Chandigarh, Aug 20 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal has granted approval to several key developmental projects aimed at fast-tracking the growth of Gurugram city.
The Chief Minister was presiding over the 12th Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) meeting late last evening in Gurugram.
Haryana Transport Minister Mr. Mool Chand Sharma, Urban Local Bodies Minister Dr. Kamal Gupta, Badshahpur MLA Rakesh Daulatabad and other senior officers were also present in the meeting. Haryana Chief Secretary Mr Sanjeev Kaushal also attended the meeting through video conference. GMDA CEO Sh. PC Meena presented the proposed projects to be taken up by GMDA.
An annual budget of Rs 2574.40 crore approved for GMDA
An annual budget of Rs 2574.40 crore was approved by Chief Minister for GMDA following extensive discussions. The budget for the year 2023-24 encompasses Rs 570.06 crore for infrastructure development (including roads, water supply, sewerage, and stormwater management), Rs 1151.77 crore for capital projects, with a notable allocation of Rs 300 crore health services for the Sheetla Mata Temple project. Additionally, Rs 36 crore has been earmarked for urban environment initiatives, and a provision of Rs 538 crore has been made for operation and maintenance. For the annual budget, the authority will have a revenue of Rs 2043.17 crore from various heads, while the remaining Rs 531.23 crore sourced from the existing corpus fund.
Rs 125 crore project approved for providing water to tail end sectors
The Chief Minister also approved a proposal of a new master water supply line spanning 20.50 kilometers. With a budget of Rs 125 crore, this line will address water supply demands for various city areas and new sectors. The 200 MLD capacity line, originating from Basai Water Treatment Plant Part II, will serve sectors including 101, 104, 108, 110, 110A, New Palam Vihar, Palam Vihar, Sector 23, and Cyber Hub, facilitating water supply for both old and new parts of the city.
Land transfer for new STP and many schemes approved
In the meeting, the Chief Minister approved the transfer of land for the proposed new Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) in Sector 107 near Daulatabad and Sector 78 near Naurangpur. For STP of Sector 107, 49.93 acres of land will be transferred to Municipal Corporation Gurugram and 3.75 acres of land from Municipal Corporation Manesar for STP of 40 MLD capacity in Sector 78, to GMDA. Similarly, the work of upgradation of the road connecting Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) from Faridabad Road to NH-48, administrative approval of Rs 109.14 crore was given for the underpass being constructed at Vatika Chowk. The underpass is being constructed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and GMDM on 50:50 share basis. The discussion also held on drainage improvement initiatives, road repair plans, and progress evaluations, among others.
Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Lal encouraged GMDA officials to explore avenues for increased revenue generation through advertisement and other means.
Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. DS Dhesi, ACS Industries and Commerce Department Anand Mohan Sharan, Town and Country Planning Department ACS Arun Gupta, ACS Environment Forest and Wildlife Department Vineet Garg, Director General Town and Country Planning Department T.L. Satyaprakash, Divisional Commissioner Gurugram Ramesh Chandra Bidhan, DC Nishant Kumar Yadav, Commissioner of Police Kala Ramachandran, Commissioner Municipal Corporation Manesar Sahil Gupta, Rajeev Singh from DLF and other GMDA members and officers were also present.