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Development works in illegal colonies progressing fast: Minister

Staff Reporter

‘Regularisation of these colonies is now being taken up after 30 years’

NEW DELHI: Delhi Urban Development Minister Rajkumar Chauhan has stated that regularisation of unauthorised colonies would benefit nearly 40 lakh people living in 1,639 colonies where various developmental activities are already progressing fast.

Pointing out that regularisation of these colonies is now being taken up after 30 years, Mr. Chauhan said the Delhi Jal Board, Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation, Flood and Irrigation Department, Municipal Corporation Delhi and power distribution companies have been told to complete the developmental works in these colonies within the stipulated timeframe.

The Minister said a sum of Rs.660 crore had been released during the year 2007-08 for building roads, laying sewer system and pipeline for drinking water, cleanliness, electric supply and drainage system in these colonies.

And then, he said, the Government had in the Budget 2008-09 sanctioned Rs. 943 crore for providing other civic amenities in these colonies.

Mr. Chauhan said already Rs.138 crore have been released to DSIIDC for building roads, Rs.100 crore to the Flood and Irrigation Department for drainage system, and Rs.51 crores to Municipal Corporation of Delhi – of which Rs.26 crore is for cleanliness and Rs. 25 crore for laying the roads -- in unauthorised colonies.

Drinking water

Similarly an amount of Rs.50 crore has been released to the Delhi Jal Board for laying pipelines of drinking water and Rs.100 crore for laying the sewage system.

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