Rs 9,353 cr schemes for orderly development of NCR

CHANDIGARH: 57 schemes are being implemented in Haryana at cost of over Rs 9,353 crore funded by National Capital Region Planning Board, Railways and the state government for orderly development of the area situated in close proximity to Delhi.

This was stated at a meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati here on Tuesday.

The meeting was held to review the progress of these schemes, an official release said here.

As Haryana has border with Delhi on three sides and a large portion of the state's area is under National Capital Region ( NCR), these schemes would further accelerate the pace of development in this area, Gulati said.

It was also informed in the meeting that the development of the core infrastructure was being carried out at the regional level in the NCR area in the form of power generation, transmission and distribution of power, transportation (both road and rail), telecommunications and the development of new township, strengthening of water supply and sewerage works.