Talking to reporters after the budget presented in the country, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the government's demand to increase Delhi's share in central taxes was not met in the Union Budget presented on Friday. Only Rs 325 crore has been allocated to the national capital again.
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As central assistance for the Delhi government's schemes, only Rs 472 crore has been given in the Budget 2019-20. The Delhi government had asked for Rs 1,500 crore in this item. The Delhi government had asked for Rs 3202 crore in the IGST item, but the budget did not find any amount in this item. Let us know the full details
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This year, Delhi has been raised from Rs 867.49 crore in 2018-19 to Rs 1,112 crore. In a pre-budget meeting convened by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last month, Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia had demanded Rs 6,000 crore for the national capital as a share in central taxes.
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The home ministry also includes additional central assistance of Rs 10 crore for the compensation raised for anti-Sikh riot victims and Rs 300 crore for the Chandrawal water treatment plant in an interim amount to Delhi. State Congress President Sheila Dikshit tweeted on Friday, termed the Union government's budget as disappointing. Dixit said the budget is full of appearances and has nothing for the public.
This is not a fact-based budget. Delhi is the capital of this country, but Delhi is not getting anything from the constant budget. Senior leader Jaiprakash Agarwal said that when the government presents the Budget, the general public should feel that the government looked at us.
