Seeking the support of corporates for making Delhi a clean and modern city in the next five years, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today invited them to invest here even as he promised that their money will not be wasted.
Speaking at the National Conference and Annual Session of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Kejriwal said, "I have a dream of a new and modern Delhi and it can be achieved, but not alone. I invite you all to join hands with us to achieve the dream of a clean, modern Delhi for everyone."
Speaking at a session on 'Economic Development of Delhi', Kejriwal said that even though there were many critics of his government, everybody admits that it is honest.
He vowed to put Delhi among the top-five corruption-free cities of the world in the next five years and spoke about ensuring a similar standing for it in terms of ease of doing business. He lauded the VAT amendment as a landmark step taken by the government with an eye on easing the business atmosphere.
The chief minister said that his government is working on a proposal to attract private partnership in the operations of Delhi Transport Corporation.
"I was told that we need to buy 1,000 more DTC buses, but we don't have the money to buy it. The demand in Delhi is for more than 1,000 buses. So, I asked the Chief Secretary to draft a proposal to invite private players to participate in the transport sector.
"We will make fair rules and implement it. We will also take action against violators. If we manage to make the proposal attractive, then I am sure we will get more than 10,000-20,000 buses," Kejriwal said.
Kejriwal sought the views of the corporates on various issues like water recycling, cleaning of the Yamuna, pollution control, solid waste management, cleanliness, roads, transport and Wi-Fi. He also said that his government would come up with a 'single-window clearance' system for industries.
