2. Water Sector Reforms
Presenting the maiden budget, Arun Jaitley proposed Rs 500 crore for reform in the water sector in the national capital. Amid peak demand for water in the city, the budget allocation has given birth to the hopes of proper water supply system in the city.
3. Housing Sector Allocation
The city has received grants of Rs 700 crore for development projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.
Rajiv Awas Yojana is a key component of JNNURM for providing housing to the economically weaker sections.
4. Security Funds (Delhi Police)
Delhi Police will get Rs 4653.19 crore for fiscal 2014-15 rpt fiscal 2014-15 under the union budget. It is an increase of nearly Rs 400 crore from the last budget.
Amid increasing crime rate in Delhi, this increase in budget for security is truly aimed at sprucing up training of Delhi police personnel and traffic infrastructure.
The highlights include an increase of Rs seven crore for the installation of traffic signals in the national capital this fiscal.
