Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday said water problems of
the residents of Dwarka and nearby colonies would be resolved with the
commissioning of the Munak canal on which the Delhi Government has made a lot
of investment.
Speaking at the inauguration of a bridge across the across
Najafgarh drain at Ambarahi village in Dwarka, Ms. Dikshit acknowledged that
there was an acute water shortage in Dwarka and declared that her government
would exhort Haryana Government to render constructive help in commissioning
the Munak canal. “Immediately on commissioning of this canal, Dwarka's water
problems would get resolved,” she said, adding that while certain people were
creating obstacles in this matter, efforts were being made to overcome these.
Ms. Dikshit said the new 119-metre long and 11-metre wide bridge
constructed at a cost of Rs. 5 crore would connect a number of colonies near
Ambarahi to other developed parts in Dwarka. She said four more such bridges
are being constructed in the area to improve its connectivity.
Ms. Dikshit said the Delhi Government would soon also launch a
bus service from the area to aid those residents who travel around five
kilometres to catch a bus.
The event was also attended by Health Minister A. K. Walia, PWD
Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan, Urban Development Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely
and West Delhi MP Mahabal Mishra apart from several legislators.
The Chief Minister also spoke about how the recent move to
regularise some colonies after a three decade gap was aimed at providing relief
to around 40 lakh residents of unauthorised colonies.
Dr. Walia said Rs. 350 crore has been sanctioned for
developmental plans under Matiala Assembly segment, while Mr. Chauhan spoke
about how the Government plans to spend Rs. 1,800 crore on strengthening more
than 600 roads transferred to it from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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