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Introduction

The common man in Delhi has suffered at the misrule of Congress for quite a long time. Fifteen

years is a long enough time for any government to bring fundamental changes in a city. Delhi,

being, the Capital of the country should have been the best city by now but unfortunately Delhi

has fallen from the grace under Congress misrule. It is appalling to see that today the Capital of

the country has almost two third of the population living in slums, JJ clusters, unauthorized

colonies and other unplanned habitats. Hardly any woman or girl feels safe in this city. As

compared to last year, the number of rape cases have increased by 240%, molestation by cases

by 495% and eve teasing cases by 700%. And we have a Chief Minister who instead of tackling

this challenge advises girls and women not to leave their homes in the evening!! What has

Congress done to this city? Fifty per cent of people do not get regular water supply, power

tariffs have increased by 300% during last 15 years, basic commodities prices have increased by

250% during last two years and onions get sold at Rs 80/Kg.

We need to change the face, fate and future of Delhi. At this juncture, with Sh. Narendra Modi’s

anointment as the Prime Ministerial candidate, the whole atmosphere is abuzz with great

positivity, excitement and sense of anticipation. Sh. Modi’s huge popularity amongst all

sections of the society and especially the youth is going to give a great boost to all our party

cadres too

BJP’s biggest strength is its committed party cadres. And the biggest strength of party cadres is

their connectivity with people around them-the common people of Delhi. We must remember

that common people are in a mood to teach Congress a lesson for the breach of trust it has

committed by insulting the mandate given to them.

The Congress, however, has been trying to hoodwink common people by running false

advertising campaigns at the cost of taxpayer’s money! They have done it before prior to the

2008 assembly polls and the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit herself has been indicted by the

Lokayukta for this colossal misuse of taxpayers’ money.

We all must go to the people and share with them the facts and apprise them of how

Congress has systemically destroyed and ruined Delhi, how it has looted public money

and how its failure to govern is costing the common household so dearly!

While doing this, we must also apprise people of BJP’s positive agenda of development

which includes:

Getting full statehood for Delhi with BJP being in power in Delhi as well as at the Centre

Reduction in power tariff by 30%

Houses to all JJ households

Filling up of all vacancies in government schools and ensuring complete implementation

of RTE.

Providing regular water supply to whole of Delhi

Providing basic amenities to all slums and JJ clusters

Time bound development work in unauthorized colonies

Special development plans for Delhi villages with roads, transports, power, water,

education and sewage

Relaxation of 5% in marks in admission to DU colleges for all students (from any state)

passing out their class XII exams from Delhi

Better policing to ensure check on crime especially crime against women and children

Integrated public transport system

Cleaning of Yamuna in time bound manner

Making Delhi environment friendly

Making all public places friendly for people with special abilities

Special efforts to make this city safe and friendly for children

Strengthening RWAs and providing them with greater powers and autonomy

Promoting hi-tech and pollution free industries

Doing away with license Raj, simplifying VAT and other tax procedures, minimum

intervention of government in regulating private business and trade activities

Bringing greater transparency and accountability in governance through “Right to

Service” and e-governance

Ensuring planned development with focus on vertical growth of the city

Improving infrastructural facilities

Development works to be completed in all unauthorized colonies

Providing atleast one lakh houses every year to check further growth of unauthorized

colonies

However as we talk about this positive agenda, we must also make it clear to the common

people that the need for this agenda has arisen as Congress failed miserable to carry out even

the basic duties during the last 15 years. How? That is explained in the next few pages..

As the Delhi BJP has announced a number of initiatives which it intends to take once it comes to

power. Here are some of the details about the future roadmap on some of the key issues.

As you are aware, we have promised to reduce power tariff in Delhi by 30% when we are

elected to power. This is how we will do it…

(i) Power purchase agreements to be made public for introducing transparency – Review

existing PPAs

(ii) Introduction of Competition: Currently the DISCOMS have cartelized and have

monopolized the distribution of electricity. The BJP government would introduce

competition among the companies which would eliminate monopoly of DISCOMS

and help in reducing the increased tariff rates.

(iii) End monopoly and introduce open access system: Consumer may purchase power from

any company that provides cheaper and stable power as is happening in Mumbai.

(iv) Curtailing unnecessary Purchase of Power: The DISCOMS are currently buying the

electricity more than the requirement of Delhi and eventually consumers are

bearing the cost of this extra electricity. All consumers are paying and will continue

to pay Rs. 2/- per unit extra for this extra electricity bought by DISCOMS. We will

reduce this unnecessary purchase of power which will reduce the extra burden on

consumers. After adding the carrying cost the effective increase per unit would be

Rs. 3.50.

(v) Providing Separate Neutral to each Consumer: The current electric meters have the

common neutral because of which the consumers are paying for the electricity

which they are not using. It has come to light that the residents are paying 25% to

40% higher bills without actually consuming the power. BJP will provide the

separate neutral to each consumer which will reduce the inflated bills.

(vi) Introduce Transparency in the Working of DISCOMS: DISCOMS lack the transparency in

their working. Today, on the one hand, the DERC is recommending huge loss for the

year 2013-14 in the Statutory Advice and in the tariff order there is a surplus.

Therefore, the consumers are being hoodwinked by the Regulator, the DISCOMS and

the Delhi Government. This raises serious doubts on credibility of the DERC and the

Delhi Government. So, BJP will bring in the transparency in the working of DISCOMS

by CAG audit.

(vii) Invite Competitive International Bids for DISCOMS. This will ensure the efficient

energy distribution.

(viii) Control the Power Theft: The losses on account of electricity theft are routinely

passed on to the customers in the form of higher energy charges. So by controlling

the electricity theft we will reduce the electricity bills.

(ix) Bringing DISCOMS under RTI: DISCOMS do not come under RTI act. BJP government will

bring them under RTI act which will make them answerable to the common people

and also increase transparency in their working.

(x) Accountable DERC: The DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission) over a period of

time seems to have lost its independence, autonomy and credibility. We will focus

on strengthening the DERC by appointing the competent people as heads which will

establish the control over DISCOMS.

(xi) Conduct Energy Audit: The purchase, supply and use of electricity by all the

stakeholders are not transparent leaving immense scope for the DISCOMS to get

away with power fraud. Conducting energy audit will clear this mess and

differentiate between a common power consumer and an electricity guzzler.

1. Education

The students passing out of Delhi schools face lots of problems in getting admission into the

colleges of Delhi University as there has been no relaxation for them. More than 1.3 lakh

students pass Class XII exam every year from schools in Delhi, but only a few get admission into

the colleges of Delhi University denying them the opportunity to get quality education. We will

give a relaxation of 5% in the cut off marks for the students passing out of Delhi schools in all

the colleges funded by the Delhi Government and will try to impress upon the Union Human

Resource Development Ministry and the University Grant Commission for a similar relaxation

for the Delhi students in other colleges as well.

The Delhi BJP when it comes to power will have a special focus on improving quality of

education in the government schools. New schools will be opened near JJ clusters and

unauthorized colonies. Meritorious students from economically weaker sections will be

provided with adequate number of scholarships

2. Better Policing

Modernization of Delhi Police will be pushed by induction of all the modern equipment,

latest vehicles and security gadgets for the use of the police personnel.

Number of women personnel will be increased so that the concerns over the safety of

women in Delhi could be addressed adequately and also to ensure that the existing

working women police officials are not overworked.

We will ensure posting of sufficient number of women cops in every police station of

Delhi.

3. Statehood for Delhi

The BJP-led NDA government had introduced a bill in 2004 in Parliament to give Delhi its full

statehood. The Delhi Statehood Bill, 2003 was drafted to grant full statehood to the National

Capital Territory of Delhi. But the Congress opposed this bill then and has not done anything in

this regard since. We will grant full statehood to Delhi if we come to power both in Delhi and at

the Centre after the polls because we consider that the status of full statehood is essential for

the all round development of Delhi.

4. VAT Regime

The present VAT regime is so complicated that traders are left at the mercy of tax officials

leading to harassment of the traders. The VAT Department of Delhi Government issues several

circulars the compliance of which is almost impossible. The BJP will simplify and rationalize VAT

structure for traders when it comes to power in Delhi so that the traders do not fear in filing

their taxes.

5. Housing

The Delhi BJP when it comes to power will support vertical growth of the city. It will liberalize

the housing norms. The PPP model will be adopted to build sufficient number of houses for

middle and lower income groups.

Every Jhuggi-Jhopri household will be provided a house at where they are. This will be done

through PPP model in a time bound manner.

Congress “Loot and Scoot” during last 15 years

1. Corruption

Commonwealth Games scam (Rs 70000 crores)

Yamuna River cleaning scam worth Rs 3000 crore

Rs 12000 crore scam unearthed in power privatization by CAG

WSSDEU (Water Sewer and Sewerage Disposal Employees Union) exposed big scam of

more than Rs. 200 crores in the bidding process for privatization of DJB's Bhagirathi

Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in East Delhi.

Scam of Rs 10 crores unearthed in purchase of anti-biotic shots by the Delhi government

at inflated prices from an MNC

Fake ration card scam worth Rs 257 cores

Lokayukta indicted CM for misuse of government funds in advertising before 2008

assembly elections worth Rs.11 crores

Lokayukta indicted Delhi govt minister Raj Kumar Chauhan for misusing his position to

protect of a private party during tax authority raids

Connaught Place beautification scam of more than Rs 600 crore

Rs 10 crore scam in computer purchases for government schools

Low floor bus purchase scam worth Rs 130 crore

Road construction scam of Rs 101 crore

Foreign light purchase scam worth Rs Rs 225 crore

Streetlight purchase scam worth Rs 31 crore

2. Inflation

Prices of essential goods doubled over the last two years

Double digit inflation over the last four years has hit all classes

Due to the steep rise in the price of fruits and vegetables recently, over 58 per cent of

middle and low income group families in Delhi have switched to pre-cooked and ready-to-eat

food items to keep the kitchen budget intact, a survey by the Associated Chambers of

Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has revealed.

The survey, which said that while the salary of the average common man had gone up by 10 per

cent to 15 per cent in the last three years, the prices of vegetables had risen a whopping 250

per cent to 300 per cent.

ASSOCHAM observed that due to this sharp hike, over 88 per cent of middle income group

(MIG) and lower income group (LIG) families were finding it difficult to manage their household

budgets.

3. Power

Delhi has the highest percentage increase in tariff among all the states in India.

More than300% per cent increase in tariff over the last 15 years. In last two

years 72% hike in power tariff

Delhi govt has agreed to allow private DISCOMS to raise Rs 20,000 crore from

Delhi citizens by hiking power tariff. It means another 300% hike will be done in

last

Meters installed by private company’s bill three times more costing more than

Rs 2000 crore extra to consumers every year

At the time of privatization, consumers were assured that by 2005, they will be

able to choose their power supplier and tariff rates will be reduced. No such

thing has happened.

No CAG audit has been done for the private companies

No check on misrepresentation of financial health of the private DISCOMS

4. Water

Water supply of DJB not available to half of Delhi

More than 1000 per cent increase in water tariff over the last 15 years

Non-availability of water has led to emergence of tanker mafia in the Capital.

The current water tariff rate in Delhi is 9 times more than that of Mumbai

As per the CAG report 2013 there is massive wastage of water by DJB. The

government auditor found that government suffered a loss of Rs.3,950 crore in

three years as less than 40 % of water supplied was billed.

The DJB’s increased water tariff includes a provision for an automatic 10 %

increase in water bills every year with effect from January 2010. Keeping

elections in mind the government did not increase the tariffs this year but this

rule has not been dismantled.

More than Rs.478 crores has been spent so far to build Munak canal but not

even a drop of water for Delhi from this canal!

The water treatment plants in Delhi are completely mismanaged and working to

the extent of only 40-50 % of their designed capacity.

More than 80 per cent of the water samples of Delhi Jal Board failed test in 2012

The DJB added only 1 MGD of STP (Sewage Treatment Plants) and laid 900 kms

of sewer line between 2007-12 at the cost of Rs.1634.8 crore and could not

utilise grant in aid under JNNURM 2010-12 (100 percent) and 2011-12 (51 per

cent)

Two dams were proposed on river Yamuna to augment raw water in 1994 but

could not be completed even after 18 years and expenditure of over 214 crores.

In large parts of Delhi, average per capita supply was 3.84 litres against the

prescribed norm of 172 litres.

5. Health

According to the information provided through an RTI application, just 28.9% of

Rs. 31,069.13 lakh allocated to the Delhi State Health Mission (DSHM) in 2012-13 was

utilized.

The following data exposes the Congress’s claim of having improved health in Delhi

completely as it shows that the government could not spend the money allotted for

health sector:

Activity Budget Approved %age Utilized

o Maternal Health Rs 23.14 crore 10.03%

o Child Heath Rs 4.25 crore 5.75%

o Family Planning Rs 4.39 crore 24.7%

o New Construction/Renovation Rs 45.92 crore 3.24%

o Mobile Medical Units Rs 46.45 Lakh 0.0%

Congress government claims to have bettered health facilities in Delhi but the fact is

that Delhi has a dismal rate of availability of hospital beds and doctors. Delhi has only

2.5 beds per 1000 while the WHO standards say there should be 5 beds per

1000persons.

Only 3578 BPL families have been covered under the Delhi government’s Health

Insurance Scheme. A meager Rs 4.39 lakh have been spent on it.

The fact is, according to the Delhi Human Development Report, the per capita

availability of public health facilities in Delhi is dismally low, with less than 2 clinics per

10,000 people.

On the other hand, the CAG has castigated the government over several health

indicators in its annual reports year after year.

The CAG report, 2013 says the health department's ambulances are misused or unused,

and are not even equipped with basic facilities.

In a scary note, the auditor says that the ambulances are not equipped with basic life

support system such as oxygen cylinders, suction pumps, stethoscopes and first aid

boxes.

The auditor's report also said that many essential drugs are not available at several

hospitals in the city.

Almost all Delhi Government hospitals lack facility of purified, clean drinking water.

No construction work has started at the land sites for 10 hospitals, ranging in capacity

between 60-700, that were allocated between 1997 and 2008.

In a glaring shortcoming, it was found that five hospitals did not have blood banks while

the license for blood bank was not renewed in GTB hospital.

Delhi government had announced building 12 new hospitals with total bed strength of

2,900 but none of them are completed.

The construction of hospitals in Dwarka (750 beds), Vikaspuri (200 beds), Madipur (200

beds), Jawlapuri (200 beds), Ambedkar Nagar (200 beds) is already much delayed.

In March 2013, 11 government hospitals did not have NOC from fire department.

Despite Delhi having to battle dengue, malaria and chikungunya each year, not a single

rupee was spent in the implementation of the National Vector-Borne Disease Control

Programme (NVBDCP) for which as much as Rs. 6.2 crore had been allotted.

The government spent the least on flagship programmes meant to improve maternal

health (10.03% of the funds), including the Janani Suraksha Yojana, and child health

(5.75% of the funds).

6. Education

Delhi govt. shut down 80 govt schools even as the population is increasing 4-5 lakh

every year

12000 vacancies lying vacant in Delhi schools

No playgrounds available in most govt schools

Collapse of infrastructure in schools

Against RTE norm of teacher-student ratio of 1:30, 80-100 children in every class in govt

schools

A BJP survey as well as report by “Pratham”, a leading NGO says that quality of learning

is extremely poor in Delhi govt schools.

Working conditions of teachers are dismal, lack of proper implementation of sixth pay

commission, 30 per cent of the teachers used for clerical duties and other non-teaching

work round the year.

A. Ladli Scheme

The Congress government claims that the Ladli Scheme has benefitted 5.8 lakh girls.

But, the CAG busted this claim. According to the latest CAG report almost 42% enrolled

girls withdrew from the scheme.

The report says that out of 125,808 cases due for renewal during 2010-12, only 73,108

cases (that is, only 58.11 per cent) could be renewed.

The CAG has concluded that the scheme was launched without having essential data

of target beneficiaries.

B. Education for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS)

The Congress government claims that students under the EWS are getting quality

education through private schools.

But, the fact that even after adjusting the boastful claim of the Delhi government,

15,000 seats remain vacant every year and no action has been taken in this regard.

C. Higher Education

No new college has been added to the Delhi University in last 15 years by Delhi

government.

Most of the Delhi students fail to get admission in DU colleges due to paucity of

colleges. The Congress government facilities and environment in Delhi.

But, the fact is, the Delhi Human Development Report states that SCs and Muslims have

lower representation in higher education.

7. PWD/Roads

Delhi government has taken over all (673 roads) 60 feet wide roads from MCD claiming

poor maintenance but fails to make any difference.

CM has announced (on Feb 2013) strengthening of these roads at the cost of Rs.1800

crores but water logging in this monsoon season continues.

The work of road at Jalebi Chowk announced to be done at the cost of Rs12.33 crore is

in nascent stage.

Delay in construction of Signature Bridge in Wazirabad leads to escalation of its cost by

several hundred crores.

As per CAG report regards to financial year 2011-12, the incorrect estimate of justified

cost by the PWD department resulted in irregular award of work amounting to Rs. 234

crore. Till January 2012, Rs 167.10 crore has been paid, which resulted in excess

expenditure of Rs 11.59 crore. As per the report, unlawful rescission of contract by the

department resulted in extra expenditure of Rs 2.21 crore as the balance work was

executed at a higher rate under a new contract.

8. Law and Order The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report for 2012 has confirmed the notion that Delhi is also the rape capital of the country.

Every fifth rape in 53 major cities of India took place in the National Capital.

Of 3,025 rapes in 53 major cities of India in 2012, about 19.34 % took place in Delhi. A

year earlier, Delhi’s contribution to total rapes in these cities was 17.6%.

408 murders took place in Delhi last year-highest among 88 cities-while there were only

215 murders in Mumbai, 180 in Chennai and 85 in Kolkata.

Certain crimes in Delhi are at least 10 times more than the other cities. Take kidnapping

and abduction cases. While Delhi has registered 3274 registered cases, the next city to

even come near this figure is Bangalore with 532 cases.

An interesting figure highlighted in the NCRB data is that a total of 20, 99,170

complaints were received in Delhi in writing and on phone, including helplines (100).

Yet, only a fraction, 60,397, was converted into cases. The corresponding figure for

Maharashtra is 94, 3994 and about 3, 33,680 were turned into complaints.

9. Lack of affordable Housing

CM has announced building 60,000 low cost flats under Rajiv Ratan Awas but only about

14, 000 could be built (are in various stages of construction). No houses allotted under

this scheme so far

DSIIDC announced building 7000 units for industrial labourers in 2007, but only about

1500 units built in Bawana and Narela areas till date.

More than 40 lakh population of Delhi does not have its own house.

More than 60 per cent of Delhi residents forced to live in unauthorized colonies

Provisional certificate issued to 200 unauthorized colonies prior to previous assembly

polls cancelled as they were found fake

Delhi govt imposed unjustifiable condition on RWAs to bear expenses of layout plans

for unauthorized colonies

No development work of MCD allowed by the Delhi govt in these colonies by putting

restriction on use of development fund of councilors

No development work done in unauthorized colonies during last 15 years

Most of the files of regularization of colonies missing from Delhi govt records

Out of Rs 2800 crore meant for development of unauthorized colonies in 2008, only Rs

249 crore spent so far.

10. Delhi Villages

Lal Dora not extended in last 15 years

Section 81 of Delhi land reforms Act not repealed during last 15 years despite promises

by Congress in manifestos

Extended Lal Dora should be declared Lal Dora area

All business and residential establishments in the villages should be regularized

The need for seeking permission to build basement, G+3 floors in the villages

should be abolished.

Villagers has lost their livelihood and should be given reservation and rebate

The villagers should be allowed to dig well/ bore well for farming

No sewerage and water supply facility in most of Delhi’s villages

No transport facility available in Delhi villages

Growth centres started during BJP’s rule in rural area abandoned.

11. Food and Civil Supplies

More than 15.85 lakh APL (Above Poverty Line - Unstamped) card holders in the city

does not get subsidized food items.

Majority of 11.53 lakh Stamped APL card holders have the same complain ( An APL card

holder is eligible for 25 kg wheat and 10 kg rice per month)

Only 1.01 lakh Antodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) families were identified against the

targeted number of 1.57 lakh AAY families, resulting in depriving 0.56 lakh

families of the benefits of the scheme. Funds available for beneficiaries

remained unused as well.

Fake ration card scam worth Rs 257 crore

Only 72 beneficiaries so far in Annapurna Yojana

Less than 8000 beneficiaries in Dilli Annashree Yojana despite tall claims of more

than one lakh beneficiaries by Congress government

Out of 1100 posts in Food and Civil Supplies more than half are lying vacant.

PSUs like Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation busy in selling liquor through its

liquor shops rather than supplying affordable items to Delhi residents

30 per cent ration cards fake in city, ration allocated under these fake ration

cards pilfered for open market sale.

12. Unauthorized Colonies

The Congress government says that it has brought all round development in

unauthorized colonies.

The facts tell a different story altogether.

Just ahead of the last assembly election, the Congress government of Delhi had got

distributed the provisional certificates for regularization of hundreds of unauthorized

colonies to the RWAs’ representatives. These certificates were distributed by Congress

President Sonia Gandhi.

Now the CAG, on the basis of the same documents, has put a big question mark over the

entire process of regularization of the unauthorized colonies.

The CAG has listed massive irregularities in awarding provisional certificates.

The CAG found massive irregularities in identifying the area of the colonies. Just in order

to regularize a colony its population figures were inflated in some instances while in

others, even the empty plots were included in the map of the colonies.

In all this process the Congress government caused a scam of Rs 2800 crore but brought

no benefit on the ground to the people living in these unauthorized colonies.

13. JJ Clusters

The Congress government claims to have built 14,844 flats for the poor, however, it

does not tell the people of JJ clusters that it had promised to build 60,000 flats.

On ground, no flats have been handed over to targeted beneficiaries.

The Delhi Human Development Report(DHDR) 2013 says that more than half of the

population living in JJ Clusters don’t have latrine/toilet facilities on their premises and

are forced to defecate in the open. This increases vulnerability of women and children

to crime and diseases.

During the BJP rule from 93-98 each JJ Cluster had a Basti Vikas Kendra where education

and professional skills and training was imparted to enhance employability. These

centres were also used as community centers available for wedding and other

community functions and festivals.

According to the Perception Survey of the DHDR, erratic power supply, inflated

electricity bills and high power tariff are the common problems for the residents of JJ

Clusters and similar poor settlements.

14. Transport

The Congress government claims that it has improved the transport facility in Delhi.

But, the reality is that half of the DTC fleet remains parked in the depots due to break

down and poor maintenance. This has caused huge loss to DTC. CAG report says that

Delhi Transport Corporation suffered a loss of Rs. 2335.13 crore during 2011-12

The Congress government talks of Mono Rail, but it admits that the work cannot begin

earlier than 2017. The government has done no ground work and everything is only

papers.

The Congress government takes the credit for introducing CNG transport in Delhi

whereas the fact is that the Supreme Court ordered use of CNG in public vehicles in

Delhi.

The Congress government not only misruled the transport department but also affected

a Transport Scam in which senior ministers of the government were involved.

Roads maintained by the PWD are in very poor condition and the CAG severely

criticizing the PWD.

The Congress government claimed to add 1700 buses to the existing fleet of the DTC

buses, but till now no addition has been done.

According to the Perception Survey of the DHDR, 2013, two-third of Delhi people

termed roads in their locality as bad.

Condition of roads is the poorest in the JJ Clusters and unauthorized colonies, where

inner roads are not paved and street lights do not function.

15. Food Security

The Congress government claims to have brought food security in 15 years of rule.

But, the fact and the latest hurry in implementation of the national food security

ordinance in Delhi paint a different picture.

According to the government, the food security ordinance will provide for 73.5 lakh

people in Delhi of its total population of 1.67 crore. This means till now almost half of

the population of Delhi did not have any security of food during the Congress’s rule of

15 years.

RTI has exposed the Congress government’s double-speak on the matter

unambiguously.

According a reply (in May, 2013) sought through an RTI application, only 7,220 people

were benefitted from its much hyped Annashree Yojana. Incidentally, the government

had identified 5, 74, 428 targeted beneficiaries under the scheme.

There are only around 2500 PDS outlets for a population of around 2 Crore in Delhi.

16. Environment

The Congress government claims that the city’s environment has improved.

But, Delhi continues to be the most polluted city in the country.

According to the DHDR, the forest cover has dwindled in Delhi.

A study funded by the Ministry of Science & Technology has identified Delhi as a "high

health risk" zone, stating there is an alarming rise in the level of outdoor particulate

matters (PM) in the city.

The pollution in Delhi has increased by 21 per cent in the last 10 years and is persistent.

The Congress government has caused a Rs 3000-crore Yamuna River cleaning scam.

Despite spending thousands of crore in past 15 years, the Congress government has

failed to make Yamuna clean.

Use of clean fuel CNG was enforced in Delhi by the Supreme Court.

17. Social Welfare

The Congress government claims to have benefitted Delhi has nearly 14 lakh senior

citizens while the government provides pension to only 4 lakh elderly people.

The Congress government claims to provide ‘healthy food’ at Rs 15 through its Jan Aahar

centres. The truth is food is not healthy and since the scheme was launched (in 2010)

the quantity of food per plate has reduced considerably. Thousands of people especially

the daily wage workers have complained that even the quantity of meal per plate is not

enough.

An estimated 50,000 homeless people continue to live on the streets of Delhi.

The Perception Survey of the DHDR, 2013 says that 70% of the respondents in the

unauthorized colonies and nearly half in the JJ Clusters said that water availability in

their areas is below average.

18. Dirty Yamuna

The river is dead. It just has not been officially cremated.

Despite 15 years and spending around Rs 3000 crore rupees, Dikshit government failed

to clean Yamuna

Delhi and Agra together count for 90 % of pollution in the river.

Over Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) has flown into the sewage canal the river

Yamuna has become since the government began its efforts to clean it up in

1985.

Around 40-50 per cent of Delhi lives in areas without sewerage so their sewage

goes directly to the Yamuna.

There is no accurate estimate of just how much sewage Delhi creates. The Delhi

Jal Board estimates this at 2,900 million litres a day, primarily based on the

amount of water it supplies. The Central Pollution Control Board, which

measures the outflows at Delhi’s drains, put this at 3,684 million litres a day.

19. Minority Welfare

Muslims face fairly high levels of poverty. According to NSSO data, 31% Muslims under

poverty line.

The literacy rate among Muslims in 2001 was 59.1%, well below the national average

64.8%

Only 23.7 % Muslims in Government Jobs and 6.5 % in private Jobs.

Urdu the second official language of Delhi but still ,no State Government Department

has an Urdu translator. Urdu medium schools in Delhi have a total of 90 vacancies out of

which only 32 are filled. The rest, 52, are lying vacant .Not a single Urdu medium school

has been established since 1998.

One big area of concern is the encroachment of Wakf Properties. Out of 685

encroached Wakf properties, 158 are encroached by ASI , 373 have been encroached by

the public while 114 by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Then, 26 properties are

held by different government agencies.

If Wakf Board managed well it can generate sufficient funds to fulfill development needs

of the community.

According to the 1970 gazette notification, 488 Muslim graveyards exist in Delhi.

However, as of now there are only 25-30 graveyards that are actually operational. There

is scarcity of burial ground

Muslims are grossly underrepresented in the elite Indian Institutes of Management

(IIMs) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Enrolment data for the years 2004-5

and 2005-6 show Muslims were only 1.3% of the total number of students in all the IIM

courses. In case of the IITs, out of 27,161 students enrolled in all the courses, only 894

(3.3%) were Muslims.

Unemployment rates among Muslim graduates is the highest among SRCs.

20. Major Scams during UPA tenure

Railway Promotion Scam 2013

Coal Scam (2012): According to the CAG Final Report 1855.91 billion (US$34 billion)

scam.

DIAL Scam (2012): 1.63 lakh crore.

Ultra Mega Power Projects Scam: Central government lost 290.33 billion due to undue

favours to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power.

2G Spectrum Scam(2010): Rs.1.76-lakh crore.

Commonwealth Games Scam: Rs. 70,000 crore.

21. Economy

Growth rate - Delhi government claims that it is on the second position in GDP growth

over past five years. But, the facts tell a different story: in 2005-06- Delhi was on the 18th

position; in 2006-7 on 9th position; in 2007-8 9th position; in 2008-9- 12th position; in

2009-10 17th position; in 2010-11 18th position; and in 2011-12- 15th position.

Among governments having comparable territories under its control- Delhi is placed

consistently at the bottom through these years. Chandigarh, Goa, Sikkim and Andaman

& Nicobar Islands have registered far better growth rate during this period. Delhi is

placed below in growth statistics in comparison to much bigger states like Gujarat and

Himachal Pradesh.

In terms of GDP per capita growth rate Delhi has fared no better. In terms of GDP per

capita growth rate in 2005/6 over 2004/5 Delhi was placed at 11th position, even lower

than the national growth rate; in 2006/7 over 2005/6 Delhi’s position was 17th in the

country, much lower than the national average; in 2007/8 over 2006/7, Delhi was at 14th

position, again lower than the national; in 2008/9 over 2007/8 Delhi was at 13th position

and only marginally above the national growth rate, in 2009/10 over 2008/9, Delhi was

at 10th position and above national growth rate; in 2010/11 over 2009/10, Delhi was at

9th position the figures of states like Maharshtra have been excluded and Delhi’s growth

rate per capita was almost 2 percentage point below the national. How any government

can claims to have been boosting the economy if its performance record is so dismal on

national scale?

Delhi’s GDP on Purchasing Power Parity is behind Mumbai’s. Mumbai’s global rank is

29th, Delhi’s 37th, while Mumbai does not have its own government.

22. Unemployment

The Delhi government has claimed that it has reduced the number of unemployed

persons in Delhi. But, by its own figures it has managed to bring down the figures by

only two lakhs in 15 years and it includes employment in the form of hawkers, street

vendors, rickshaw puller and the like.

What the government has deliberately hidden is the fact that the unemployment rate

has in fact increased since the Congress came in power 15 years ago. In 1999-2000, the

unemployment rate was 3.6 while it is 4.0% now. So, there has been considerable rise in

unemployment in Delhi.

During the last 10 years on 11242 persons registered in Unemployment Exchanges in

Delhi were provided jobs. During this period 1016328 unemployed people were

registered in these exchanges.

The number of posts which got vacant in Delhi government were 91585 during last 10

years. Of these 62020 posts still remain vacant.

23. Fiscal discipline/Budget

Congress government says it has improved the fiscal discipline in Delhi

The fact is that the CAG has punctured government’s claim.

According to the CAG, poor planning and inadequate tax collection by the Delhi

government has led to the loss of Rs 2700 crore. (Revenue Loss)

Irregular claims of exemption and other shortcomings in tax collection system of the

Delhi government have caused short payment of tax to the tune of Rs 2310 crore,

including interest of Rs 404 crore.