The AAP on Sunday alleged that the ruling BJP-led Delhi government has dispensed with the Farishtey scheme in the recently-present Delhi Budget.
On the eve of Delhi Budget presentation, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reaffirmed her government’s commitment to working in alignment with public aspirations, promising that the Budget will cater to all sections of society.
Addressing a press conference here, Gupta informed that the government had announced an email ID and a WhatsApp number on March 3 for suggestions to fulfil the promises made to improve the standard of living of all sections. Ministers Ashish Sood and Manjinder Singh Sirsa were also present on the occasion.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday held an important meeting with the MPs of the national capital and discussed the upcoming "Viksit Delhi Budget 2025," to include their suggestions for overall development of the national capital.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday reached out to college students, especially girls, for their inputs on the upcoming budget for the national capital.
The practice had almost been done away with by the previous AAP government.
Sachdeva further said that since the city has a “government of the common people,” the budget will be presented only after considering the views of the public.
Sachdeva claimed Delhi government's own budget for the year 2023-24 was Rs 78,800 crore whereas the same year, Rs 79,032 crore was spent by the Central government in the national capital on just 24 projects.
Delhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot said that budget focuses on enhancing the infrastructure, sanitation and transportation facilities.
A day after the Union ministry of home affairs approved the budget for the national capital city, Gahlot presented it in the Assembly.
