An estimation in 2019 stated that the dust blown in by the winds accounted for approximately 21.5 per cent of all pollution in Delhi. Public Spaces All road-owning agencies have been directed to fill potholes and start mechanical sweeping of ro... read more
Opinion pieces “The AAP government’s free power programme is good politics, better economics” “The State will have to incentivise consumers to use electricity to fulfil their basic needs. The AAP’s free power subsidy does exactly that.” –... read more
Doorstep Delivery of Ration – on hold In Jul 2020, the AAP Delhi government cleared the proposal for the revolutionary doorstep delivery of ration scheme. “Under the scheme, wheat, flour, rice and sugar packed hygienically in bags will be deli... read more
In line with its guiding principles on Healthcare – summarised by “Every Life Matters” and “Swasth Rashtra, Samarth Rashtra” -, the AAP Delhi Government has been continuously augmenting its Healthcare budget in the last 7 years. Budget A... read more
The AAP Delhi Government has introduced Emergency Care measures as part of the Delhi Healthcare model to provide an accessible and quick first response service. Bike Ambulances – first of its kind intervention in India Bike-Ambulance FRVs (First Res... read more
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College In 2016, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the 100-seat Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College at Rohini, making it the only state-run medical college to come up in the city in 6 decades. World Class ... read more
Financial Assistance to Needy Students for Education A> Education Loan Scheme The AAP Delhi Government, through its Higher Education and Skill Development Guarantee Scheme, aims at providing financial support from the banking system, with reasona... read more
Financial Assistance for Higher Studies Abroad On 31st Aug 2019, the AAP Delhi Cabinet approved a scholarship scheme to fund higher studies of 100 Dalit students overseas each year. Students belonging to Scheduled Caste category from low income grou... read more
World Class Skill Centres Admissions In 2019-2020, 551 students were admitted to World Class Skill Centre, Vivek Vihar 552 students were admitted to the new 6 WCSC (Source: Pg.9, Status Report of Outcome Budget 2019-2020). In 2018-2019, 741 st... read more
When the AAP government came to power, they raised the Education budget steeply, increasing the allocation by 106% over that of the previous government’s budget. Budget Expenditure as a % of total budget: The AAP Delhi government spent 26% of its total bu... read more