Annual Plan 1979-80 Delhi

Abstract

From Introduction: Planning in Delhi has not only to conform to National priorities but has to take into account special characteristics of Delhi such as urban development, improving the water supply system, power, transport, education and medical facilities In the first two Five Year plans i.e. upto I961, the problems of the territory could not be fully attended to as only an amount of Rs. 20 crores was spent i.e. Rs. 5 crores in the first plan and Rs. 15 crores in the Second Five Year plan. The Master Plan for Delhi was taken up for implementation from 1962 as a long term perfective plan for Delhi for a period of 20 years upto 1981. It envisaged investment of Rs. 732 crores on augmenting public utilities and social services. Since then the prices have increased considerably. As against this, only Rs. 160 crores were spent in the Third Five Year liar and three Annual Plans. Rs. 151 crores were spent in the Fourth Plan. Further a sum of Rs. 249 crores was spent during the Fifth Plan 1974-78. As such the total amount spent upto 31-3-78 comes to Rs. 560 crores. Thus the rate of investment has been very slow as compared to tie investment envisaged in the Master Plan. this indicates heavy backlog in the development of Delhi. Secondly, it was assumed in the Master Plan that by 1981, the urban population of Delhi would be about 50 lakhs whereas on the basis of latest estimates it would be nearly 58 lakhs. Thus the projection as made in the master plan turned out incorrect. Otherwise also, the development of Delhi could not take place in accordance with the Master Plan.