The Central Government has approved country’s first Metrino Pod project in Gurgaon, for which the Haryana Government would not have to pay anything, said State Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister, Rao Narbir Singh on Friday.
The Minister, while talking to the mediapersons in Gurgaon said that the National Highway Authority of India has submitted the feasibility report for this Metrino Pod taxi project. The fare of Metrino Pod taxi would be similar to that of the Metro.
The Union Minister for Surface Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has said that work on this project would start by June 1, this year, said Rao Narbir Singh. Referring to the Vikas rally being organized at village Kakrola- Bhangrola on April 10, he said that all important issues required to boost development of Gurgaon district as whole would be raised before the Chief Minister Manohar lal in the rally. Rao Narbir Singh said that all the important issues concerning Gurgaon, especially those concerning Ahirwal region would be raised in the rally.
Replying to a question, the Minister said that the remaining part of Kundli-Manesar-Palwal E-Way would be completed in about 419 days from now and it would pave the way for more development of Gurgaon and adjoining areas.
He added that efforts were being made to get the Kherki Daula Toll Plaza removed. He said that the entire money which the contractor had incurred on construction of this part of E-Way had already been recovered by him but he had raised a bank loan of more than Rs 1,100 crore which remained to be paid.
Replying to another question regarding ensuring water supply to Gurgaon residents during summer, he said that a demand would be raised before the Chief Minister to enhance the storage capacity of Chandu Budhera Water Treatment Plant and also connect it with the Basai Treatment Plant.