Delhi govt increases circle rates of agricultural land

Arvind Kejriwal government has raised the circle rates of agricultural land in the national capital and it will now range between Rs 2.25 crore to Rs 5 crore

New Delhi: The AAP government in Delhi on Wednesday raised the circle rates of agricultural land and it will now range between Rs 2.25 crore to Rs 5 crore per acre.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, announcing the decision of his government, said the circle rate has been raised from Rs 53 lakh per acre to Rs 2.25 crore — Rs 5 crore per acre.

He said Lt Governor's approval will be sought on the matter. Earlier, when the Delhi Government had raised the circle rates of the agricultural land, the Lt Governors rejected it.

Kejriwal expressed hope that this time around they would get the Governor's approval.

The Delhi Cabinet also accepted recommendations of a committee for spending a corpus of Rs 50 crore for welfare of lawyers.

The Chief Minister said lawyers having voting rights in Delhi will now benefit from Rs five lakh family mediclaim, Rs 10 lakh life insurance, and e-libraries and creches in all court premises in the city.

The government has also decided to apply domestic charges of power consumption for lawyers chambers.

Read:Death penalty should be enforced immediately: AIMC