Rs.3.5 bn for Delhi’s infrastructure ahead of games
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Delhi government Friday sanctioned Rs.350 crore (Rs.3.5 billion) for improving the city’s basic infrastructure ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
The expenditure finance committee of the Delhi government Friday sanctioned the funds for nine projects. These included projects to augment transportation facility, resurfacing of roads, upgradation of street lighting in time for the games scheduled in October next year.
Speaking after the committee meeting attended by senior officials, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said four new Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus depots will be constructed for parking 710 buses which are being added to the city fleet. This project will take nine months to complete, she said.
She said the committee had sanctioned Rs.108.8 million to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for road projects and Rs.610 million for upgradation of street lights.
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