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Metro to link Delhi with Gurgaon

By Our Special Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, AUG.20 . The Haryana Government has given its approval in principle for implementation of the Metro Rail Project between Mehrauli Road bordering Delhi and IFFCO Chowk in Gurgaon to ease congestion of traffic. The State Government is also seriously considering other alternatives including Dwarka-Gurgaon and Vasant Kunj-Gurgaon roads to connect Gurgaon with Delhi.

This was disclosed by the Haryana Chief Minister, Om Prakash Chautala, while presiding over a meeting in New Delhi with colonisers and senior officers of the State Government to ensure planned development of Gurgaon, according to an official spokesman here. Mr.Chautala said that RITES would prepare a detailed feasibility report for the Metro Rail Project. The Delhi Dayabasti-Gurgaon road has already been approved under the Integrated Rail Bus Terminal (IRBT).

He sought collective cooperation of the colonisers in the overall development of Gurgaon to provide all basic facilities to the residents.

While assuring supply of adequate power and drinking water to the residents of Gurgaon, the chief Minister said that the network of roads would also be further improved. He said that at present, 100 cusecs of water was being provided which would be increased to 190 cusecs by implementing a scheme costing Rs.100 crores. This project would commence within the next two months and be completed within a year. A comprehensive plan had been prepared to widen 34 roads within the next one year, he disclosed. He also discussed the possibility of developing a fly-over on Sikanderpur Chowk to ease congestion on Mehrauli-Gurgaon road.

He added that 43 acres of land had already been allotted to a private company to develop Medicity in Sector-48 of Gurgaon. Land measuring about 50 acres was also being allotted to a private firm of international repute to provide health services. A Habitat Centre would also be set up at the City Centre in Sector 29 on the pattern of India Habitat Centre to provide facilities of international level for organising conferences. Those present in the meeting included the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, B.D.Dhalia, the Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Town and Country Planning, Bhaskar Chatterjee, the Resident Commissioner, Ashok Lavasa, the Managing Director of the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation, P.K.Gupta, and other senior officials.

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