Last updated: 29 Mar 2024
Over 30% of Delhi’s population resides in illegal colonies[1]
Nearly Rs 5,000 crore was spent in the past nine years on unauthorized colonies.[1:1]
¶ Bringing Development TO People
SEWER & SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: since 2015
IMPROVED ROADS
ROADS
-- In 65 years: only 250 out of 1,700 unauthorised colonies had roads built
-- In just 7 years, 850 colonies got constructed roads under AAP government
- 5175 km of roads re-laid in 1355 colonies[2:1]
BOREWELLS & WATER SUPPLY
- 2,224 km of water lines laid in unauthorized colonies[2:2]
- 99.6% of the unauthorized colonies are connected with water pipelines[2:3]
¶ Future plans: 2024-25 financial year[1:2]
- Rs 900+ crore set aside
- Majority of unauthorised colonies would be upgraded
REFERENCES:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-govts-plan-to-develop-unauthorised-colonies-data-collection-and-redevelopment-initiatives/articleshow/108598549.cms ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhi-budget-civic-infra-in-unauthorised-colonies-to-get-902cr-push-101709576384885.html#:~:text=Delhi finance minister Atishi on,localities will continue on a ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/in-7-yrs-delhi-govt-built-3-767km-roads-in-unauthorised-areas-sisodia-101671473844087.html ↩︎
