 Good morning, sir. Good morning, ma'am. Thank you, sir. How are you? I'm good, sir. Thank you. We have seen your DAB. Yes, sir. Other than DAB, do we have anything to say about yourself? Nothing about that. Anything else? Sir, I have not mentioned about my current employment status. I have cleared engineering services examination in the year 2019 on the basis of which I have been allotted border road engineering services. Border roads? Yes, sir. And, sir, I'll be joining in 1st peak of September. Anything else about your siblings? Sir, I have two siblings. One of the eldest one is my brother. He's working in the private sector. And my elder sister, she is into the services. Which service? Indian Audit and Account Services. And you have been Delhi throughout? Yes, sir. Just tell me, you have been a best women's student. What were the criteria for selection of the best students? Sir, the criteria was largely academic. And the CGPA, I got the CGPA of 10. That is why I was eligible for this particular. Only academic, no extracurricular activities for this. Sir, the criteria was academic for this particular award. This paper quelling? Yes, sir. Tell me, for which start-out of the public youth? Are children of elders? Sir, I generally make greeting cards, personalized greeting cards for my friend's family using paper quelling. And, sir, recently I have also tried paper quelling for making earrings and other 3D objects as well. You are displaying also somewhere or only just? Sir, as a part of everyone's desire. You are reading newspaper, which paper generally you are reading? Sir, I read Indian Express and The Times of India. And Times of India. See, Mysore case, you know. Mysore, what happened? Yes, sir. You are the GP of the state? Yes, sir. We know that is our responsibility, state's responsibility to protect everybody. Yes, sir. But, state cannot go to each and every place and ensure that safety of citizens is there. Home Minister gave some statement. Yes, sir. He is in trouble. Yes, sir. In a way, he gave two remarks. One is about himself and what about the people should not be going. One way, it is correct that state cannot go everywhere. Yes, sir. And you are in a fix, complex situation. How are you going to do it? Knowing very well that people themselves also must realize because they must see their safety also. But, state also is responsible. Yes, sir. Sir, in the issue of women's safety or the citizen's safety by large, firstly, the responsibility is largely of the state and even about the awareness aspect among the citizens about which routes to take or which are the areas where one should not go after evening or in late night. So, the awareness campaign has also to be conducted by the state. And secondly, we can also train our women in self-defense. That can be made a part of curriculum in schools. So, that they are better able to cope up with that kind of situation. And, sir, thirdly, we need to sensitize our forces as well while conducting investigation in such cases. There has to be sensitization. But, in those situations, this self-defense will not help. Yes, sir. And there are some surplus elements in the society. Whatever state does, they will be just telling a guess. Yes, sir. Sir, we can also work on the front of improving the conviction rate in such cases so that that itself acts as a deterrent in such cases because conviction rate is very low as far as the folks or the rape cases are there. So, actually, in these situations, awareness is the most important. Yes, sir. People must realize that whatever the state does, if you are going to some places where police or machinery cannot be there, to take care of themselves. Yes, sir. Our presidency is ending on 31st UN. Yes, sir. Some change has been there in our statement. What is India's... That is a statement from the UN site. But, what India is thinking about? Sir, our prime focus in the UNC was maritime security and terrorism. And we have been successfully able to take up those issues on the global platform. So, that can be counted as the achievement. And the fact that this was the first time that India hold the presidency itself speaks volumes about our soft diplomacy. But, removing that Taliban name, what does it indicate? Yes, sir. Sorry, sir, I am not able to think on those things. So, has there been increase in crime in the last 10, 15, 20 years? And if so, what sectors the crime rate has increased? Sir, as per the NCRB data, the crime rate has increased. And the crime rate has largely increased against the vulnerable sections of our society. First being women. The atrocities against SCSTs has also increased by around 6%. And, sir, a new era of domain of crimes has also emerged like the digital crimes, pornographies, cybercrimes. Thank you, sir. So, these all are also there. The connection rate is low. Yes. What are the reasons you think for the very low rate of connection? Sir, there are many reasons. The first one being that in more than 90% of the cases, the assaulter is the known one. The family is a bit reluctant in reporting the cases. So, the second one would be that there has been recent amendments in the act. No, when you say connection rate, the cases have been booked, that means reported. Yes, sir. And it has brought to the trial before court and then only the commission is decided. So, you are saying, I am not asking you to answer the question. What is the connection rate, why it is low in the registered cases? Sir, proper investigation methods like forensic arm of the investigation forces needs to be strengthened. Because in the absence of evidences. I am not asking what are all the evidences. Yes, sir. Sir, first one would be the child is very vulnerable after the assault and in most of the cases they are not able to give the statements properly in the courts. Second, the investigation and the charge sheet itself sometimes is very weak for convicting the offenders. So, these are the two reasons finally that I can think of. So, our sheet is weak and the statement of the victim is not recorded properly. Yes, sir. These are all the two reasons. The charge sheet is weak. Now, tell me how to strengthen this? Sir, firstly we need to have the scientific and dedicated investigating team for these cases. Sensitization of the forces in such cases can be prove beneficial because dealing with the victim, especially a child that requires certain kind of expertise. And sir, thirdly we can also have online or video conferencing for the court so that the child is in a better environment to identify the assaulter and give his or her statement. Okay. Now tell me, you know what are all the things happening in Afghan? Yes, sir. Last three or four days, what are all the developments? Can you report, make a report? Sir, could you please give me a moment? Sir, after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, there was a state of chaos among the Afghan people and they were trying to flee from the country that created ruckus on the airport. And sir, there were two bomb blasts also on the airport killing hundreds of Afghan people as well as the US troops. And sir, our country has been evacuating the diplomats and the citizens and the minorities from Afghanistan. And the situation is largely volatile with ISI and Taliban seemingly taking the center stage in the government. So, what is the response or reaction of the Taliban for this bomb blast? Sir, the IS has claimed that it had planted the bomb in the airport. The Taliban is largely focusing on the 31st of August that is the last evacuation day. And it has said that it will not allow people after 31st of August to access the airport or flee the country. IS is responsible means they are not listening to Taliban? Yes, sir. Sir, IS have said that the Taliban are the pseudo arms of the American forces. And IS being more radical than Taliban then that is why they are disapproving the capture of Kabul. Okay, there was a news item about Islamic State of Karazhan province. Sorry, sir? Islamic State of Karazhan province. Yes, sir. Sir, it is the wing of IS in Afghanistan in the Khurasan province of Afghanistan and it is that wing which has taken the responsibility of the bomb blasts on the airport. Apart from taking responsibility for this bombing, what else is happening with us? Sir, I am not able to think of it. It is reported that they are recruiting Indian citizens also in that case. Thank you, sir. Okay, tell me what is the latest about Gaganyan? Sir, I am not aware about this latest developments on Gaganyan. It is a human space mission. What is reflective diary writing? Diary writing itself is a sort of a tool to add an adjective for this. Sir, diary writing could also be the mere reporting of the day-to-day activities of one's life. Sir, in reflective diary writing, I note down the decisions, the circumstances in which I take that decisions and after a week or so, I reflect upon those decisions and then I make a judgment whether the decision was rational or emotive. Okay, if it does not compromise on your privacy, can you share such reflections? Sir, in one of the reflections was a bit philosophical about life. Sometimes how we think that the situations are not... What was the decision you made and how did you reflect on it? Sir, it was the death of my pet that had checkered me and after that I wrote that diary. And then after reflecting upon it, I realized that we should cherish people and the living beings who are around us for their presence and for the memories that they have given us instead of mourning of their loss. Okay, so what was the reflection after that? Sir, this was the reflection I had noted down my emotions at that point of time. Okay, so can you tell us how many gates are there in Delhi? There are 14 gates, but they are at 7 gates which are there in Delhi, like Lahori Gate, Ajmeri Gate, Mori Gate, Kashmiri Gate. Why is Kashmiri Gate called Kashmiri Gate? Ma'am, these gates are named based upon the direction in which they point, like the Lahori Gate points towards the Lahore, the Kashmiri Gate points towards the Kashmir. So, these were the entry points for the ancient city of Delhi. Shaastri Nagar, where is Shaastri Nagar? Where exactly is this located? Is it like East Delhi towards East Delhi? Ma'am, it's around the centre of Delhi. So, it's on the easternmost part of the northwest district of Delhi. So, you know there used to be, people used to say it is Jamuna Par. So, what do you mean by that? It's towards the east of Jamuna. And ma'am, it's largely the centre, geographical centre of the Union territory of Delhi. But why was Jamuna Par called, that area used to be called as Jamuna Par? Ma'am, because it could be related to the fact that people were earlier hesitant to cross the river and that is why they have said it like crossing, that involved crossing of river from one part to the other part. But then only that one side was called Jamuna Par, this side, one side was never called Jamuna Par. So, is there any reason for that? Ma'am, I'm not sure but I can think of one reason. Probably in the earlier period when it was called Jamuna Par, more population was inhabited in the western part and that is why they would have called it Jamuna Par. So, what is this urban slum problem in Delhi? Ma'am, it is due to the unplanned development of the city and around 11% of our Delhi's population lives in slums. Ma'am, also Delhi being a centre, economic centre, it attracts a large migrant population from states like UP and Bihar and in the absence of affordable housing in the city, the people end up living in slums. And what is this PM Avash Yojna? PM Avash Yojna has two components, the rural component and the urban component. In the urban component, it aims at providing 2 crore houses by 2022 to the poor and those who live in the dilapidated... Is it also applicable on urban slums? Ma'am, those who are living in urban slums are also eligible as far as the economic criteria of this scheme is concerned. I'm not sure about the other criteria. There is a criteria of LPG connection in the household. There is also a criteria about the vehicle that is owned by the people. Ma'am, largely most of the population of the slums would be eligible for this scheme. But do they actually get benefited by such schemes? How practical are these in implementation? Ma'am, a small section of the people do get benefit. But largely people are not able to get the benefits because of the lower penetration of the schemes. What do you mean by lower penetration of the scheme? Ma'am, the lesser awareness among people about such schemes of the government. And the state governments also need to advertise these schemes and use the ground grassroots networks i.e. ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, so that the awareness among the people about these good schemes can be there. ASHA workers, it was in news I think today or in tomorrow's news. Do you know what is the news about ASHA workers in Delhi about the salaries and all? If you're reading the newspaper, if you can share the news about ASHA workers. Ma'am, I did read about the salaries being not given to the ASHA workers for the past few months and they have raised the issue regarding this. But I'm not aware about the details of the issue as such. Last question, can you comment on the status of safety of women in Delhi? Any initiators by state government with respect to this? Ma'am, the state government has installed around 11 lakh CCTV cameras. But you as a female, as a lady, as a woman, do you feel that the city is safe for women? What is your view? The safety parameter of the Delhi has improved after the Nirbhaya case. But certain precautions... What is a change? What was something which you never used to do earlier and force Nirbhaya case you are able to do again with respect to safety? Ma'am, is this regarding to the restrictions of the movement or... Do you feel safer after this and why do you feel safer after Nirbhaya? Ma'am, in the Nirbhaya case, firstly there were no bus marshals in the DTC buses. Bus marshals are also there, so the women are more or less hesitant in travelling in the public transport. Ma'am, also the dark spots of the city have been lightened up. That also provides a sense of security among women when they move out in the night. 11 lakh CCTV, Delhi is the most CCTV dense city in the world. What are the challenges that could arise from having extensive CCTV? Sir, in absence of the regulations for the usage of footages by the RWA's in the city, it can create a network for surveillance in the city. Recently the government had also said that the permission of the MLA is required in order to access the footage from these CCTVs. How can we balance security and privacy? Sir, we have to walk the tight rope in this regard because both are important for the dignified life of our citizen. And sir, the penetration of technology in our lives have created some privacy concerns. But data protection bill is the need of the R, whereby the consent of the user or the citizen is required in case his or her footage is used for any purpose. Delhi government has decided to reopen schools by September 1st week. What is your opinion about it? Sir, since the positivity rate in Delhi is far below 1%, we can consider opening up of the schools because there is a difference in the physical mode of education and the online mode of education. Also, sir, the government has pushed for the standard operating protocols to be followed in the schools like staggered timetable is there and there is a minimum one hour gap in between conducting of two classes. Also, these schools are open for class 9 to 12 at present and the government is also considering the vaccination of students given the Zidus has came out with a vaccine which can be administered to 12 year above students. Maruti was recently fined by competition commission. What was the issue about? Sir, Maruti was fined by the competition commission of India regarding the discount policy. It had put the upper ceiling of the discount on the dealers whereby the dealers could not give any above discount than the maximum discount given by the Maruti. And in one of the cases, the discount fine was even greater than the discount offered by the dealers. So, as per the competition commission of India, it was distorting the competitiveness in the market. That is why it was under its radar. The government recently mentioned that India has to play a role in the supply chain, global supply chain of EV vehicles. What can we contribute in EV vehicle global supply chain? Sir, in EVs, the first thing that is there is the batteries. Since we are dependent for lithium on the other nations, we can contribute through manufacturing and assembly whereby the making India and assembly in India can play a greater role. And sir, also being our automotive hub for the global world, we can invest in R&D so that affordable electric vehicles are there and thereby we can export those vehicles to other countries. Maruti has said that it is not going to enter the EV market in the major future. Is it a positive thing or negative? Sir, Maruti could have taken that decision because of its own limitations regarding its already transiting from the BS4 fuels to BS6 compliant vehicles. And in the future, it probably will enter the market given the competitiveness and the other players also capturing the market. There are a number of EVs which are being launched by the other companies. So, there are both aspects to it. Vehicle scrappage policy. Yes sir. Can you tell me what would be the outcome of vehicle scrappage policy? How will the vendors be able to make money out of this? Sir, in the vehicle scrappage policy, the intention is to firstly reduce the vehicular emission from the old vehicles which are contributing around 20% of the air pollution. And secondly, we will be able to utilize the steel or the other materials which are there which can be recovered from the old vehicles after scrapping them. Sir, that can reduce the energy consumption in the furnaces because the regular iron that we import and these irons, there is a reduction of 30% in the energy consumption. And sir, thirdly, we are also boosting the demand by removing those out of end-of-life vehicles from the roads. The centres can earn by recovering the materials from the vehicles, the renewable materials or the other materials like platinum or nickel which are used in the electronic systems or the infotainment systems of a car and thereby they can sell it to… Last question. Other policies by the government to deal with vehicular related pollution? Sir, government has been pushing for fame, the faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles that is also aimed to decrease the air pollution. Sir, also national hydrogen mission that is also being promoted by the central government to take care of the fuel nets and we are promoting R&D in that regard. Sir, as far as the state government's initiatives are considered, Smog Tower was recently inaugurated by the CM of Delhi in the city. Thank you.