New Delhi Mar 26 PTI Describing his governments budget as innovative and bold Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said it aimed to solve the twin problems of price rise and unemployment Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia presented the Rozgar Budget in the Assembly on Saturday with an outlay of Rs 75800 crore for the financial year 2022-23 focussing on creating 20 lakh jobs in five years by setting up an electronic city and promoting night economy retail and wholesale markets The budget size for the next financial year is 986 per cent higher than that of the previous year -- Rs 69000 crore -- Sisodia said adding that Delhis economy is recovering gradually from the impact of COVID-19 Addressing a press conference after the budget presentation Kejriwal said Our first budget in 2014-15 was Rs 31000 crore Today the budget is Rs 76000 crore around two-and-a-half times higher This was possible because ours is a die-hard honest government He said the budget is bold and innovative and aims to create 20 lakh jobs in five years Our government has presented a holistic plan to generate 20 lakh employment opportunities in five years It takes immense courage to take a resolve to generate 20 lakh jobs and this is no election promise he said He said that 168 crore people out of two to three crore Delhiites are qualified today but only one third of them have jobs and stressed that there is a need to increase the number of workforce from 33 per cent to 45 per cent and employ 76 lakh people Twenty lakh employment avenues will be generated in the retail sector as well as those of food and beverages logistics and supply chain travel and tourism entertainment construction real estate and green energy he said Noting that the common public faces two main obstacles -- employment and inflation -- he said that the Delhi Budget 2022-23 predominantly solves the twin issues I highly doubt that a mechanism to generate employment on such a large scale with creative and innovative solutions as the Delhi Budget presents has ever been attempted before by any government in the past In the last seven years the Delhi Government has ensured around 12 lakh job opportunities for the youth of Delhi Out of these 178000 jobs were created in the government sector while around 10 lakh in the private sector Today the Budget was presented in the Vidhan Sabha and within that a blueprint outlining the generation of 20 lakh jobs in the next 5 years was introduced It is an extremely bold and innovative budget for which I wholeheartedly congratulate our Finance Minister Manish Sisodia and his team he said Calling the budget the need of the hour he said the coronavirus pandemic led to a large number of layoffs causing livelihood troubles for many in Delhi with loss of income sources Under the Rozgar Budget five markets of Delhi will be revamped and the Delhi Shopping Festival and Wholesale Festival will be organised that will give a huge push for jobs he said adding that the Gandhi Nagar cloth market will be transformed into a state-of-the-art grand garment hub Sisodia also announced that Delhi will also roll out a startup policy Delhi has emerged as the startup capital Through our startup policy the youth will develop new business and increase employment opportunities Kejriwal said Talking about the governments previous initiatives he said that 73 per cent of Delhis population is availing free electricity Numerous families are transferring their children from private schools to Delhis government schools -- some 375 lakh students have made the switch this year Even if there are two children in a family studying in a low-income private school the fees easily amount to Rs 3000-5000 per child putting a heavy financial burden on the parents By shifting these students to a government school the family saves over Rs 10000 a month which is a matter of great significance to the family he said The education sector has been allocated Rs 16278 crore -- 22 per cent of the total outlay and the highest among all sectors Kejriwal said the governments social security net of free education healthcare water power and bus travel for women is a huge relief during backbreaking inflation In the health department Delhi is the only place where regardless of economic background free treatment is available for all patients If one unfortunately falls prey to a more serious disease which costs some Rs 20-40 lakh they can head to GTB Hospital or LNJP or GB Pant or any of the 38 major Delhi government hospitals the entire treatment will be provided for free The Delhi government will bear all costs without asking whether you are rich or poor no BPL card is needed to be shown he said He also announced that the government has made water supply free and is now on track to provide it 24x7 After all whats the point of free water is theres no water supply he said PTI VITSLB SMN SMN
नई दिल्लीः दिल्ली के उप मुख्यमंत्री मनीष सिसोदिया ने शनिवार को विधानसभा में वित्त वर्ष 2022-23 के लिए 75,800 करोड़ रुपये का बजट पेश किया। सिसोदिया ने अपने बजट भाषण में कहा कि दिल्ली की अर्थव्यवस्था धीरे-धीरे कोविड-19 के प्रभाव से उबर रही है। 2022-23 के लिए बजट आवंटन 75,800 करोड़ रुपये है। वित्त वर्ष […]
New Delhi Mar 26 PTI The Delhi government has planned shopping festivals to promote the retail and wholesale markets in the city seeking to transform these places into tourist destinations and create jobs to boost the economyDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday presented a Rs 75800-crore budget in the Assembly for the financial year 2022-23 in which the government has proposed a Delhi Shopping Festival and a Delhi Wholesale Shopping Festival with an outlay of Rs 250 croreSisodia in his budget speech said goods of Delhi are considered reliable and trustworthy and many people still shop from traditional wholesale and retail markets despite the presence of modern mallsShopping at these conventional markets is considered a part of our traditional culture and ethos Delhi has many famous markets and we have planned to redevelop and modernise them so as to also make them attractive tourist destinations aiming to create more jobs in the coming years he saidFor this market redevelopment five bazaars have been identified initially and Rs 100 crore outlay has been made in the budget for it Sisodia said adding that this redevelopment and its impact has a potential to generate 15 lakh new jobsThe deputy chief minister cited the example of a wholesale shopping festival in China and its impact to emphasise the importance of the initiativeFor the Delhi Shopping Festival and the Delhi Wholesale Shopping Festival a total outlay of Rs 250 crore has been proposed in the budget he saidSisodia said these shopping festivals are planned to be organised for four-six weeks in association with shopkeepers traders and market bodies during which shopping entertainment and food will be promoted and shoppers will get discounts tooDelhis old retail and wholesale markets are located in Chandni Chowk Sadar Bazar Khari Baoli Sarojini Nagar Karol Bagh and Lajpat Nagar among other placesIn his speech Sisodia dubbed the 2022-23 budget a Rozgar Budget and said that in the next five years the plan is to generate 20 lakh new jobs in Delhi through various measuresThis is the eighth consecutive budget of the Aam Aadmi Party AAP governmentSisodia also said that the per capita income of Delhi is 27 per cent higher than the national averageIn his budget address he also proposed a food truck policy to promote local delicacies under which food trucks are to be allowed on the streets from 8 pm to 2 am PTI KND IJT
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will convene a special meeting with the Council of Ministers at the Secretariat on Thursday to discuss the Budget for the upcoming financial year, Chief Minister's Office informed.
New Delhi Jan 21 PTI The Kejriwal government is conducting various surveys to zero in on measures to boost the capitals economy and increase job opportunities during COVID-19 times Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday Sisodia who is also the minister of the finance department reviewed the preparation of the Delhi Budget 2022-23 during a meeting and said it will address the needs of all residents Delhi Budget 2022-23 will bring back derailed economy of the city on track and foster economic growth he said Sisodia said the government is mulling over innovative ways that can be introduced to boost Delhis economy and increase job opportunities based on the findings of various studies being conducted by the planning department The economy has suffered great losses in the past couple of years due to the pandemic We will give special attention to bringing the capitals economy back on track Delhi Budget 2022-23 will also be very important for industrial development and developing Delhi as a hub for business and services he said Various public welfare schemes including education health electricity and clean drinking water among other basic facilities will also be focussed on in the budget he added PTI VIT CJ CJ
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