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New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 17, 2019, presided over the foundation stone laying ceremony of development of Bharat Vandana Park in New Delhi. Also present were the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal and Minister of State (I/C) of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri.
Addressing a gathering on the occasion, Shah said that the proposed park would be a major tourist attraction once constructed. He added that proposed over an area of 200 acre at the cost of Rs 550 crore, the park’s proximity to the Indira Gandhi International Airport and metro station would only add to its attractiveness as tourist destination.
Commenting on the ongoing protests on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Shah said that people are being misled on the issue by vested political interests and reiterated his promise that not a single minority citizen of India will lose his/her citizenship. Shah said that as legislation, the CAA is meant to enable and empower stateless refugees and is not meant to deprive any Indian citizen.
Shah also remarked that giving citizenship to refugees was part of the Nehru Liaqat pact, which was being implemented after 70 years under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. He emphasised that people against the Amendment may oppose it as much as possible, but Modi Government is committed to give citizenship and a dignified life to refugees persecuted for last 70 years, according to a PIB release.
Speaking on the regularisation of unauthorised colonies, Shah said that Modi Government’s move would benefit 40 lakh people residing in 1731 illegal colonies in Delhi and added that these people would finally have justice because of the efforts of the Union Government. Shah said that under the leadership of PM Modi, the Government was committed to ensuring a sense of ownership and dignity for the 40 lakh people currently living in unauthorised colonies.
Shah said that the Ayushman Bharat scheme as conceived and implemented by the Narendra Modi Government would benefit 50 crore poor people belonging to 10 crore families and would ensure a coverage of medical cost up to Rs 5 lakh including medicines, hospitalisation and post-operative care.
He enumerated the steps taken by the Government for holistic development such as 33 % reservation to women in police recruitment, 18 projects with a total outlay of Rs 802 crore under AMRIT and 112 km of new metro lines for Delhi Metro after 2014 at the cost of Rs 11,000 crore. He added that Delhi was now ODF (Open Defecation Free) because of the efforts of the Narendra Modi Government.
He also said that Badarpur Thermal Power Plant no longer suffered from coal shortage. He also spoke of the proposed 6 lane elevated corridor at the cost of Rs 35,000 crore to facilitate smooth traffic on NH 148A and the Delhi Mumbai Expressway Scheme with an outlay of Rs 90,000 crore.