“All anti-corruption measures, faceless services, doorstep delivery of services will continue,” Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said in a press conference post budget presentation on Wednesday.
Highlighting Delhi government's key takeaways from budget 2023-24, CM Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday hailed it 'historical'.
The AAP government will set up a lab for real-time pollution data monitoring and gathering in each district of the national capital, it announed in budget presentation on Wednesday.
Delhi finance minister Kailash Gahlot informed Wednesday that the number of free diagnostic tests in Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics will increase from 256 to 450 this year as he tabled the budget 2023-24 in assembly.
“The budget presented today is a reflection of CM @ArvindKejriwal’s aim to transform Delhi into a Clean, Beautiful & Modern city. We have proposed an infrastructure-driven budget of ₹78,800 crores for 2023-24. Am sharing highlights from today’s announcements,” FM Kailash Gahlot tweeted.
The minister also announced that all 57 bus depots will be equipped with charging facilities for e-vehicles, while Sarai Kale Khan and Kashmere Gate ISBTs will be developed as bus ports with airport-like facilities.
77,000 elderly pilgrims benefited under Delhi govt's free pilgrimage scheme, said Kailash Gahlot.
An amount of ₹3,348 crore was allocated to the power department in Delhi budget 2023-24.
As part of its budget 2023-23, the AAP government has planned about 1,000 RO plants in JJ clusters, unauthorised colonies, water-deficit areas to bolster drinking water supply.
In boost for green energy, AAP govt has planned to power the National Capital's 25% annual electricity demand with solar energy by 2025, FM Kailash Gahlot said Wednesday.
As part of budget 2023-24, the Kejriwal govt will train 2 lakh construction workers under Skill Development Programme, said finance Minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday.
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The government announced revenue expenditure of ₹56,983 crore and capital expenditure of ₹21,817 crore.
Delhi's Per Capita Income is expected to be ₹4,44,768 in 2022-23 as compared to ₹3,91,000 in 2021-22.
The AAP government announced to upgrade and beautify 1400 km of the entire (Public Works Department (PWD) road network.
The minister announced that 29 new flyovers are being constructed in the national capital. 1,600 e-buses including 100 feeder buses would be inducted by end of 2023.
Construction of 3 unique double-decker flyovers in collaboration with DMRC at Bhajanpura to Yamuna Vihar, Azadpur to Rani Jhansi intersections, and from Saket to Pul Prahladpur.
Construction of 3 world-class Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs), 2 multi-level bus depots, 2 modern bus terminals, and 9 new bus depots in Delhi.
Electrification of 57 existing bus depots of Delhi would be done.
Gehlot also mentioned to connect all colonies to sewer network and to increase capacities of sewage treatment plants to clean Yamuna with a 6-point action plan.
Delhi finance minister said the government was committed to solve the problem of the three garbage mounds in Delhi with MCD.
Local bodies will be given financial assistance of ₹8,241 crore in financial year 2023-24, the minister announced.
The AAP government has proposed ₹320 cr for construction of three double-decker flyovers.
“9 new hospitals being built, 4 to be operational this year. Hospital bed count to increase from 14,000 to 30,000,” said FM Gahlot.
The Aam Aadmi Party has allocated a total of ₹9,742 crore for health for the year 2023-24 in its budget, presented on Wednesday. This is a marginal decrease from ₹9,769 crore last year.
“PM 10, PM 2.5 pollution in Delhi reduced by over 30% in 8 years. Number of ‘severe’ air quality days dropped to just 6 in 2022,” said cabinet minister Kailash Gahlot while presenting budget on Wednesday, as he lauded the Kejriwal government's steps to fight pollution levels in Delhi.
Mohalla clinics backbone of Delhi's primary health care system
Kailash Gahlot
Delhi finance minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday, hailed the AAP government's ‘mohalla clinic project’ and said it serves as the backbone of Delhi's primary health care system.
Delhi FM Kailash Gahlot, while tabling budget on Wednesday, said in last four months, 42,000 women visited mohalla clinics meant exclusively for women. He also said keeping its success in view, the AAP government has decided to build another 100 similar facilities, as part of Delhi budget 2023.
With an increase of about over ₹200 crorecompared to last year, AAP government has allocated about ₹16,500 crore for education sector in 2023 budget.
350 Delhi govt schools to get 20 computers each, tablets for faculty
As part of budget 2023, 350 Delhi government schools will get 20 computers each, while all teachers, principals, vice- principals will get tablets, announced finance minister Kailash Gahlot.
“Delhi will treat 890 million gallons of sewage a day by March 2024, a massive increase over 373 MGD in 2015,” said finance minister Kailash Gahlot.
“Delhi's education model has been hailed by the world…under Kejriwal model of governance, the schools in Delhi have excelled in several aspects,” said FM Gahlot on Wednesday.
A 6-point action plan for a clean Yamuna and removal of all 3 mountains of garbage in focus in Delhi govt's budget, said finance minister Kailash Gahlot while tabling budget on Wednesday. He said all three garbage mounds will be removed in two years.
As part of Delhi budget 2023, finance minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday said the new buses to be inducted in Delhi will have factory-fitted GPS, 3 CCTV cameras, 10 panic buttons in a bid to boost women's safety.
"Electricity based mini buses will run on Delhi roads under Mohalla-bus Yojana of the Delhi government, finance minister Kailash Gahlot said Wednesday, while presenting the budget.
Delhi finance minister on Wednesday announced an allocation of about ₹19,400 crore for revamp for the roads in the National Capital in the coming 10 years.
“A total of 70 mechanical road sweeping machines, 210 water sprinklers cum anti smog machines will be inducted by Delhi government for to keep roads clean and dust-free in the national capital,” finance minister Kailash Gahlot said Wednesday.
Local bodies will be given financial assistance of ₹8,241 crore in financial year 2023-24, said Finance Minister Gahlot while tabling budget 2023 on Wednesday.
In a big push for infrastructure, Delhi government has proposed building 26 news flyovers, bridges and underpasses and said it will also build three unique double decker flyovers, Kailash Gahlot said Wednesday.
“Delhi budget 2023 will focus on enhancing capital's infrastructure, sanitation, transportation facilities besides the usual focus on health and education,” said finance minister Kailash Gahlot.
The theme of this year budget is "Saaf Sundar aur Aadhunik Dilli". Since coming to power AAP has been presenting theme based budget, the first budget was themed on 'Swaraj'.
Delhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot presented ₹78,800-crore budget for financial year 2023-24 in Assembly on Wednesday.
"29 new flyovers being constructed, 1,600 e-buses to be inducted by end of 2023," Delhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot said Wednesday.
Today the number of buses has increased to 7,379, which is the highest. Today the govt has made Delhi a city of tricolors. The upcoming budget is important for Delhi as we are hosting the G20. So this budget is dedicated to a clean, beautiful and modern Delhi: Delhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot
Delhi’s Budget for 2023-24 financial year will be presented today in the assembly following the green signal it received from the Union Ministry for Home Affairs on Tuesday. The approval only came after an intense political tussle between the Centre and the Delhi government over budgetary allocation for advertisements and the infrastructure sector. When the AAP alleged that the Centre had tried to ‘stop’ the presentation of the budget, MHA retorted saying it only asked for some clarifications on why the budget was “more focused on advertisements than the infrastructure”. Refuting the claim, AAP said that the capital outlay in planned for the year was Rs 22,000 crore compared to Rs 550 Crore.
