more-in The Constitution has enshrined 'special status' on New Delhi, making it both a Union Territory and the Capital. Much like its other aspects, the city’s administrative nature is unique too. Governed by an elected State government and a Centre-appointed Lieutenant-Governor, the tug of war over administrative control recently found its way to the court. Apart from this, there are three municipal corporations that report directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The multiplicity of agencies and departments, which often leaves the average Delhiite puzzled, sees the quality of services being hit. Besides, these agencies often end up contradicting each other, especially when it comes to maintenance of roads and drainage. Here’s a look at the agencies/departments that run the show in the city: Land and city planning Delhi Development Authority (DDA) The agency decides allocation and use of land Since it reports to the Union Urban Development Ministry, land in the Capital does not come under the purview of the State government The State government has to request the DDA to allocate land for social infrastructure The agency prepares the Master Plan for Delhi Many schools, for instance, are built on DDA land. Among these are: Amity International School (Saket) and Salwan Public School (Mayur Vihar) Indian Railways Responsible for areas around tracks and railway quarters Defence forces Look after areas like Delhi Cantt, Shankar Vihar The Land and Development Office (L&DO) It works as a subordinate office of the Ministry of Urban Development. It is responsible for the administration of landed estates of the Government of India — like the Rashtrapati Bhavan, North and South Block — including lease, sale, mortgage, substitution, mutation, etc. Law and order The Delhi Police Along with the traffic police, it functions under a commissionerate system. The administrative control lies with the Ministry of Home Affairs, which exercises its power through the Lieutenant-Governor 84,000 – Total strength of the Delhi Police 13 – Number of police districts 180 – Number of police stations Roads As many six agencies are responsible for maintaining the Capital’s ever-expanding road network. Among these are: Public Works Department (PWD) It reports to the Delhi government It maintains arterial roads that are more than 60-feet wide These include Ring Road, among many others The three municipal corporations (EDMC, SDMC, North DMC) They report to the MHA They look after roads in residential areas that are less than 60-feet in width These include parts of Lakshmi Nagar, Mayur Vihar, among others New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) It reports to the MHA Includes roads like APJ Abdul Kalam Marg, Ashoka Road National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) It reports to the Central government Maintains roads like NH-8, NH-24 Delhi Cantonment Board It reports to the Ministry of Defence Maintains Delhi Cantt Delhi State Industrial And Infrastructure Development (DSIIDC) It reports to the Delhi government Responsible for industrial estates like Okhla, Narela, Bawana, among others Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Responsible for roads in areas like Dwarka Total road network in Delhi (2015-16): 33,868 lane km PWD: 1,280 km SDMC: 9,408 km EDMC: 270 km North DMC: 3,118 km NDMC: 1,290 km National highways: 430 km DSIIDC: 1,434 km DDA: 435 km Other roads: 6,308 km Water and drainage Delhiites are no stranger to the water logging that clogs the city during the monsoon each year. The civic agencies indulge in mud-slinging in an attempt to escape accountability even as life is thrown out of gear. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Maintains water supply and sewer lines in the city The three civic bodies (EDMC, SDMC, North DMC) Looks after storm water drains less than 4 feet in depth Public Works Department (PWD) Responsible for storm water drains along PWD roads and those more than 60 feet in width Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department Maintains storm water drains with a capacity of more than 1,000 cusecs Number of drains maintained by each agency: I&FC Department: 201 North DMC: 186 EDMC: 227 SDMC: 265 Education School education is divided between the three municipal corporations and the Delhi government: Municipal corporations Responsible for pre-primary/primary education They have 1,775 schools under them Directorate of Education (DoE) It functions under the Delhi government Schools under the DoE offer secondary education It manages 1,222 government and government-aided schools. Healthcare The Health and Family Welfare Department of the Delhi government It has 38 hospitals, like Lok Nayak Hospital, under it It caters to nearly 160 lakh people in the Capital. It also serves the migratory and floating population, which includes people from neighbouring States and constitute nearly 33% of the patients The municipal corporations Offer both primary and advanced healthcare Include major hospitals like Hindu Rao Hospital, Rajan Babu Tuberculosis Hospital, Kasturba Gandhi Hospital, Girdhari LalHospital, Infectious Diseases Hospital and Swami Dayanand Hospital. Facilities at these hospitals have suffered because of the civic bodies facing a cash crunch Central government Includes super-speciality hospitals like AIIMS, Safdarjung and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

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