Growing Delhi wealthy,healthy

Delhi is growing faster. Delhiites are earning more,paying less for electricity and breathing cleaner air...

Delhi is growing faster. Delhiites are earning more,paying less for electricity and breathing cleaner air. Though the density of cars is ten times the national average in the Capital,the concentration of toxic gases like sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide has actually gone down over the last few years. Delhiites also spend more on education and healthcare. The only thing Delhi is short of is water.

All these facts and more as outlined below,are the findings of the Economic Survey of Delhi,released by Finance and Planning Minister A K Walia in the Assembly on Friday.

Per capita income
The survey states Delhis per capita income is Rs 78,690 in 2007-08 as compared to Rs 70,238 in 2006-07 and Rs 60,951 in 2005-06. The good news is that the present per capita income is double the national average.

In the year 2007-08,Delhis state income grew at 12.5 per cent against the national growth of nine per cent.

The percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index at seven per cent is the least among all four metros in 2008.

Health
Delhis per capita expenditure on health is Rs 685 against the all-India expenditure of Rs 260 per annum. Unfortunately,the number of beds per thousand in Delhi has recorded a meagre increase from 2.04 in 2006 to 2.14 in 2008.

Heart ailments (15,442) and diabetes (3,920) happen to be the biggest killers in the city.

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Electricity
Delhi has a total consumer base of 33.30 lakh,47 per cent being domestic consumers compared to 26 per cent commercial users. Streetlights and public utilities consume about three per cent.

Tariff in Delhi is the lowest in the country at Rs 1.20 for 200 units.

Transport
Delhi is mainly dependent on road transport but the Delhi Transport Corporation is suffering huge losses.

Among personalised vehicles,motorcycles and scooters comprise about 63.58 per cent of the total vehicles on the Capitals roads,while cars and jeeps account for 30.74 per cent.

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Environment
The survey states that the ambient air quality has improved significantly as carbon monoxide has reduced by 47 per cent since 1997. Sulphur dioxide too has decreased by 44 per cent from 1997. However,nitrogen dioxide has been increasing since 2002.

Delhi: figures do the talking
Delhis GDP for 2007-08 is 12.5 per cent
Delhis literacy rate – 82%
Total vehicles in Delhi – 56.27 lakh
Per capita expenditure on education in Delhi for 2008-09 – Rs 1,753 while all-India figure is Rs 1,098
Every day in the Capital 882 children are born
The average number of deaths per day in Delhi is 277
By 2010 Delhi would be producing 9,000 MT tonnes of solid waste
The green cover has increased from 10.2 per cent to 19.08 per cent
It is estimated that 78 per cent of vegetables and fruits,49 per cent fuel,44 iron and steel and 47 per cent foodgrain brought to Delhi are re-exported

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