Why has nothing been done about the electricity problem and the large scale power theft in East Delhi?
It is not that nothing has been done. It does not seem enough because of the magnitude of the problem. To prevent power theft we have legalised many connections and are charging money for the power consumed. Q: East Delhi is considered among the dirtiest areas. Therehave been complaints of illegal abattoirs in the by-lanes. What have you done? A: East Delhi is generally a low lying area and water logging is the root problem. And because of the mushrooming unauthorised colonies there is no proper sewage disposal system. I have sanctioned Rs 52 crore for constructing sewage lines in a number of colonies. Q: East Delhi has few good schools and no parks for children to play. In fact the government schools have no furniture, building or boundary wall. A: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is trying. I have ordered the construction of 1,000 rooms in various schools. There are problems and it will take time to solve them. Even we want parks for our children to play but the Delhi Develop
