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New schemes for villages approved
The Morning Standard
|October 12, 2024
They include roads, drains, playgrounds, community centres, construction of crematoriums
DELHI Minister Gopal Rai on Friday approved 100 new schemes, including roads, drains, and playgrounds, worth Rs 93 crores to boost village development, a statement said.
Rai chaired a meeting of the Gram Vikas Board at the Delhi Secretariat here on Friday. The board approved 100 schemes to ensure development in the capital's villages.
The Gram Vikas Board has approved the installation of 100 benches in bigger villages, the statement said.
These include development works related to roads, drains, water bodies, community centers, parks, crematoriums, and playgrounds. The projects will be carried out in Delhi's rural areas at a cost of Rs 93 crore, it said, adding that they aim to improve amenities across all villages in Delhi.
This story is from the October 12, 2024 edition of The Morning Standard.
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