Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that during the next one year, development works worth Rs 2.5 thousand crore will be completed by Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), Faridabad. He announced that to strengthen the public transport facility in the city, 50 new e-buses would soon be on the roads.
“Any public development work raised by the local MP, MLA, Councillors, Sarpanches, Panches or any other public representative will soon be ensured,” said Khattar while addressing a public gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of the development projects completed by FMDA in the past one year.
The Chief Minister said that the construction of new roads between Faridabad to Noida is an important project in these development works. To connect the eastern and western parts of Faridabad city, link roads including two under-bridges will soon be constructed at a cost of Rs 300 crore, he said, adding that 12 new rain wells will be installed and the functioning of 64 old tube wells will be reviewed to ensure a clean drinking water system in the city.
The construction of road from Faridabad to Jewar Airport would also be started soon which will benefit the citizens of Faridabad. A new bus terminal with state-of-the-art facilities will be constructed in Sector-61, he added.
The Chief Minister said that Gurugram to Faridabad are the highest revenue generating districts in the state and the development works of these cities will be taken on priority basis. Many other cities including Hisar, Panchkula, Sonipat, Rohtak are also expanding and the Government is constantly paying attention to the development of these cities as well, he added.
At the same time, the Chief Minister made it clear that no laxity will be tolerated in the development works of the city. “Some erring officials have been identified and strict action will be taken against those found involved in such malpractices in future,” he said.
Khattar added that a special campaign was also launched in the State against gangsters and those involved in malicious tactics.
The Chief Minister added that after constituting FMDA to ensure dynamic development in Faridabad, there is no need to send files to Chandigarh for the approval of development works in Faridabad. “FMDA is continuously working for the development of Faridabad, the results of which will soon be available to the public. Many development projects will be started in Faridabad by FMDA in the coming times,” he said.