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North Delhi Mayor hails health infra in Delhi Budget

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
North Delhi Municipal Corporation today welcomed the Delhi Budget and hailed the announcements of opening of dialysis centres, hostels for working women, and a super-speciality hospital in Rohini area of the national capital.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today, in the Delhi Budget 2014-15, spelt out a roadmap for economic recovery by bringing civility in tax regime, maintaining low rates, rationalising subsidy system and boosting infrastructure and housing.

The budget estimate of Rs 36,776 crore has something for every sector and people of all income groups, North Delhi Mayor Yogender Chandolia said.

The Mayor in a statement hailed the announcement of opening of 50 dialysis centres, six hostels for working women, super-speciality hospital in Rohini area in north Delhi, and four new sewage treatment plants.
 

The Mayor also thanked the Finance Minister for giving a relief to the citizens by not proposing any new tax and providing the power subsidy of Rs 260 crore specially for small consumers.

"The Finance Minister has given a considerable relief to small power consumer by providing subsidy. No new tax is also one of the highlights of the budget," he said.

Chandolia added that the Finance Minister has announced construction of long-pending 'Renuka Dam' on priority basis to to solve water problem in the capital region.

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First Published: Jul 18 2014 | 10:57 PM IST

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