Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has reviewed the progress and status of works being undertaken in the villages of Delhi under the ambitious “Dilli Gramodaya Abhiyan” (DGA) of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). During the review meeting, it was informed that altogether 642 works worth Rs  960 crore related to infrastructure development and improvement of civic amenities was being undertaken.

Out of the 642 works being undertaken, 111 had already been completed, 296 were in advance stage of completion and 118 were in early stages of implementation.  117 projects were at the stage of sanctioning and pre-implementation stage.

Apex officers of DDA (the funding and partially implementing agency), and implementing agencies – Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Irrigation & Flood Control (I & FC) Department were present in the meeting

Works began in these villages after the inauguration of DGA in March this year by the Home Minister, Amit Shah and have, thereafter, been moving at a steady pace.

In addition to these, piped gas connections to 93 out of 200 identified villages had also been completed under the DGA and works for the remaining 107 will be completed by March, 2025, of which 43 villages will have piped gas connections as early as December this year itself.  It may be noted that these connections being provided by IGL under the aegis of DGA are not being funded by the allocated amount of Rs.960 Cr.

Works that are being undertaken under DGA include development of parks, gymnasium, roads, sewers, water bodies, cremation grounds, pastures and other civic amenities in these villages that had been hitherto lying neglected due to Delhi Government’s apathy.

These projects were selected after detailed on-ground consultations with the residents themselves wherein DMs over three rounds had stayed in the villages and consulted the residents in camps specifically organized for this purpose.