Outlay for 2015-16 pegged at Rs 37.7K crore
25 March 2015 12:08 AM GMT
Presenting the vote-on-account, Sisodia said the Delhi government will come out with a full budget after holding consultations with the people to identify priorities for various sectors.
The highlight of the account comprises the Delhi government’s demand that in order to ensure smooth development of the city, DDA should provide land free-of-cost land for development of infrastructure. “Also, at present the government of NCT of Delhi has no direct role in the city planning made by DDA. It is thereby suggested that a metropolitan planning body be set up for comprehensive planning of the city,” said Sisodia in his address.
He said the government has planned to allocate Rs 21,500 crore for non-plan expenditure while the plan outlay will be around Rs 16,250 crore. The proposed non-plan expenditure is around Rs 3,000 crore more than last year’s allocation while plan outlay would be Rs 100 crore less than that of last year. The AAP government has focused on transport, education and health services. “Government is bringing vote on account because this new government wants people’s suggestions to prepare its budget. Till now, it was done in a closed room but we will not follow this. Instead, we will go to the people and seek their suggestions to prepare this government’s budget,” Sisoida said.
He also put a proposal to amend Value Added Tax (VAT) act which was passed by the majority in the House. The amendment will allow traders to carry forward their credit for the successive financial years.
While presenting the account, Sisodia also added that in 2014-15, government suffered a deficit of Rs 4,500 crore since AAP ministry quit in February last year. He also expressed unhappiness over Rs 325 crore central assistance to Delhi, saying that it has been stagnant for the past so many years.
“14th Finance Commission had recommended the increase in Centre’s fund allocation to Delhi. We only demand that Centre should give us 0.65 per cent of total service tax which it gets from Delhi. With this, Delhi will get Rs 4,000 crore,” the Deputy CM said.
The highlight of the account comprises the Delhi government’s demand that in order to ensure smooth development of the city, DDA should provide land free-of-cost land for development of infrastructure. “Also, at present the government of NCT of Delhi has no direct role in the city planning made by DDA. It is thereby suggested that a metropolitan planning body be set up for comprehensive planning of the city,” said Sisodia in his address.
He said the government has planned to allocate Rs 21,500 crore for non-plan expenditure while the plan outlay will be around Rs 16,250 crore. The proposed non-plan expenditure is around Rs 3,000 crore more than last year’s allocation while plan outlay would be Rs 100 crore less than that of last year. The AAP government has focused on transport, education and health services. “Government is bringing vote on account because this new government wants people’s suggestions to prepare its budget. Till now, it was done in a closed room but we will not follow this. Instead, we will go to the people and seek their suggestions to prepare this government’s budget,” Sisoida said.
He also put a proposal to amend Value Added Tax (VAT) act which was passed by the majority in the House. The amendment will allow traders to carry forward their credit for the successive financial years.
While presenting the account, Sisodia also added that in 2014-15, government suffered a deficit of Rs 4,500 crore since AAP ministry quit in February last year. He also expressed unhappiness over Rs 325 crore central assistance to Delhi, saying that it has been stagnant for the past so many years.
“14th Finance Commission had recommended the increase in Centre’s fund allocation to Delhi. We only demand that Centre should give us 0.65 per cent of total service tax which it gets from Delhi. With this, Delhi will get Rs 4,000 crore,” the Deputy CM said.
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