Kejriwal assures speedy development, funds for unauthorised colonies
New Delhi, July 7: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said developmental works in the national capital will be "speeded up" and he will ensure that funds were sanctioned, within a fortnight, for roads and drains in all the unauthorised colonies.
"Life of people is hell in the unauthorised colonies. To ensure a life of dignity to them, funds and approval will be sanctioned for roads and drains in the next 10-15 days for these colonies throughout the national capital region. Work will start on the war footing and daily progress will be monitored," he told media after inspecting the development works in Kirari Assembly constituency area here.
Kejriwal met the locals who complained of the shoddy work being carried out, over which he warned the officials of suspension if the work was not up to the mark.
He said the work to ensure water supply is already going on. "We will also work on the sewer soon."
The Chief Minister also said that development of the unauthorised colonies was one of the prime agenda of the elected government, but it was delayed due to the interference of the Lt Governor.
"However, now after the decision of the Supreme Court, the projects would be speeded up," he added.
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Confident we are going to win Kerala: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday expressed confidence in the victory of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, saying the Congress-led alliance will win more than 75 seats out of the total 140 in the state.
Tharoor, who hails from Kerala, said he was not surprised to see the results of the exit polls, most of which predicted a victory for the UDF that has been out of power for 10 years in the state.
"We have been on the ground. I have campaigned in 59 constituencies across 12 districts out of 14. I was very confident we are going to win.
"Everything that I have picked up from not just my party colleagues and workers but also from other observers, media and others have always convinced me that we were going to score a comfortable win of above 75 seats. And all the (exit) polls have confirmed the same thing," he told reporters here.
The Thiruvananthapuram MP said he was not surprised to see the results of the exit polls but in general he was not a big fan of exit polls in India.
"Because ours is not purely a homogenous society. We have to take into account gender issue, caste issue, class issue, regional disparities. You never get a convincingly large enough sample to give an accurate poll and now there is the additional complication that we have heard about in West Bengal this year that many people are unwilling to answer the questions of the pollsters," he said.
The Congress leader said normally, it used to be below 10 per cent that people said that they would not answer.
"Even if you are a reputable exit pollster, in Bengal, one polling company has said 60 per cent of people refused to answer. So, what is the worth of a poll where 60 per cent of your respondents have not answered," he said.
Several exit polls on Wednesday predicted a comeback by the Congress-led UDF in Kerala after 10 years, dethroning the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF).
Polling for the 140-member Kerala assembly was held on April 9. Results of assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry, besides Kerala, will be announced on May 4.
