Delhi planning minister Atishi on Saturday said AAP government set new benchmarks in the field of public services in 2023 despite facing various challenges.
Releasing ‘Statistical Handbook-2023‘, which has been prepared by the department of economics and statistics, Atishi said her government remained focused on the welfare of people, which reflected the way the per capita income increased more than 150% than the national average and minimum wages of skilled and unskilled workers were set highest in the country.
Sharing the highlights of the handbook, Atishi said the per capita income increased from Rs 3,89,529 in 2021-22 to Rs 4,44,768 in 2022-23 fiscal registering a 14% growth, while the national average was Rs 1,72,276. “This means Delhi’s per capita income is 158% more than the national average,” she said.
Talking about the city’s public transport, Atishi said Delhi now had more than 7,200 buses running under DTC and cluster bus scheme, of which 1,300 were electric. “Kejriwal government has worked to enhance public transportation services in Delhi. As a result, in 2023, more than 41 lakh commuters travelled every day on DTC and cluster buses,” she said.
“Delhi is leading the electric vehicle revolution in the country. In the year gone by, the number of electric buses in the capital has increased to 1,300, surpassing all other states of the country,” Atishi added.
Bus ridership reached the pre-Covid levels. In 2018-19, DTC and cluster buses together carried nearly 42 lakh passengers every day. The number fell down drastically during the two years of Covid-19. In 2021-22, the average daily ridership in public buses was recorded at nearly 25 lakh.
Talking about the power sector, Atishi said nearly 2.8 lakh new electricity consumers were added in 2023. “Despite the increased demand, Kejriwal government has successfully provided uninterrupted electricity supply in all parts of Delhi. The electricity consumption in the capital has increased by 859 million units (85.9 crore) in 2023,” she said, adding that more than 3.4 crore zero electricity bills were generated in the last fiscal of 2022-23. The year 2023 also saw over one lakh new consumers adding to the piped water network.
On the social front too, said Atishi, AAP government did a lot of work in the past few years. Quoting the statistical handbook, Atishi said there were over 4 lakh senior citizens who were availing of the monthly pension given by government while 1.7 lakh girls benefited from the Ladli scheme.
“Also, 11,570 people benefited from Chief Minister’s Covid-19 Family Financial Assistance Scheme,” she said.
