New Delhi, Jul 19 (KNN) Proposing the Budget 2014-15 for the national capital, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said no new tax has been proposed in Delhi.  He also announced subsidy of Rs 0.80 to Rs 1.20 per unit to small power consumers.

He presented the Rs 36,776 crore budget for Delhi in Parliament today as the state is currently under the President's rule.

The government has earmarked Rs 260 crore for power subsidy.

While speaking about the power tariff hike in the city, Jaitley said it was necessitated due to increase in input costs. "However, the poor and marginalised should not suffer. I, therefore, propose power subsidy of Rs 260 crore for domestic consumers to provide relief to targeted consumers on account of increase in tariff. The modalities will be worked out by the Government of NCT of Delhi," he said.

The other measures announced were low floor buses, sanitation, multi-speciality hospital and more night shelters to be set up in the National Capital Territory area. Jaitley said tenders have been floated for procurement of 1,380 semi-low floor buses for DTC.

A multi-speciality hospital will come up in Rohini and 50 dialysis centres in the different parts of NCT. He also proposed sanctioning one multi-speciality hospital for South Delhi in the current year.

Four new sewage treatment plants have also been planned for Delhi.

Jaitley said that to solve water supply problems in the capital region, construction of long pending Renuka Dam would be taken up on priority.

"To provide convenience to the commuters, DTC will introduce an automated fare collection system through electronic ticketing machines and card readers. This system will subsequently be integrated with the fare collection system of Delhi Metro," he said.

Of the Rs 36,766 crore total budget estimate, Rs 19,066 crore is non-plan expenditure. (KNN/SD)