Economic Survey of Delhi 2021-22

March 28, 2022

According to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2021-22, the nation’s capital is one of the country’s most prosperous states. It has ranked third as per the per capita income behind the states of Goa and Sikkim.

Overview:

  • This survey was presented in Delhi’s state Assembly by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
  • In 2021-22, Delhi’s per capita income was three times that of the national average, increasing by 16.81 percent year-on-year growth to Rs 4,01,982.
  • Earlier during 2020-21, the per capita income of Delhi stood at Rs 3,44,136.
  • Delhi’s per capita income is ranked 3rd among all the States and UTs. At the 1st place is Goa and at the 2nd place is Sikkim.

Other facts presented under this survey

Delhi has registered 10.23 percent GDP growth in the 2021-22 financial year while during this period 8.9 percent was the national growth rate. On the financial parameters, Delhi also fared better and recorded a revenue surplus of Rs 1,450 crore in 2021-22 but registered a 0.04 percent decline. Also, the fiscal deficit of the state increased to Rs 9,972.96 crore during 2020-21 as compared to Rs 3,227.79 crore in 2019-20.

According to this survey, as of 31 March 2022, the total number of motor vehicles on road in Delhi was 122.53 lakh, showing a growth of 3.03 percent year-on-year. In 2021 the tree and forest cover area also increased to 342 sq km.

Outcome Budget

Outcome Budget is the Kejriwal Government’s annual exercise that is presented to ensure accountability and transparency in public spending.

Facts presented under the outcome budget

Education

As per the 2021-22 outcome budget, students studying in Delhi Government Schools have increased to 18 lakhs from 15 lakh. Delhi Board School Education (DBSE) has been set up by the government of Delhi with 30 schools being made affiliated with it. According to the outcome budget, the establishment work of the Delhi Sports University is progressing with 80 acres of land having been notified in Hirankudna for the campus. Delhi Teachers University has also been established to cater to the needs required for improving teacher education.

Hospital Infrastructure

The number of hospital beds has been increased to 13,844 beds in Dec’ 21 to 10,055 in 2019-20 across all the government hospitals of the Delhi government. Oxygen beds have also been increased to 9243 beds in Dec’ 21 from 3865 beds in 2019-20.

COVID-19 Vaccine

According to the report, 100% of Delhi’s population has received the first dose of the COVID vaccine. The second dose of the COVID vaccine has been received by 90 percent of the population and 70 percent of Delhi’s teenagers have received both doses.

Transport sector

Delhi has already emerged as India’s Electric Vehicle (EV) capital and has become the country’s first state or UT to cross the 10 percent mark of new EV vehicles registered.

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