Delhi govt has spent over `8K crore in last 5 years over it: CM Kejriwal
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the scale of development of the unauthorised colonies in the last five years have been the highest in the last 70 years. He presented comparative figures to the media of the expenditure made by the previous governments on the development of the unauthorised colonies and the expenditure on the same during his tenure, which is eight times higher than the previous terms. "I would like to present the data regarding all the developmental works that we have carried out in the unauthorized colonies in the last five years," said the Chief Minister.
The Delhi CM said, "During the tenure of the previous government from 2004-2009, only 309 unauthorised colonies out of a total of 1,797 colonies, had properly developed sewage systems and roads and Rs 811 crores were spent on this work. During our tenure from 2015 to 2019, we constructed proper sewage systems and roads in 1,281 colonies, and the funds spent were Rs 4,312 crore. The water pipelines were laid only in 45 colonies from 2002 to 2009 and in 245 colonies from 2009-2014. During our tenure from 2015 to 2019, water pipelines were laid in 579 colonies with total spending of Rs 391 crores."
The CM said that water pipelines have been laid in 1,554 colonies until now 250 colonies are left, out of which water pipelines cannot be laid in 40-50 colonies since they come under the jurisdiction of ASI and forest area, but the laying of pipelines will be completed in 200 colonies in the next one year. "During 2009-2014, only 34 colonies had sewer pipelines installed, we have installed sewer pipelines in 903 colonies with a total expenditure of Rs 3,444 crores. Sewer pipelines have been laid in a total of 1,130 unauthorised colonies and pipelines in the rest colonies will be installed in the next 2-3 years. During the tenure of the previous government from 2009-2014, Rs. 1,146 crore was spent on the unauthorized colonies. In our current tenure, Rs 8,147 crore have been spent on the development of the unauthorised colonies," the Chief Minister added.
