Delhi Foreign Minister: There is no shortage of funds for development projects and no slack can be allowed

New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday reiterated that there will be no shortage of funds for development works in Delhi and asserted that laxity will not be tolerated.Gupta chaired a review meeting of the earlier approved road and drainage projects and directed the authorities concerned to complete the bidding process by the end of March to ensure that the projects are completed before the monsoon.“The progress of development work must be visible on the ground. So far, three departments have sanctioned development projects worth a total of about Rs 3,786 crore. All agencies must coordinate closely to expedite the completion of pending documents,” the chief minister said.The purpose of the meeting was to review the work of the Chief Minister’s Development Fund (CMDF), Delhi Rural Development Board (DVDB) and Trans-Yamuna District Development Board.“To strengthen infrastructure in the national capital, a large number of projects have been sanctioned under the CMDF scheme. So far, 3,812 development projects have received administrative approval under the scheme with an estimated total cost of approximately Rs 1,798.85 crore,” Gupta said.After the meeting, the Chief Minister said that the Delhi government is taking concrete steps for overall development of villages. “In this direction, the Delhi Rural Development Board has sanctioned 707 projects in various rural areas with an outlay of approximately Rs 1,557 crore.” She also said that in the Trans-Yamuna region, the Trans-Yamuna Development Council has approved 799 projects with an outlay of approximately Rs 430 crore.She added that the projects included construction of roads and drainage systems, water supply-related works, installation of street lights, development of parks and other infrastructure.