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New Delhi: Delhi Chief
Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday announced a slew of measures for
the people of the capital, including regularisation of over 900
unauthorised colonies, ahead of assembly elections in the state
which are due in November 2014.
On the occasion of Independence Day, Dikshit also announced sops
for economically weaker sections like free cooking stove, cash
transfer of food subsidy and promised to begin work on the
monorail project in the city in the next few months.
"The government has decided to regularise at one go over 900
unauthorised colonies very soon. This will usher in an era of
planned development," Dikshit said.
Dikshit, who unfurled the national flag at Chhatrasal Stadium to
mark Independence Day, referred to the success of wrestler Sushil
Kumar in London olympics and said there would be no dearth of
funds for providing advanced sports training to players.
With over an year left for assembly elections in the national
capital, Diskhit focused on her government's work for the poorer
sections and its efforts to improve infrastructure.
"The government has decided to allot flats to SC (Scheduled Caste)
JJ dwellers for free. In order to make Delhi slum-free, thousands
of low cost flats are being constructed," she said.
She said people had to settle in unauthorised colonies as proper
action was not taken for "planned urbanisation".
The chief minister said Delhi will soon become the first
kerosene-free city in the country.
"The government would provide LPG connection and gas and cooking
stove for free to two lakh families. Apart from this, the
Government has decided to implement Delhi Annshri Yojna to provide
cash transfer food subsidy amounting to Rs.600 per month to 1.75
lakh vulnerable families to purchase food-grains," she said.
Noting that 65 percent of budget allocation has been marked for
social sector, she said the government has decided to prominently
display details of government schemes in its offices to create
more awareness.
She said the government had decided to add 2,000 more beds in its
hospitals and open a new hospital.
Dikshit, who Wednesday unfurled the tricolour on the 14th
successive occasion, said the achievements of her government were
visible and the living standard of people had improved.
Referring to efforts to improve transport infrastructure, she said
a large number of flyovers and underpasses have been built and
mono rail lines will be laid in congested localities.
"The work on the first mono rail project from Shastri Park to
Trilokpuri would begin in next few months. The mono rail would
supplement Delhi Metro in the capital city," she said.
Dikshit said that Signature Bridge at Wazirabad will be completed
next year and will bring about a sea change in traffic on both
sides of the Yamuna River.
The chief minister said people of Delhi were proud of the
achievements of wrestlers from the city in the Olympics and hoped
Sushil Kumar will win gold medal in the 2016 games.
Noting that Chhatrasal Stadium has become a good venue for
training for wrestlers, Dikshit said her government would provide
the best and advanced sports training to the players. "There would
be no dearth of funds for this purpose," she said.
Referring to her meeting last month with Singapore Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong, she said an agreement has been signed for setting
up a world class institute for skill development.
Noting the role of children in expanding green cover in the city,
she called for their involvement in making the city clean.
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