NEW DELHI: Addressing the Delhi Assembly on the occasion of the Budget session, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday listed the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government's achievements, including those in the education and health sectors, saying it was committed to the "welfare of citizens" of the Capital.
Almost half of Baijal's 20-minute-long address was dominated by the government's works in the education sector, with the LG also speaking about the newly-approved Doorstep Delivery of Public Services scheme.
The per capita income of Delhi at current prices is likely to increase to Rs 3,29,093 in 2017-18, while the same was Rs 3,00,793 during 2016-17, the LG noted.
He stated that for development of human resources, the government's focus is on strengthening and modernising education.
"The educational infrastructure has been strengthened by building around 6,400 additional classrooms functional in existing schools," he said.
"CCTV cameras are already installed in most schools. It is proposed to strengthen CCTV surveillance system in all schools, including classrooms, with the facility for parents to watch the feed from schools," Baijal said in his second speech to the house as LG.
To put an end to the trend of students failing in Class IX, he said a new initiative 'Chunauti 2018' was implemented by the government to bridge learning deficiencies of students in classes VI to VIII, for which mentor teachers are being trained at National Institute of Education, Singapore.
Talking about the health sectory, Baijal said providing better healthcare facilities to citizens of Delhi is one of the prime objective of the government.
"The government has taken several patient-centric initiatives. All essential drugs are provided free of cost to patients attending the public health facilities of Delhi government.
"Radiological services are provided free of cost to all Delhi residents at 23 DGEHS empanelled radiological centres, subject to referral from the public health facilities of Delhi government," the LG said.
He added that government hospitals have been authorised to refer patients to 48 empanelled private hospitals for 52 types of surgeries free of cost.
"The government intends to bring primary health facility to the doorstep of residents through Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics," he said, adding that initially, 102 such clinics were started on pilot basis and during the current fiscal, 62 more clinics were set up.
Talking about welfare schemes, the LG said, "My government believes in inclusive development. It has extended support to vulnerable sections of society. The Department of Women and Child Development provided financial assistance to women under Delhi Pension Scheme to women in distress."
"My government is committed for the welfare of labourers. The Government of Delhi has revised minimum wages by 37 per cent," Baijal added.
Talking about housing needs of the poor, the LG said the government has notified the Delhi Slum and JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy.
"This policy will facilitate in-situ rehabilitation of JJ dwellers in built-up flats on the same land or in the vicinity within a radius of 5 kilometres, or beyond 5 kilometres in exceptional circumstances," he said.
Baijal also spoke about the subsidy of 50 per cent on energy charges for all domestic consumers consuming up to 400 units per month.