A file photo of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: PTINew Delhi: The centre has raised with the Delhi government the issue of “under-utilisation” of funds under Swachh Bharat Mission and asked it to step up expenditure under the scheme to improve services, people in the know said. Housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri has recently written to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, stating that Rs104.75 crore were released by the ministry in 2015 against the allocation of Rs349.75 crore, the people in the know said. Urgent efforts appear to be called for to step up the incurring of expenditure and delivery of services to the Delhi’s citizen for promoting Swachh Bharat,” they said, quoting the letter. Delhi has revised its target of individual household latrines (IHHL) to 435 against the mission target of 1,25,398 as community toilets were considered more feasible, they said.

Source: Mint December 16, 2017 09:56 UTC