governor V K Saxena is behind it
In a letter to the lieutenant governor last week, Kejriwal said Cabinet minister Atishi would hoist the national flag during the Delhi government's Independence Day programme in his stead
Saxena said he has been keeping a close watch over the situation and has monitored the rescue operations by Delhi Police and the fire department personally
The ruling AAP dispensation has during the past fortnight repeatedly accused the BJP-ruled Haryana of stopping Delhi's share of water
Amid rising temperatures, Delhi has been facing a water shortage
The LG had instructed the DDA on May 20 to make adequate arrangements for providing water and coconut water to labourers at construction sites so that they can stay hydrated, officials said
The bus marshal scheme worked well for eight years but in 2023, officers started raising objections saying civil defence volunteers could not work as marshals, he said
"The said scheme, which is purportedly being stopped by me, has never ever been brought to me, even on a single piece of paper," added the letter
The Delhi government in a statement said the budget was en route to the LG office for his approval
Prasad sent his resignation letter to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on December 15
The Delhi government has questioned how the Centre could proceed with the appointment of the chief secretary without any consultation with it while the new law is under challenge
Saxena has said the report 'could very well go on to hamper the ongoing investigation, instead of facilitating it'
The CBI, while seeking mandatory sanction from Lieutenant General VK Saxena to proceed against Jain, has alleged that "a high level corruption and extortion racket" was being run in the jails of Delhi
Saxena perused the file concerning the proposal to move the SLP which stated that the High Court had not taken into consideration the merits of the case
"Delhi is full of heritage and there is a need to preserve it. Few months ago, this area had dense jungle, debris lay scattered and the water body was covered in silt," he said
Addressing a press conference here, he said the scheme will be notified following Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena's approval
Investigators stated that Chandrashekhar used to pay approximately Rs 1.5 crore every month to get facilities to use mobile phones and a separate barrack without any hindrance at the jail