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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Sheila Dikshit presents economic survey, promises ample jobs for Delhiites

Sheila Dikshit presents economic survey, promises ample jobs for Delhiites

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published Published on Mar 20, 2013   modified Modified on Mar 20, 2013
-India Today

A day before the city government is due to present its crucial Budget, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday promised to provide ample employment opportunities and other facilities to Delhiites .

The CM also refuted allegations of the government being 'insensitive' and reminded that a dedicated helpline number for women in distress had been set up.

Presenting the economic survey in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday, Dikshit said the city has recorded an increase of 16 per cent in its per capita annual income as compared to the previous fiscal year, reaching rs  2.01 lakh in 2012-13, the second highest in the country.

According to the survey, per capita income has been estimated at rs 2,01,083, which is a rise of rs 27,397 from rs 1,73,686 in 2011-12. The survey said the Delhi government's outstanding debt has also reduced from rs 30,140 crore in 2010-11 to rs 28,308 crore in 2012-13. Dikshit said the sex ratio has also improved from 821 in 2001 to 866 in 2011 and the literacy rate has also gone up from 81.67 per cent in 2001 to 86.34 per cent in 2011.

Referring to the report, Dikshit said the total number of schools increased from 4,862 in 2004-05 to 5,073 in 2010-11. Per capita expenditure on health by Delhi government increased from rs 710 in 2006-07 to rs 1,418 in 2010-11. "The number of vehicles registered increased from 31.64 lakh in 1999-2000 to 74.53 lakh in 2011-12 in Delhi. Delhi Metro got 65.05-km long corridors  in the first phase and 122.36 km in the second phase within Delhi. The third phase will add 103.05 km by 2016," the report said.

The urban population increased from 93.18 per cent in 2001 to 97.50 per cent in 2011 while number of villages has reduced from 304 in 1951 to 112 in 2011. The survey said green cover has increased from 26 sq km in 1997 to 299 sq km in 2009. On power sector, it said the number of electricity consumers  increased from 25.65 lakh in 2002-03 to 43.01 lakh in 2011-12.

"The road network has increased from 14,316-km lane in 1980-81 to 32,663-km lane in 2011. About 81.30 per cent of the households have piped water supply system in their houses in 2011, while the water supply capacity was increased from 650 million gallons per day (MGD) in 2006 to 848 MGD in 2012," the report said. The survey report said the per capita expenditure on education increased from rs 1,050 in 2005-06 to rs 2,969 in 2011-12.


India Today, 20 March, 2013, http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sheila-dikshit-presents-economic-survey-promises-ample-jobs-for-delhiites/1/258609.html


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