The Times of India 05.09.2012
Corporations speed up work on pending projects
NEW DELHI: As assembly elections near, the municipal corporations have speeded up all pending projects.For instance, in north Delhi, projects worth Rs 700 crore are in the
pipeline. " Eighty per cent of the projects will be completed before
March 2013 and some even by this year-end," said Ravinder Gupta,
chairman, works committee, North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
At present the corporation has taken up construction of 41 new school
buildings, three parking lots, five RUBs, redevelopment of two parks, 14
drainage projects in all six zones under its jurisdiction, construction
of seven roads, one foot-over-bridge and a grade separator at Rani
Jhansi road, 13 community centres and redevelopment of Ashok Vihar
market. The projects were to be completed before the Commonwealth Games.
