Friday, August 10, 2012

Planning Commission approves Delhi's Rs 15,862 crore outlay for 2012-13

NEW DELHI: The Planning Commission today approved Delhi's Rs 15,862 crore annual Plan for 2012-13 which is 11.7 per cent higher than the outlay for the last fiscal..........

"We have agreed to a Plan size of Rs 15,862 crore. They have ambitious 12th Plan (2012-17) target of Plan expenditure at Rs 90,000 crore," Ahluwalia told reporters after the meeting.


Commenting on the state's performance, Ahluwalia said: "Delhi is doing very well. We are quite impressed by the percentage of expenditure (65 per cent) that is going to social services, which is really very high".


"I am satisfied with Delhi Jal Board's operational plan wherein they would expand sewerage network in Delhi," he added.
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On its proposal of direct subsidy, she said, "The panel also agreed to the proposal of
Delhi Government to provide either cash or food items under the public distribution system."

About the public private partnership in a water project, she said, "They have asked us to go ahead with that."
Under this PPP arrangement, there will be round the clock water supply in some of the areas under a pilot project.

The Chief Minister said that the state has opted for a zero loan budget that would get around 92 per cent of funding from its own sources as in the 12th Plan outlay of Rs 90,000 crore, Rs 83,137 crore would come from state's own sources.


She said that the new schemes which would be launched this year include Dilli Swarozgar Yojana under which members of SC,ST, OBC and minorities would get a loan of Rs 5 lakh for self-employment. Besides, a scheme to make Delhi a kerosene-free city would also be launched shortly.


State would also launch a mission in the 12th Plan to improve health indices which would include setting up of three new medical colleges and five nursing schools.


Power generation
capacity in the state is also proposed to be increased to 4,730 MW during the 12th Plan from the present level of 2,232 MW.

with thanks : ECONOMIC TIMES : LINK

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