With Delhi being a confluence of citizens from across the country, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that foundation days of every State will be celebrated in the national Capital as a mark of respect to people of various states who have made Delhi as their second home.
The Chief Minister made the announcement while responding to the budget discussion in the Delhi Assembly.
The BJP ruled Delhi Government will celebrate Odisha Day on April 1 and will invite Odia people residing in Delhi on
the occasion.
The national Capital recently celebrated Bihar’s foundation day on March 23. This was the first time that the State Government has celebrated the foundation day. This will help to promote cultural tourism in the national Capital.
Delhi, being the national capital, offers more options for companies, employment, education, entertainment, historical sites, places of worship, and an array of other things. Over the years, there has been a significant influx of migrants from various cities and states.
According to 2011 census data, Delhi has the second highest population of inter-state migrants in India, which shows that marriage and work or business drive the influx . The city— State only trails Maharashtra, a much larger and more populous state.
Every third Haryanvi who has migrated to Delhi has done so because of marriage. For people from the north — eastern states, education is the main reason for moving to the national capital. And for those from Kerala, it is mainly work (or business) which brings them to Delhi. The southern parts of Delhi have the highest share of migrants in their population. The three districts of South — West Delhi, South Delhi and New Delhi have a more than 40 per cent share of inter-state migrants in the total population.
This figure is the lowest, just 17 per cent, for the Central district, which includes the walled city, among the oldest habitations of the city — State.
Almost half of the migrants in Delhi in 2011 were from Uttar Pradesh. The share of migrants in Delhi from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand increased consistently between 1991 and 2011. More than two-thirds of Delhi’s migrant population came from these states in 2011.
The city offers some considerable opportunities for growth and on — site work. More jobs are available in a variety of industries, including the public and private sectors as well as the manufacturing, oil and gas, automotive, television, entertainment, textile, food and beverage, hotel and restaurant, engineering, research and development, IT, ITES, and other multinational corporations. Compared to places like Mumbai or Bangalore, it’s easier to locate a house in Delhi that meets your budget. Delhi is more inexpensive for those searching for housing because residences there are priced cheaper.
Launching a vitriolic attack on the previous AAP government, Rekha Gupta on Thursday alleged that while only 97 families of COVID victims received financial aid, the administration spent `17 crore on publicity. Rekha Gupta defended her government’s one lakh crore Budget in the Delhi Assembly and accused the AAP of wasting public money on advertisements instead of welfare initiatives. “When people were dying during COVID, the AAP Government spent Rs three crore on a Diwali celebration event and `11 crore on its publicity. They also spent `seven crore on promoting a sports university that only exists on paper,” she said.
