Terming the move as a case of “corruption” and “abuse” of public money, an AAP MLA on Friday all-eged that some 400 parks, roads and other public places across the national capital are being “rena-med
Terming the move as a case of “corruption” and “abuse” of public money, an AAP MLA on Friday all-eged that some 400 parks, roads and other public places across the national capital are being “rena-med” by the BJP-led municipal corporations.
“Several existing parks, roads are again being re-named and the MCD is planning to spend crores of money on such projects,” AAP’s Laxmi Nagar MLA Nitin Tyagi said.
The Municipal Corpor-ation of Delhi (MCD) was trifurcated in 2012 into North, South and East Corporations. The BJP has been ruling the MCD for the last decade, and currently all the three civic bodies — NDMC, SDMC and EDMC — are BJP-controlled.
Alleging “corruption” and “abuse” of public money, Mr Tyagi also demanded that the case be probed. “This is corruption and misuse of funds. This should be audited and an FIR should be registered. Also, the top BJP leadership and the MCD should explain why funds are being misused by giving these 400 places new names,” Mr Tyagi said.
He said these “projects are being undertaken” to give an impression to the local residents that the MCD and the local councillor have undertaken the job. Mr Tyagi said that “Swami Dayanand Saraswati Vatika in Sector 16, Rohini, was recently renamed. Similarly, in Dasghara Village, Dada Bahiyya Marg was named after a village deity”.
“The Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the councillors want to score brownie points by undertaking such projects, because the work involves a lot of money. This also enables them to invite local residents and gain mileage out of it,” Mr Tyagi claimed.
BJP’s North Delhi mayor Sanjiv Nayyar, when asked about the allegation, said, “The AAP-led Delhi government has failed to do anything in Delhi. Ask them how many parks, roads or other civic amenities they have created after coming to power.”
He criticised AAP leaders for “blaming” the municipal corporations and alleged that the AAP was trying to hide its “failures” by accusing the BJP-ruled civic bodies.
