NEW DELHI: The promise of providing the most basic of amenities, water and electricity, at cheaper prices has been at the core of the of ‘people-friendly governance’ tauted by the Aam Aadmi Party. While the opposition has termed these ‘welfare schemes’ as ‘freebies’, AAP’s emphasis on affordable power and water supply has twice tilted the poll verdict in their favour.
This year, the AAP-led city government has allocated over 10% of its total budget allocation for the water and power sector. A total of Rs 3,353 crore have been proposed for the power sector for FY 2024-25 while Rs 7,195 crore have been allocated for the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), bringing the collective allocation for water and power to Rs 10,548 crore of the Rs 77,000 crore budget.
