nMarking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia and Minister of Health Satyendar Jain on Wednesday inaugurated 10 new Mohalla clinics in South Delhi. Also, two Foot over Bridges (FOB) in Chirag Delhi and Sheikh Sarai has been thrown open to the public.
Besides, to provide safety and security for pedestrians, two more FOB's will be constructed in South Delhi's Krishi Vihar- Panchsheel Enclave and Select City Walk Mall opposite Khirki Extension, foundation stones has been laid by Deputy Sisodia, Satendra Jain, Minster Public Works Department (PWD) and Health.
The area which has been highly accident-prone for pedestrians due to the lack of foot over bridges will now have an FOB installed soon. Moreover, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, known as third dangerous road in the National Capital will also be removed for the safety of the people.
Besides, 10 more mohalla clinics were opened in the posh areas such as Chitranjan (CR) Park, Greater Kailash-I, Greater Kailash-II, Shahpur Jat, Khirki Flats, Savitri Nagar, Chirag Delhi and Sheikh Sarai. The residents of these areas
will now have access to free medical tests and free-of-cost medicines at these Mohalla Clinics.
"It is a big thing that the BRT road which was a cause of various hurdles for us as commuters has been removed finally. Residents of Chirag Delhi and Sheikh Sarai have been eagerly waiting for a foot over bridge to be installed in the areas. Today, with the help of the Delhi Government, we are having two FOBS' installed here on these roads," said Saurabh Bhardwaj, MLA of Greater Kailash Constituency.