Former Jahangirpuri MlA joins Cong
Former MlA from Jahangirpuri, Jitender Kalu Bhaiya with his councillor wife Shashi Bala and son joined the Congress on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh lovely threatened to gherao the Delhi Secretariat and start chakka jam across the city if water and power crisis were not solved in the national Capital. The Congress leader said that the power and water crises had worsened in Delhi, and the people were fed up with the deteriorating situation. He said the power drunk BJP was least bothered about the plight of the people in Delhi. The Congress leaders alleged that people were dying due to the intense cold and they cited as evidence the deaths happened due to cold near the lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in East Delhi.
Mukhi inaugurates reconstruction of lanes
Delhi’s former Finance Minister and MlA from Janakpuri Prof Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated the reconstruction of lanes at two places in Sitapuri colony that falls under the Ward No 120. Construction of these CC (cement concrete) lanes is likely to involve an estimated cost of more than `6 crore. Construction work of these streets in Sitapuri is being undertaken by DSIDC. While Prof Mukhi inaugurated the construction of these CC streets there was an atmosphere of great cheer among the inhabitants of the colony. The people heartily hailed the initiative of Mukhi for the construction of sewer and street. Prior to this, Mukhi successfully got the laying of sewer lines completed in Sitapuri. In the absence of sewer, waterlogging due to overflowing open drains was a major problem in Sitapuri areas. It used to pose great difficulty in the movement of the people through these lanes. Collection of filthy water in lanes made the inhabitants victim of many types of waterborne diseases also.
Udit Raj lays foundation for road upgradation
North West Delhi MP Udit Raj on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for up-gradation of roads and drains in Badli Industrial Area Phase-I and Phase-II under taken by Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC). On this occasion Members of Industrial association, senior officers of DSIIDC and local dignitries were also present. The BJP MP said on this occasion that DSIIDC successfully carrying out the work of redevelopment and upgradation of roads and drains in various industrial areas. The approval for undertaking the work of redevelopment of 4.7km of roads, 9.3km of drains and installation of road signages was approved by the Delhi Government for Badli Industrial Area and DSIIDC awarded work of `11.95 crore. Since April, 2011, DSIIDC has undertaken works of redevelopment of roads and drains amounting to `243 crore. The works have already been completed in major industrial areas like Patparganj, Okhla Phase-III, Narela, Bawana etc. The works at Naraina Phase-II, Rajasthani Udyog Nagar, DSIIDC Sheds at Nangloi are at advance stage of completion. Works have also been undertaken at GT Karnal Road, balance work of Wazirpur Industrial Area, lawrence Road, Udyog Nagar, Mangolpuri Phase-I, Naraina Phase-I, part work of Mayapuri Industrial Area Phase-II, DlF Moti Nagar, Kirti Nagar and Jhilmil Industrial Areas, for which necessary approvals have been obtained.