NEW DELHI: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday directed finance and power departments to immediately send proposals for reduction of electricity tariffs by half.

Earlier, in keeping with one of its key pre-poll promises, Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday issued directions to various agencies not to carry out any demolition across the city until it reviews the existing policies governing demolitions.

In the assembly poll, the Aam Aadmi Party had promised that no demolition would be carried out in the city if it came to power.

"The government has decided to take a holistic view on the existing policy of carrying out demolitions of houses in residential areas and jhuggies," a senior government official said.

The official also said that the government has issued directions to various agencies - New Delhi Municipal Council, North, East and South Delhi Municipal Corporations, Delhi Jal Board, environment and forests, revenue departments, among others — to not carry out any demolition till this review is completed.

He also said that in case any demolition has already been planned or is in the pipeline, the agency concerned will have to seek prior approval of the urban development minister.

However, the official clarified that this order will not apply to action taken in pursuance of courts orders.

He also said that the government has intended to complete this review at the earliest.

"The government has clearly asked concerned agencies to strictly follow its directions on this issue," he said.

Two days ago, a group of people had protested outside Kejriwal's home against the demolition of slums in Shahdara in east Delhi.

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The AAP government of Delhi also wrote to the director general of the Home Guards and instructed him to prepare a road map for deploying home guards in DTC buses as marshals to ensure passenger security.

The letter was sent after the AAP government held its first cabinet meeting on Monday.

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has reportedly instructed all government departments to give presentations to him this week on how they would implement the AAP's action plan.

The first session of the new Delhi assembly is scheduled for February 23-24.

(With inputs from agencies)

