New Delhi: The Delhi government on Wednesday approved a proposal allowing the irrigation and flood control department to carry out development works in unauthorised colonies in addition to the DSIIDC.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The move was intended to expedite development works in unauthorised colonies in the city.
At present, the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) is the lone agency to carry out civic projects, including constructing drains and roads in unauthorised colonies.
“The Delhi Cabinet in its meeting cleared the proposal of the urban development department to entrust the development works in unauthorised colonies to irrigation and flood control department in addition to the DSIIDC,” a government statement stated. Last month, during the monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly, many MLAs had complained of a delay in executing civic projects in 1,700 unauthorised colonies in their respective constituencies.
To this, urban development minister Satyendar Jain had then said the government had made a plan to allow the irrigation department to look after development works in such colonies.
