Kejriwal 5 year Report Card | Analysis by Dhruv Rathee - Summary

Summary

The video discusses the performance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi, led by Arvind Kejriwal, after completing five years in office. The narrator evaluates the government's performance in various sectors, including:

1. Healthcare: 5/5 - The government's mohalla clinic model has been successful, with praise from international organizations.
2. Water: 2/5 - While the government has provided free water to 13 lakh households, the promise of supplying clean water has only been partially fulfilled.
3. Education: 5/5 - The government has invested heavily in education, building new schools and classrooms, and providing free education to students.
4. Public Transport: 1/5 - The government has not fulfilled its promise of introducing 5000 new buses, and the number of buses has actually decreased.
5. Women's Safety: 3/5 - While the government has introduced some measures, such as bus marshals and CCTV cameras, more needs to be done to improve women's safety.
6. Electricity: 5/5 - The government has provided free electricity to households consuming up to 200 units and has not increased power tariffs.
7. Pollution: 1/5 - The government has not taken sufficient measures to control pollution, and the city's air quality remains a major concern.
8. Economy: 5/5 - Despite providing free services, the government has managed to increase its tax collection and has a surplus budget.
9. Governance: 4/5 - The government has introduced innovative schemes, such as doorstep delivery of public services, but could improve in areas like corruption and cleanliness.

Overall, the narrator gives the AAP government a score of 31/45, or approximately 69%, for its performance over the past five years.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has completed five years of rule in Delhi.
2. The AAP government had proposed a three-tier healthcare model consisting of Mohalla clinics, Polyclinics, and Hospitals.
3. More than 100 essential medicines and over 200 diagnostic tests are available for free at Mohalla clinics.
4. The government had promised to set up over 1000 Mohalla clinics and 125 Polyclinics, but only 450 Mohalla clinics and 25 Polyclinics were set up.
5. The reason for not meeting the target was the problem in acquiring land and conflict with the LG of Delhi.
6. Work on setting up Mohalla clinics resumed after the Supreme Court's judgment.
7. 9.5% of the AAP government's budget in 2015-16 was allocated for healthcare, which increased to 14% in 2019-20.
8. The Mohalla clinic model has been successful, with Madhya Pradesh deciding to adopt it.
9. The AAP government had promised to provide 20,000 liters of free water to every family every month, which was fulfilled.
10. However, the promise to provide piped water supply to Jhuggi Jhopri clusters and unauthorized colonies was only partially fulfilled.
11. Delhi Jal Board data shows that only 7 Jhuggi Jhopri clusters were supplied with piped connections out of over 400 clusters.
12. The AAP government has been praised for its education model, with Maharashtra deciding to adopt it.
13. Over 54 quality model schools have been set up in Delhi in the past five years.
14. 30 new schools and 20,000 new classrooms have been constructed in the past five years.
15. Although the AAP government promised to build 500 new schools, the target was not met due to land allocation issues.
16. The AAP government has provided free metro and bus rides to women and promises to extend the same to students in the next five years.
17. Phase 4 of the Delhi Metro expansion has been approved, with construction starting in December 2019.
18. The AAP government had promised to bring in 5000 new DTC buses but only 100 new buses were flagged off in November 2019.
19. The number of DTC buses decreased from 6200 in 2010 to 3800 in March 2019.
20. The AAP government has implemented a new electric vehicle policy, aiming to make 25% of cars in Delhi electric vehicles by 2024.
21. Subsidies have been included in the electric vehicle policy for buying electric cars and installing charging stations.
22. The AAP government has been praised for its electricity policy, providing free electricity to households consuming up to 200 units.
23. A 50% subsidy is provided for households consuming between 201 and 400 units.
24. 14 lakh households in Delhi incur a zero-rupee electricity bill.
25. The AAP government has not allowed power tariffs to rise, resulting in a negligible increase in electricity bills.
26. The AAP government has been criticized for not taking significant steps to control pollution in Delhi.
27. The odd-even rule and distribution of masks to school children were reactive measures taken by the government.
28. The AAP government has been successful in increasing the state GDP of Delhi, which rose from 7.5% in 2016-17 to 8.6% in 2018-19.
29. The average income of a person in Delhi is three times more than the average Indian.
30. The AAP government has shown record growth in tax collection, with a 17.6% growth in 2018-19.
31. The Delhi budget has doubled in the past five years, growing from 30,000 crores to 60,000 crores.
32. The AAP government has been praised for its governance, with no corruption scams seen in the past five years.
33. The government has launched unique schemes such as door-step delivery of public services and Farishtey Yojana, which rewards people for helping accident victims.
34. The AAP government has been successful in implementing a surplus budget, with the CAG reporting that Delhi is the sole state to run a surplus budget.