Delhi to spend Rs 170 crore infrastructure projects in nine industrial areas

New Delhi: The Delhi Government has launched infrastructure projects worth Rs 170 crore across nine industrial areas to upgrade roads, improve drainage systems and address long-standing civic deficiencies.

The Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the projects at Rajasthani Udyog Nagar on Tuesday. The works include construction and improvement of nearly 15 km of roads and development of approximately 34 km of stormwater drainage networks.

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Gupta said industrial development remains a government priority and assured that funding would not be a constraint in modernising industrial infrastructure. She said no industrial area in the capital would be excluded from the development programme.

The projects are expected to improve connectivity, reduce waterlogging and create better operating conditions for industries.

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Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said inadequate infrastructure development over the past 25 years had left several industrial areas struggling with deteriorating roads and poor civic facilities.

According to the Industries Department, the projects cover Rajasthani Udyog Nagar, GTK Udyog Nagar, Naraina Industrial Area, Lawrence Road, Najafgarh (Rama Road), DLF Moti Nagar, Nangloi Jat and S-Block, and Okhla Phase II, among other locations.

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