In first board meet, Delhi okays Rs 1,000-crore boost for villages

In a move being seen as a historic push for rural infrastructure, the Delhi government under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has approved over Rs1,000 crore worth of projects for the city’s villages.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

‘The decision came during the very first meeting of the newly formed Delhi Rural Development Board, where 431 development schemes were cleared in one go.

Chairing the meeting at the Delhi Secretariat, CM Rekha Gupta stressed the importance of rural Delhi in the capital's growth. “Villages are not only symbols of tradition and culture but also the lifeline of Delhi. Our goal is to strengthen basic infrastructure in rural areas and speed up development work. ‘There will be no shortage of