New Delhi, As many as 1,566 parks throughout the nationwide capital obtained monetary help of ₹10.22 crore from the Delhi Parks and Gardens Society until January 20 throughout the present fiscal 2025-26, based on an RTI reply.
In response to the Proper to Data software filed by PTI, the DPGS has utilised general ₹14.18 crore or about 70 per cent of ₹20 crore allotted to it for the interval.
The RTI reply additionally confirmed that many parks managed by 343 resident welfare associations and different native our bodies benefited from the DPGS help.
Out of 1,566 parks, the best variety of parks, round 220, have been situated within the Asiad Village Advanced at Khel Gaon.
These parks collectively lined 14.734 acres, with monetary help amounting to ₹12,91,611, the response acknowledged. When it comes to variety of parks, this space accounted for the most important cluster underneath the scheme, it added.
Vasant Kunj recorded 33 parks unfold over round 6.1 acres, making it the second-highest by way of variety of parks developed. Preet Vihar ranked third with 31 parks overlaying about 2.6 acres of land, based on the RTI knowledge.
In accordance with the RTI response by the Setting Division, the DPGS utilised ₹14.18 crore out of an allotted ₹20 crore throughout the monetary yr 2025-26. The expenditure was incurred underneath varied heads linked to park growth, horticulture works and maintenance-related actions.
Underneath a separate funds head regarding monetary help for set up of sewage remedy vegetation , the allocation stood at ₹10,000. Nevertheless, no funds have been launched and no expenditure was incurred underneath this part throughout the interval underneath assessment, as per the RTI reply.
Equally, underneath the grant-in-aid provision for water our bodies or the Wetland Authority of Delhi, ₹10 lakh was allotted. Of this, solely ₹2.5 lakh was launched, based on the reply from the Finance Division of the Delhi authorities.
The parks have been developed in residential colonies, group housing societies and neighbourhood clusters with monetary help offered by the DPGS, the RTI reply confirmed. The help was aimed toward strengthening inexperienced areas on the native stage and bettering primary civic infrastructure inside neighborhood parks.
The information additionally confirmed that the tasks included growth of lawns, plantation, pathway repairs, boundary partitions, set up of benches and different associated works. The help was prolonged to RWAs and different recognised our bodies to enhance and keep neighbourhood parks.
“We encourage RWAs to use for monetary help by way of the Delhi Parks and Gardens Society for growth and upkeep of neighbourhood parks. The appliance course of has been made accessible by way of the net portal to make sure transparency and ease of entry,” a senior official instructed PTI.
He stated that the main focus is to strengthen neighborhood inexperienced areas throughout Delhi and help RWAs in bettering native parks.
“These parks are necessary public areas the place residents, together with youngsters and senior residents, can collect, train and spend time in a wholesome setting. We’re working in the direction of making Delhi greener and enhancing the standard of life for residents by bettering and increasing neighbourhood inexperienced areas,” the official added.
Out of a complete allocation of ₹473.02 crore to the Setting Division for 2025-26 throughout varied schemes and elements, ₹152.59 crore had been utilised until January 20, the RTI response stated.
The allocation lined a number of environment-related initiatives, together with air pollution mitigation measures, enhancement of inexperienced cowl, conservation and rejuvenation of water our bodies, and strengthening of environmental infrastructure throughout the capital.
Underneath Delhi’s Inexperienced Motion Plan for 2025-26, citywide plantations crossed round 53.7 lakh timber, shrubs and bamboo hedges throughout the yr, based on official knowledge. The plantation drives have been carried out by totally different departments and businesses as a part of coordinated efforts to increase town’s inexperienced cowl.
The DPGS was additionally assigned the duty of free distribution of three lakh timber and shrubs to residents, RWAs and neighborhood teams. As per official knowledge, greater than 2.75 lakh timber have been distributed throughout Delhi.
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