Delhis GDP up 50 since 2016-17 LG Anil Baijal in address to assembly
New Delhi Mar 22 PTI Delhis GDP went up by 50 percent in five since 2016-17 indicating that the citys economy is in a strong position Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said on WednesdayIn his address to the Delhi Assembly which was initially interrupted by BJP legislators who demanded that The Kashmir Files movie be made tax-free the LG said that Delhis economy in 2020-21 was adversely affected due to CovidIn 2021-22 Delhis Gross State Domestic Product calculated on current prices was Rs 923967 crore and in last five years it grew by 50 percent as compared to Rs 616085 crore in 2016-17 This shows the strong position of Delhis economy he said in his addressHe also said that Delhis per capita income in 2021-22 was Rs 401922 which is three times higher than that of the countryIn his address the L-G mentioned Delhi government achievements in various fields including electricity education pollution remediation in situ slum development green energy etcHe also said Delhi has the cheapest electricity rates in the country and that 914 percent households availed the benefit of power subsidy in 2020-21On the Delhi governments achievement in the education sector the L-G said that the pass percentage in class 10th and 12th has registered successive growthThe pass percentage in class 10th and 12th was 9752 percent and 9914 percent respectively Baijal saidHe also said that the Delhi Teachers University Bill 2022 was also passed to provide professional training to teachers by establishing a dedicated universityIn his address Baijal said that the Delhi governments Public Works Department was constructing 784 multi-storey flats in Devanagar area for slum-dwellers under its in-situ rehabilitation policyHe also said that the Delhi government was supplying 945 million gallons per day water across the city with a network of 15000 km water pipelinesWater is also being supplied in 1577 unauthorised colonies by the government Where there is no water pipeline the government is supplying water through tankers Baijal said PTI VIT AKM TIR TIR
New Delhi Mar 22 PTI Delhis GDP went up by 50 percent in five since 2016-17 indicating that the citys economy is in a strong position Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said on WednesdayIn his address to the Delhi Assembly which was initially interrupted by BJP legislators who demanded that The Kashmir Files movie be made tax-free the LG said that Delhis economy in 2020-21 was adversely affected due to CovidIn 2021-22 Delhis Gross State Domestic Product calculated on current prices was Rs 923967 crore and in last five years it grew by 50 percent as compared to Rs 616085 crore in 2016-17 This shows the strong position of Delhis economy he said in his addressHe also said that Delhis per capita income in 2021-22 was Rs 401922 which is three times higher than that of the countryIn his address the L-G mentioned Delhi government achievements in various fields including electricity education pollution remediation in situ slum development green energy etcHe also said Delhi has the cheapest electricity rates in the country and that 914 percent households availed the benefit of power subsidy in 2020-21On the Delhi governments achievement in the education sector the L-G said that the pass percentage in class 10th and 12th has registered successive growthThe pass percentage in class 10th and 12th was 9752 percent and 9914 percent respectively Baijal saidHe also said that the Delhi Teachers University Bill 2022 was also passed to provide professional training to teachers by establishing a dedicated universityIn his address Baijal said that the Delhi governments Public Works Department was constructing 784 multi-storey flats in Devanagar area for slum-dwellers under its in-situ rehabilitation policyHe also said that the Delhi government was supplying 945 million gallons per day water across the city with a network of 15000 km water pipelinesWater is also being supplied in 1577 unauthorised colonies by the government Where there is no water pipeline the government is supplying water through tankers Baijal said PTI VIT AKM TIR TIR
