New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit stated that the opposition parties in the Capital city have been misleading people by making false promises of bringing substantial reduction in power tariff on their coming to the power after elections. They are keen to capture power by instilling the hopes which are going to be dashed in the near future. They can bring down the tariff rates by only effecting longer power cuts of 10 hours or more duration. It is for the public to opt between a dark city and an illuminated city. Our government is sensitive to the needs of the poor and middle class families as it has given relief in power tariff to around 73% households in the city.
The subsidy given by the government has been increased from `1 to ` 1.20 upto 200 unit consumption and between 201 to 400 units the tariff has been brought down from ` 5.80 to ` 5 per unit. She exhorted people to keep these forces at bay as they have no plan of development. The city government during last 15 years has developed Delhi leaps & bounds. She referred to the development taken place in almost all sectors including transport, education, health, basic infrastructure, unauthorized colonies, economic condition, social sectors including Laadli, Kishori, pension, etc.
Dikshit stated that the Food Security Program is going to help around 75 lakh persons in Delhi. We are committed to overcome hunger in the city. She expressed these views at a function organized to inaugurate the work for providing sewerage system in more than 12 unauthorized colonies under Kondli Assembly Segment. Dy. Speaker & Local MLA Shri Amrish Singh Gautam and DJB officials were present on this occasion.
With commissioning of the sewerage system, around 1.60 lakh persons would benefit. It will reduce pollution in river Yamuna and to improve sanitation, social conditions and pollution-free environment for the residents in un-sewered areas of Delhi. The laying of the total length of sewer lines of 62 kms. would cost more than ` 36 cr. The entire work will be completed within three years. The sewer connection will be extended during execution to facilitate the residents while joining their house sewer connections.
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