Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, has demanded the immediate formation of the standing committee of the Delhi Municipal Corporation. He stated that due to the absence of this committee, all developmental works carried out by the corporation are at a standstill.

Gupta accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of not allowing the formation of ward committees or the standing committee within the municipal corporation.

He emphasized that the powers of the municipal corporation are vested in the commissioner, ward committee, and the standing committee, which are responsible for overseeing all developmental projects.

The standing committee alone has the authority to approve development projects worth over Rs five crore. However, since it has not been formed, all such projects have been stalled for nearly 20 months, causing significant inconvenience to the 20 million residents of Delhi.

He highlighted that due to the absence of a standing committee, tenders for garbage collection, maintaining landfills, building roads, and purchasing new equipment are all stuck. The responsibility for approving tenders and completing the necessary procedures lies with the standing committee. But since the committee hasn’t been formed, 97% of developmental work in Delhi has come to a halt.

Gupta also criticized the Aam Aadmi Party, stating that 17 members of the standing committee have already been elected, but the election of the final member is being deliberately obstructed by the AAP.

As a result, the previously elected members cannot function, as the standing committee cannot hold meetings or make decisions until all members are in place.

Through the Assembly, he urged the government to expedite the formation of the municipal corporation’s standing committee.