Delhi spends ‘zero’ money out of 829 Crores available under ‘Green Fund’

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An RTI filed by a Delhi resident unearthed shocking facts of AAP Government’s policies and expenditures. The Delhi government has spent only Rs. 93 Lakhs of the Rs. 829 Crores it has collected in the form of ‘environment compensation’ from thousands of vehicles entering the national capital every day.

Rs. 829 crores have been collected between 6th November 2015 and 1st November 2017. The Supreme Court directed the Delhi Government to spend the funds collected as ‘Green Fund Cess’ on improving public transport, cycle tracks, and roads. Similarly, Rs. 500 crores that have been collected as special cess on diesel since 2008 are lying unspent.

The Congress Party Chief Ajay Maken condemned the AAP government. ‘It is complete negligence of the Kejriwal’s Government which failed to utilize the funds for the development of transport infrastructure and taking preventive measures to control the ever-growing pollution in the capital,’ said the Congress Chief.

He further went on to say that ‘Delhi government could have used Green Fund to purchase vacuum cleaners to cleanse the roads. Air pollution stands as the biggest threat in Delhi.’

A Delhi Government official stated that ‘we were never short of funds to buy new buses. We are not able to buy the buses because the Centre is not giving enough land for parking of the buses’.