Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority (HRDA) has proposed beautification of Har ki Pauri and Triveni Ghat during its board meeting held in Haridwar on Thursday. Besides, directives were given to have the land earmarked for the construction of houses for BPl families under Prime Minister Awas Yojna. Secretary HRDA
Banshidhar Tiwari presented the budget to the board chairman. Addressing the board meeting, HRDA board Chairman Vinod Sharma said that this year HRDA had divided its budget into two categories – Capital and Revenue Income. Sharma directed the officials to ensure that the flats being constructed by HRDA must have parking spaces and good ventilation. He said that the development programme must be extended to the village areas of Manglaur and Bhagwanpur apart from Haridwar, Rishikesh and Roorkee. The Board Chairman asked the secretary Tiwari to remove encroachments from HRDA land and construct boundary walls to safeguard the assets.