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

• 3100 km of sewer lines ^[2]
• 5203 km of drains^[3] installed

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:

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1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-govts-plan-to-develop-unauthorised-colonies-data-collection-and-redevelopment-initiatives/articleshow/108598549.cms ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. 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 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/in-7-yrs-delhi-govt-built-3-767km-roads-in-unauthorised-areas-sisodia-101671473844087.html ↩︎