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Delhi Budget 2021-2022: Govt allocates Rs 50 crore for free COVID-19 vaccines to all in state-run hospitals

The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly is scheduled to continue till March 16.

New Delhi: The Delhi government presented its budget in a paperless manner today in the state Assembly. Dy CM Manish Sisodia said Delhi government intends to increase city’s per capita income to Singapore’s level by 2047.

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Manish Sisodia said, Delhi government intends to increase city’s per capita income to Singapore’s level by 2047

Delhi population likely to reach 3.28 crore by 2047, says Sisodia. “We have to set up infrastructure keeping that in mind. The budget will share the government’s vision on that.”

There will be allocation of funds for a series of events to he held across the city over a span of 75 weeks – starting March 12 – to celebrate 75 years of independence in India, says Sisodia.

Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the Finance portfolio, informed through a tweet: “All set! Today I am going to present my 7th budget in the Delhi assembly under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. It would be a paperless budget presentation today. For more on #DelhiBudget2021 … Stay tuned!”

“The budget speech will start at 11:00 am. Delhi’s first e-budget will be presented in Delhi Legislative Assembly today,” tweeted Sisodia.

On Monday, Sisodia presented the 4th consecutive Status Report of Outcome Budget of the Delhi government.

The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly is scheduled to continue till March 16.