INR 3,723 crore proposal by Delhi govt to develop unauthorised colonies

Out of the 1,797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi, the development work is either completed or in progress at 1,281 colonies. Govt aims complete development by 2021. In a positive move, the Delhi government has proposed an amount of Rs 3,723 crore in budget 2020-21 to develop the 1,797 unauthorised colonies and slum clusters. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, while presenting the budget in assembly, said, “the AAP government is committed to provide better living conditions in unauthorised colonies and development work has been started there in fast track mode.” Work in all these colonies is already under progress and likely to be completed by the end of 2020-21, he said. "For the development of infrastructure in these colonies, I propose a budget provision of Rs 1,700 crore in the budget estimates of 2020-21 against the revised estimate of Rs 1,520 crore in 2019-20," Sisodia said. Sisodia also announced a scheme by the name of 'Chief Minister Local Area Development' to complement the development work at the local level, allocating INR 400 crore towards it. This was in addition to INR 450 crore that has already been allocated for the 'Mukhyamantri Sadak Punrothan Yojana'. He further announced 'CM Mohalla Suraksha Yojana' with an outlay of Rs 100 crore, which is aimed at ensuring the safety of people. He mentioned that ‘Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana’, was designed to provide in-situ rehabilitation to slum dwellers by providing them pucca houses. The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has been notified as the nodal agency to take this up as promised under the 'Jahan Jhuggi Wahin Makan' propaganda during elections. “The DUSIB will relocate people living in 138 JJ colonies to two-bedroom houses with a toilet, bathroom and kitchen each. The work shall be completed in the next two to three years”, he said.