The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday announced a special scholarship scheme for the children of its sanitation workers as well as its Group C staff. The decision was taken in a Council meeting held on Wednesday. A senior NDMC official said that during the meeting various other issues like smart-grid infrastructure, including enhancement of existing network in NDMC power distribution area, regularisation of lofts in Shankar Market and issues pertaining to drinking water were also discussed. The council has also approved preparation of a scheme for individual piped water connection in  JJ clusters and remaining unauthorized colonies under Jal Jeevan Mission, the NDMC said in a statement. NDMC vice-chairman, Satish Upadhyay said scholarship scheme will also be applicable to the children of NDMC staff belong to Group category."We have passed a resolution for smart-grid infrastructure during meeting. We will introduce 'happiness zones' in Mandi House in Central Delhi and it will be extended around other NDMC areas as well," the vice-chairman said.Green 'Happiness areas' were earlier introduced by NDMC in a bid to combat air pollution innational capital.

Some of the green 'happiness areas' are at Yashwant place, Kautilya Marg, Nyay Marg junction and Ambedkar Vatika at Janpath. During the meeting, Kuljeet Singh Chahal blamed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and alleged that there have been financial irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board.

"The promise of delivering safe drinking water to every household wasn't fulfilled by Arvind Kejriwal. We do provide drinking water from the Jal Board's resources, but they are still under debt of Rs 3,500 crores," he said.