Centre approves five projects for Delhi
The Delhi Urban Infrastructure Development Committee has cleared five projects worth Rs 187.55 crore for the national capital.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Urban Infrastructure Development Committee has cleared five projects worth Rs 187.55 crore for the national capital.
Funds for the project would be given by the committee from the urban development fund.
"The beautification of Lajpat Nagar drain, underpass at Sarai Kale Khan, additional clover leaves at Sarita Vihar, railway underbridge at the level crossing near Lajpat Nagar and an underpass near Nizamuddin Railway crossing are to be undertaken within three months," Urban Development Minister for State Ajay Maken told newspersons here today.
"The committee, which has not met since 2001, has been revived by us," he said.
Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy is the chairman, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Union Urban Development Minister for State, Urban Development Secretary and Vice Chairman of DDA are members of the committee.
Conversion fee from the lease land to free hold land goes to the committee. Currently it has about Rs 800 crore from the conversion fees.
"Since this has to be utilised for the infrastructure development of Delhi, our ministry has decided to clear these five projects to begin with. Later on more projects will be taken up in phases," Maken said.
Technical clearances have been given to the projects. While Rs 127.74 crore has been given for Sarita Vihar flyover project for constructing additional clover leaves, approach road, footpath and cycle track, Rs 8.33 crore provided for construction of the underpass at Sarai Kale Khan.
Rs 24.75 crore has been given for construction of railway underbridge near Nizamuddin railway crossing towards Siddharth Enclave and a road near Rajdoot Hotel to connect Ring Road.
While Rs 24.75 crore has been granted for the railway level crossing near Lajpat Nagar, Rs 9.06 crore has been given for the beautification of the drain from Lajpat Nagar to Jangpura.
Funds for the project would be given by the committee from the urban development fund.
"The beautification of Lajpat Nagar drain, underpass at Sarai Kale Khan, additional clover leaves at Sarita Vihar, railway underbridge at the level crossing near Lajpat Nagar and an underpass near Nizamuddin Railway crossing are to be undertaken within three months," Urban Development Minister for State Ajay Maken told newspersons here today.
"The committee, which has not met since 2001, has been revived by us," he said.
Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy is the chairman, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Union Urban Development Minister for State, Urban Development Secretary and Vice Chairman of DDA are members of the committee.
Conversion fee from the lease land to free hold land goes to the committee. Currently it has about Rs 800 crore from the conversion fees.
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"Since this has to be utilised for the infrastructure development of Delhi, our ministry has decided to clear these five projects to begin with. Later on more projects will be taken up in phases," Maken said.
Technical clearances have been given to the projects. While Rs 127.74 crore has been given for Sarita Vihar flyover project for constructing additional clover leaves, approach road, footpath and cycle track, Rs 8.33 crore provided for construction of the underpass at Sarai Kale Khan.
Rs 24.75 crore has been given for construction of railway underbridge near Nizamuddin railway crossing towards Siddharth Enclave and a road near Rajdoot Hotel to connect Ring Road.
While Rs 24.75 crore has been granted for the railway level crossing near Lajpat Nagar, Rs 9.06 crore has been given for the beautification of the drain from Lajpat Nagar to Jangpura.
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