The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri will lay the foundation of several ambitious projects of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in Rohini area on Monday. The projects include Socio Cultural Centre, Sports Complex, Outfall Drain, Utsav Pandal and seamless synthetic rubberized flooring at various parks will be constructed at a cost of Rs 540 crore.
“The work on several projects will start from 16th December after the Union Minister will lay foundation stone for the various projects. A socio-cultural centre at Rohini Sector 10 for performing arts, indoor and outdoor recreational activities, mall, and convention centre, among others will be constructed. The project will cost Rs 350 crore and is likely to be completed in 42 months,” said a DDA spokesperson.
Apart from this, a Sports Complex is also proposed at Sector 33 Rohini, a Centre of Excellence for Aquatic with a budget of Rs 110 crore is on the plan and is expected to be completed by 2021.
An Utsav Pandal is also proposed to be built in Sector 24 Rohini with the cost of Rs 7.45 crore, which will be a facility for community to conduct social functions and community activities. The target date of completion of the Pandal is 9 months.
Besides, an outfall drain will be constructed between Sector 24 and 25 linking two supplementary drains at the cost of Rs 70 crore. The time of execution of the project is 18 months. Once completed, it will avoid flooding of water at Sector 34, 35, 36 and 37 during rainy season.
Officials added that the minister will also lay foundation of seamless synthetic rubberized flooring in total six parks of located in Sector 7,8,13,14,15 and 19 of Rohini. The target for the completion of the project is 6 months at the cost of Rs 3.3 crore. It will provide cushioning/spring effect and thus useful for elderly people with knee pain.