Tariff in Delhi is the lowest in the country at Rs 1.20 for 200 units.
Transport
Delhi is mainly dependent on road transport but the Delhi Transport Corporation is suffering huge losses.
Among personalised vehicles, motorcycles and scooters comprise about 63.58 per cent of the total vehicles on the Capital’s roads, while cars and jeeps account for 30.74 per cent.
Environment
The survey states that the ambient air quality has improved significantly as carbon monoxide has reduced by 47 per cent since 1997. Sulphur dioxide too has decreased by 44 per cent from 1997. However, nitrogen dioxide has been increasing since 2002.
Delhi: figures do the talking
Delhi’s GDP for 2007-08 is 12.5 per cent
Delhi’s literacy rate - 82%
Total vehicles in Delhi - 56.27 lakh
Per capita expenditure on education in Delhi for 2008-09 - Rs 1,753 while all-India figure is Rs 1,098
Every day in the Capital 882 children are born
The average number of deaths per day in Delhi is 277
By 2010 Delhi would be producing 9,000 MT tonnes of solid waste
The green cover has increased from 10.2 per cent to 19.08 per cent
It is estimated that 78 per cent of vegetables and fruits, 49 per cent fuel, 44 iron and steel and 47 per cent foodgrain brought to Delhi are re-exported