2 min readNew DelhiMar 5, 2014 12:49 AM IST
First published on: Mar 5, 2014 at 12:49 AM IST
The approval of projects aims to improve the operational efficiency of the DJB by improving environmental conditions in the city through better sewerage and renovation and replacement of old infrastructure.
Parul Arya
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) discussed and passed the Annual Budget (Interim) for the financial year 2014-15 on Tuesday during the 115th board meeting. The meeting was chaired by the Urban Development Department Secretary Rajender Kumar.
Following the passage of the budget, other key projects and schemes were discussed and approved by the Board.
The approval of projects aims to improve the operational efficiency of the DJB by improving environmental conditions in the city through better sewerage and renovation and replacement of old infrastructure.
For the FY 2014-15, the total approved annual budget amounts to Rs 3,928.40 crore. Of the amount, a plan budget of Rs 1,724.87 crore has been earmarked for loans and grants-in-aid from the Delhi government, funding for Central government schemes such as the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission, the Yamuna Action Plan and externally-aided projects under Japan International Cooperation Agency.
The non-plan budget of Rs 2,203.53 crore will account for establishment costs such as salaries, pensions, electricity costs and property tax.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government has not given the final confirmation concerning the provision of Rs 165-crore subsidy for 20 kilo litres of free water as promised by the former AAP government. Hence, the Board has been directed to seek confirmation from the Delhi government on the issue.
(The reporter is a student of EXIMS)
The approval of projects aims to improve the operational efficiency of the DJB by improving environmental conditions in the city through better sewerage and renovation and replacement of old infrastructure.
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