Delhi Government’s Delhi Statistical Hand Book 2015 released
Naresh Kumar Sagar
PHD: Delhi government has released its Statistical Handbook, 2015 recently. The handbook provides deep insights about the capital city.
The main highlights of the handbook are mentioned below:
· Delhi recorded the highest per capita income among all states in the country at Rs 2,40,849 during financial year 2014-15, a rise of nearly 13.50% over the corresponding period of last year.
· The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Delhi , at current prices, in 2014-15 has increased to over Rs 4.51 lakh crore, a growth of 15.35% over the previous year.
· At constant prices, the growth of the GSDP for 2014-15 is 12.81% as compared to 7.4% recorded at national level.
· The Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at current prices during 2014-15 has increased to 43.19 lakh crore, recording a rise of 15.66% while at constant prices it rose to 2.25 lakh crore recording a rise of 8.28%.
GSDP by Economic Activity (at constant prices)
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Govt of Delhi
Note: 3rd RE: Third Revised Estimates; 2nd RE: Second Revised estimates; 1st RE: First Revised Estimates,
AE: Advanced Estimates
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Govt of Delhi
Note: 3rd RE: Third Revised Estimates; 2nd RE: Second Revised estimates; 1st RE: First Revised Estimates,
AE: Advanced Estimates
· Over 1.5 lakh cars were added to the capital’s roads this financial year along with 3.5 lakh bikes and scooters, taking the number of total registered vehicles whopping 88.27 lakh.
· The Birth rate per 1000 population is recorded at 20.88 while the Death rate has been registered at 6.77. The Infant Mortality rate of the capital stands at 21.66.
· The Literacy rate of Delhi stands at 86.2% and the sex ratio of Delhi stands at 868 per 1000 population.
The link of the Handbook has been given below for your kind reference-
Swaraj Abhiyan’s Synthesis of Delhi Janlokpal Bills
Naresh Kumar Sagar
Today at 1:31 AM
Dear Friends,
You must have heard that Delhi Government under Kejriwal’s leadership has recently passed the JanLokpal Bill. Yes, it’s true. A Bill has been passed which has been named JanLokpal. The Delhi government is claiming that they have passed the country’s strongest JanLokpal Bill and it’s the same Bill that they had tabled in Delhi Assembly in 2014. Decide for yourself how much truth there is in this claim by reviewing the material below.
- Key points of Comparison between 2014 and amended 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bills
- Video of Santosh Hegde on 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bill
- Video of Google Hangout with Prashant Bhushan on 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bill
- Video of Anna demanding 2014 JanLokpal Bill
- Detailed comparison chart of 2014 and amended 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bills
1. Key points of Comparison between 2014 and amended 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bills
Selection of JanLokPal
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2014: Selection Committee was to consist of 7 members who were neither from government, nor were politicians or elected by politicians. That is to say, that such a JanLokPal could have been made which was not favoured by the Chief Minister.
2015: After active opposition by Prashant Bhushan, Santosh Hegde, Anna Hazare, this section was amended. As per new amended law, Selection Committee will consist of 7 members (was only 4 before being opposed) out of which 3 will be politicians, fourth will be appointed by politicians and only two members will be non-political. Seventh member will also be as per choice of the government because it will have influence in appointment of this member. This means, till the Chief Minister doesn’t want, a person cannot be appointed as the Lokpal. Will this kind of Lokpal be independent from government and political class?
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Removal of JanLokPal
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2014: Only High Court could remove the JanLokPal. Neither politicians nor government played any role in the removal
2015: High Court can hold an enquiry against a JanLokPal, but removal will be decided by Legislative Assembly. This straight away means that in case JanLokPal is found guilty, the Chief Minister can retain the JanLokPal. Note again that the high court enquiry clause was added only after being strongly opposed.
If removal of JanLokPal is in hands of the Chief Minister, won’t the JanLokPal be under pressure to give in to Chief Minister? |
Investigation Agency
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2014: JanLokPal had its own investigation agency, entire control over its own funds as well.
2015: It will neither have its own investigation agency nor will it be able to spend its funds as per its own choice. If Lokpal is dependent on the Government for funds and investigation, will it be able to investigate corruption independently?
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Jurisdiction
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2014: All Delhi Government employees, Delhi Police, DDA and MCD employees were in ambit of JanLokPal. It was clearly mentioned that Chief Minister, Ministers and MLAs will come under its ambit.
2015: There is no mention of Chief Minister, Ministers and MLAs coming under jurisdiction of JanLokPal.
Rather it says that JanLokPal will investigate corruption that happens in Delhi. This is to say, that if Delhi Government employee takes bribe in NOIDA or Gurgaon, then JanLokPal will not be able to investigate it. But, if a Minister or employee of Central Government or employees of other State Governments posted in Delhi do any corruption in Delhi, then it will be investigated by JanLokPal.
This jurisdiction of State JanLokPal over Central officials was never envisaged in any version of JanLokPal Bill in Anna Andolan or even the Delhi 2014 JanLokPal Bill. These people would come under Central Lokapl Bill. Why has such a mischievous clause been added to expand the jurisdiction of the Delhi State JanLokPal? Is it to ensure that the Bill does not get passed in Parliament, knowing that Central government will never agree to such a clause and they have to approve the Bill for it to become Law.
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Transparency
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2014: Appointment and working of JanLokPal was to be carried out with transparency. For selection, a Search Committee was to be made which would put name of prospective JanLokPal on website and seek opinion of public. A video of Hearing by Janlokpal was also to be made which any person could get for a fee.
2015: Search Committee has been removed completely. As for Hearing, not only ordinary citizen but even Courts cannot get access to it.
Why has transparency been so gravely compromised? What is the intention behind it?
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2. Views of Justice Santosh Hegde another key member of Team Anna Drafting Committee, who has been waging a war against corruption in Karnataka through Lokayukta
3. Google Hangout with Prashant Bhushan, anti corruption crusader and key member of Team Anna JanLokPal Bill drafting committee.
4. Watch Anna Hazare demanding 2014 Janlokpal Bill
5. Detailed comparison of 2014 and 2015 Delhi JanLokpal Bill attached.
Friends, a dream was born in Ramlila Maidan – A dream of corruption free India. That dream was given a shape of a draft which was named Janlokpal Bill. Lakhs of people agitated on the streets demanding that Central Government make it into a law. But, when government turned a deaf ear and challenged the activists to come to power and implement the JanLokpal bill, a Political Party was born out of this Movement – the Aam Aadmi Party.
People of Delhi gave all their support and love to the Party that was formed on the promise of Janlokpal and made Arvind Kejriwal Chief Minister. In 2014, when Mr. Kejriwal was stopped from tabling and passing Janlokpal Bill, he resigned stating that he will sacrifice hundreds of such posts for this Bill.
Elections were held again and this time the public gave a full mandate of 67 out of 70 seats. Everyone thought that as soon as the Government is formed, this Bill will be passed.
But, lo and Behold!
As soon as Kejriwal became CM, the JanLokpal for which, he had been ready to sacrifice the CM post hundred times, was entirely changed. Every clause and provision that made JanLokPal independent and strong were removed. All the promises that he himself had made at Ramlila Maidan were broken. When Prashant Bhushan challenged Kejriwal for an open debate, the person who earlier used to challenge everyone for debates, himself fled from this challenge.
It is a common thing for Political Parties to promise the moon during elections but not fulfil them once in power. But, by introducing this kind of toothless JanLokPal Bill, Aam Aadmi Party is murdering the dream of a strong Janlokpal which would have curbed corruption that millions of patriots had dreamt and struggled for. Today, once again, lie, deceit and power is dwelling in palaces and truth is on streets. But, we all know that truth can be tormented but never defeated.
Prashant Bhushan – “Today, the soldiers of Janlokpal Movement will again have to come together for fight against Corruption. Once again we will have to light this torch and march ahead.”
To join, please give a missed call at 011-4666-6662.
Paris negotiators onto clinching deal
Dec 11
Negotiators at the Paris climate summit have been working through the night to try to reach a global agreement, with talks in their final day. There is a widespread expectation that the deal will be signed today, though the timings are uncertain. Delegates worked through yesterday night on a draft version to iron out the key barriers to an agreement.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is chairing the summit, told that he thinks they will make it. This was seen as a significant moment after discussions that began in 2011 about a new global agreement that would stake out a long-term strategy for dealing with climate change. Any deal signed here in Paris would come into being in 2020.
The main sticking points on reaching a climate change agreement here have been over finance, long-term goals and differentiation. Some campaigners were not happy with Thursday’s draft, saying it denied climate justice. Other groups though found positives in the latest version.
But despite these differences, there is optimism here that a compromise can be found. The French government has been praised for its handling of this summit and for pushing for a deal to be reached.
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