New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House meeting on Friday ended amid chaos within a few minutes as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest alleging shortage of LPG cylinders in the national capital.
The House meeting, which barely lasted for a few minutes, saw the passing of several proposals related to the renaming of parks and roads and AAP councillors raising slogans and holding placards with pictures of LPG cylinders written ‘LPG Gayab’.
Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said that similar to previous meetings, some AAP councillors attempted to disrupt the proceedings of the House during this meeting as well.
“The AAP councillors often avoid meaningful discussions on public welfare issues and create unnecessary disturbances during proceedings. Despite this, the House continued its work, and several important proposals concerning civic issues were discussed seriously and passed,” the mayor said.
The mayor welcomed the provision of Rs 11,412 crore allocated for the MCD in the Delhi government’s budget. He described it as a significant increase compared to previous years and said that the enhanced budget will greatly assist the Corporation in strengthening civic infrastructure, improving the quality of public services and accelerating environmental conservation efforts.
AAP Councillor and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Ankush Narang said that the BJP mayor did not even allow a discussion on this serious issue.
“In haste, he passed the agenda, adjourned the House and left the premises. This is not only a matter of gas cylinder shortage but also a major crisis connected to the daily lives of the common people. Kitchens are going cold, and the BJP government is running away from its responsibility,” Narang said “Under the BJP government, inflation, unemployment and the lack of basic facilities have made life difficult for the common man. The public is now demanding answers and answers must be given,” he said.
One of the proposals passed in the House was for inviting bids to develop a facility of a minimum of 800 tonnes per day on a five-acre plot at the Ghazipur site to process the fresh waste and disposal of by-products.
According to the proposal, the proposed rate for concessionaires is Rs 749/MT and will be built on design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis. PTI VBH VBH KSS KSS
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