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Aim to raise Delhi's per capita income to Singapore level by 2047: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the AAP government's target is to raise Delhi's per capita income to Singapore's level by 2047. In a statement released on Tuesday, Sisodia said the national capital's growth rate has reached 11-12 per cent in the last six years and the per capita income is three times the national average. Highlighting that Delhi is one of the fastest growing states in the country, the deputy chief minister said the Arvind Kejriwal government is committed to fostering a progressive business environment in the city. In Delhi, the growth rate has been 11-12 per cent over the last 5-6 years. Delhi's contribution to the country's GDP is 4.4 per cent despite having only 1.49 per cent of the country's population. Delhi's per capita income is 3 lakh 54 thousand, which is three times the national per capita income standard, Sisodia said. The government intends to raise Delhi's per capita income to that of Singapore by the 100th anniversary of the country's .

Use public vehicle at least a day every month: Sisodia to citizens

According to Sisodia, one needs to work at multiple levels to reduce pollution in Delhi.

NAS 2021: Fewer students, logistics may come in way of survey

On Thursday, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia too requested the Centre to postpone the survey

800 ghats ready in Delhi for Chhath Puja celebrations: Manish Sisodia

The Delhi government has prepared 800 ghats for people to celebrate Chhath Puja, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday.

Sisodia urges Centre to further reduce petrol, diesel prices by Rs 15 each

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday asked the Centre to further slash petrol, diesel prices

Delhi's sex ratio at birth increased from 920 to 933 in 2020, says Sisodia

The increase in sex ratio is the result of social awareness and it is a matter of great pride that the society is being educated and is understanding the importance of girls, Sisodia said

BJP to replace Goa CM, says Sisodia; party says just a rumour

Earlier on Saturday, Sisodia, quoting sources in the ruling BJP had said that the party's top leadership had prepared a 10-point memorandum of failures of the Sawant government

1 bn vax doses milestone could have been achieved 6 months ago: Sisodia

India's medical team would have had achieved the target six months ago if the Union government had started arranging the vaccines for people in time, Sisodia said

Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia blames Centre for Delhi's coal crisis

Blaming the Centre over the ongoing coal crisis row, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said the Centre is running away from the issue of shortage of power production.

Technology can never replace classroom teaching and learning: Sisodia

If technology could replace classroom teaching and learning, schools and colleges in various counties would have shut down decades ago, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday

Delhi govt cancels recognition of private school over arbitrary fee hike

The government has also barred Bal Bharti School from taking any admissions from the new academic session in 2022 and maintained that the school will be allowed to complete the ongoing session

AAP promises free electricity within 24 hrs of coming to power in UP

Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday assured to relieve people of high electricity bills by promising 300 units of free electricity within 24 hours of them coming to power in the state.

Delhi will earn Rs 3,000 cr extra revenue under new excise policy: Sisodia

The Delhi government earned 41 per cent less revenue last year due to COVID-19, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.

Delhi govt launches 'Business Blasters' programme in all its schools

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Tuesday launched the Delhi government's 'Business Blasters' programme which aims at developing young entrepreneurs by providing students seed money to start a business.

'Seed money' project to be started in all Delhi govt schools: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday announced that the 'seed money' project will be started in all government schools from September 7

Delhi schools to re-open from September 1 in phased manner

Schools in the national capital will reopen in a phased manner from September 1, according to sources. A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday. "Reopening of schools will begin in phased manner. Classes for 9-12 grades will begin from September 1 and that for 6-8 grades from September 8," a source said. The decision came following a marked improvement in the COVID-19 situation in Delhi, following a recent brutal second wave of the infection which claimed many lives, with the shortage of oxygen at hospitals across the city adding to the woes Schools in the national capital were ordered shut last year in March ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. The Delhi government recently announced partial reopening of schools and allowed class X and XII students to visit schools for admission-related work, practical activities and counselling sessions.

Sisodia alleges central agencies given list of 15 names to file fake cases

During an online briefing, Sisodia claimed that many of the names on the list are from the Aam Aadmi Party.

Delhi govt again sends file on panel to probe oxygen-related deaths to LG

The Delhi government has again sent the file on the formation of a high-level committee to probe oxygen-related deaths in the city during the second Covid wave to LG Anil Baijal, Manish Sisodia said

Oxygen shortage deaths: Sisodia claims Centre gave 12-14 hrs to file data

The Centre gave only 12-14 hours to the Delhi government to furnish data on deaths due to oxygen shortage during the second Covi-19 wave, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday

Delhi Court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia, others in CS assault case

A Delhi court discharged Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and nine other AAP MLAs in a case related to the alleged assault on the then chief secretary Anshu Prakash in 2018