As he began the presentation of his maiden budget, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said it was the “country’s first Swaraj budget”.
Power and Water
# The capacity of solar power in Delhi will be increased.
# Will clean Yamuna river and make it a picnic spot in the next five years.
# Will tackle the menace of tanker ‘mafia’ with the help of GPS.
Allocation: Rs 1,690 crore subsidy on power and water tariff.
Transport
# A single ticket will be available for travelling in metro, buses and auto rickshaws.
# Rs 1,084 crore allocated to Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).
Allocation: Rs 3695 crore.
Women and Safety
# Six new working women hostels to come up in Delhi.
# It will be a must for all modes of public transport to have GPS installed.
# Marshals to travel in public transport, including buses, to ensure safety of women. CCTV cameras will also be installed in all buses.
Health and Education
# Health budget hiked by over 45% to Rs 4787 crore.
# A total of 11 government hospitals in Delhi will be modernised.
# Aim at 100% literacy in Delhi in the next two years.
# Loans up to Rs 10 lakh each would be given to those interested in higher education.
Allocation: Rs 9,836 crore ( hiked by over 106%).
Development
# Every district to get new development authority DUDA.
# Propose a ‘Swaraj Nidhi’, which will be used at the disposal of the common man, allocate Rs 253 crore for the same.
# Over Rs 1,131 crore to MCD by now, whereas it got just Rs 769 crore in the last financial year.
# The government plans to build safe storage houses for onions and other essential food items.
Expenditure plan: Rs 41,129 crore (for Financial Year 2015-16).
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed the 2015 state budget as a ‘people’s budget’, created with public suggestions. Here is what he said:
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