Delhi Finance Minister Atishi unveiled the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the state assembly on Monday, revealing an allocation of Rs 76,000 crore. She emphasised the government’s commitment to manifesting the vision of Ram Rajya.
Reflecting on the transformation of Delhi over the past decade under the AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) government, Atishi outlined key developments.
In her inaugural budget address, she proposed allocating Rs 16,396 crore to the education sector.
“The Kejriwal government will also give a monthly amount of Rs 1,000 to every woman aged 18 or above. Under the Mukyamnatri Mahila Samman Yojana, women will be given this benefit,” she said.
“It’s a moment of pride as the Kejriwal government presents its tenth budget. This isn’t just about numbers; it’s a testament to the evolving landscape of Delhi. Kejriwal’s leadership has been a beacon of hope. We’re collectively driven by the ideals of Ram Rajya and are diligently striving towards its realization,” Atishi remarked during the assembly session.
The Delhi government allocated an outlay of Rs 8,423 crore for the civic bodies in its budget for the financial year 2024-25, up from Rs 8,241 crore allocated in 2023-24 ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
The budgetary allocation for the civic bodies sets aside Rs 3,153 for various developmental works in the education, health and sanitisation sectors.
It also includes a provision of Rs 2,955 crore as Basic Tax Assignment (BTA) and Rs 2,315 crore as Stamp and Registration charges and one-time parking fee.
Delhi has three civic bodies namely the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Cantonment Board.
These local bodies are responsible for maintaining cleanliness, sanitisation and providing other civic services in the city.
In the previous budget, which was the AAP’s first after coming to power in the MCD, the Delhi government had doubled its budgetary allocation to Rs 8,241 crore for FY23 up from Rs 4,374 crore allocated during 2022-23.
The focus in last year budget for the local bodies was on flattening the three landfill sites — Okhla, Ghazipur and Bhalswa — with a loan corpus of Rs 850 crore to clear waste.
(With inputs from PTI)
