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Delhi Assembly tables 19 CAG reports, passes 4 bills
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said the Monsoon Session was productive, with 19 CAG reports tabled and four Bills passed. Under Rule 280, 52 matters were raised, and 23 members spoke on…
The Story in Brief
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said the Monsoon Session was productive, with 19 CAG reports tabled and four Bills passed. Under Rule 280, 52 matters were raised, and 23 members spoke on public issues, exceeding the usual limit of 10. The eighth Assembly has held six sessions in 18 months, compared with five by the previous Assembly during its full tenure.
The House discussed garbage disposal, waterlogging, stray cattle, PWD roads and electricity bills. The four Bills dealt with bed and breakfast establishments, time-bound public services, urban shelter and the Delhi Fire Service. Gupta added that the 19 CAG reports have been forwarded to departments for Action Taken Notes.
The Indian Opinion
Tabling 19 CAG reports and passing four bills in one session sounds impressive, but numbers alone do not fix Delhi’s potholes or stray-cattle menace. The real test is how quickly the Action Taken Notes translate into cleaner streets and faster services. Will the departments follow up, or will these reports gather dust like the previous Assembly’s unread recommendations?
Source: newindianexpress.com
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