Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Delhi govt clears 3 projects of Rs 37 crore for CW Games

Monday , Aug 24, 2009
Source: http://www.indopia.in

The     Delhi Government&aposs  Expenditure  Finance   Committee today cleared three projects amounting to Rs 37 crore to improve infrastructural facilities for the   Commonwealth   Games next year in the national capital. During a meeting here, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit gave nod to construction of a DTC parking lot with an estimated cost of Rs 10.49 crore near IP Power Station along the Ring Road.

"The work would be completed within eight months. This parking lot is essential to accommodate those buses which are being procured for use during the mega sports event," Dikshit said in a statement here.

Another amount of Rs 16.37 crore has been sanctioned for construction of widening of approaches for Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in Keshavpuram in Northwest Delhi.

"For this purpose, the city government would have to purchase land from Haryana government for which Rs 9.15 crore would be released,"the statement added.

The Committee also sanctioned Rs 10.22 crore for strengthening of a 4200-metre-long section of main carriageway of Sri Anandmayee Road catering to Okhla Industrial Road area towards Faridabad.

"The construction work would ensure smoothening of traffic volume on the road as it leads to Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range which will be used during Commonwealth Games 2010,"the statement said.

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