E-bikes, sports academy, stray cattle control: LoH finalises NDMC budget
Leader of House Yogesh Verma held a discussion on the budget in a special session of the NDMC House, but the proceedings were marred by protests by AAP members in the opposition over an allegation levelled by the party against the mayor a day earlier. The mayor has denied the charge.
The budget was parallelly cleared as they shouted slogans and held placards.
In the final budget for the next fiscal, a provision has been made to allocate a budget of Rs 1.5 crore to each councillor for the development work of their wards, Verma was quoted as saying in a statement by the NDMC.
"In view of the increasing pollution in Delhi, e-bikes will be arranged for convenience of the public at historical, market places and other convenient places," he said.
A project on setting up e-charging stations inside the corporation-owned parking lots, which will help generate revenue and curb pollution, was also finalised in the budget, he added.
The NDMC, in compliance with the orders of the NGT will impose a fine of Rs 5,000 per day for environmental compensation on stray animals.
Also, a resolution had been passed by the Standing Committee on embedding chips in buffaloes to address the problem of stray cattle, the statement said.
It has also been decided to issue health licenses to guest houses up to 12-m high, without an NOC from the Delhi Fire Service, Verma said.
Besides, tenders have been invited for a total of 850 locations under jurisdiction of NDMC for renting spaces for mobile towers to be installed on corporation's properties, the statement said.
Aadhaar registration centres will be opened in NDMC's offices and health institutions to provide facilities to public; and smart poles will be installed.
The NDMC budget was presented in December following which multiple rounds of discussions were held by different stakeholders.
Besides, the final budget also given go ahead for the use of school premises to facilitate an ATM or a small-sized branch outside a schools, it added.
Goparali-cowdung and crop stubble ('parali') would be developed as fuel for cremation of bodies, as per the finalised budget.
"Yoga classes will be started in corporation schools to create health awareness among children," it said.
Establishment of a sports academy, based on a PPP model, and outsourcing of Rani Jhansi Stadium to improve interest in sports among children, has also been approved, the statement said. KND CK