New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Delhi government's Finance Committee has approved the construction of a new six-lane elevated road in South Delhi, at an estimated cost of over Rs 1,400 crore, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Tuesday.

The elevated corridor will stretch 5 kilometres from Saket G Block to Pul Prahladpur, with a project budget of Rs 1,471 crore. Construction is expected to begin shortly, with a target completion date set for December 2027, the CMO stated.

Additonally, the Delhi government has also approved setting up two Common Facility Centres in Badli and Bawana under the Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP).

According to the Delhi CMO, the Rs 60 crore project will be implemented in FY 2025-26 with joint funding from the Centre and the Delhi Government to support micro and small enterprises through shared infrastructure and facilities.

Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated development works worth approximately Rs 100 crore in the RK Puram Assembly constituency and said that development activities in the national capital had remained stalled for years under the previous government.

According to the Chief Minister's Office, under these projects, roads in the area will be constructed and repaired, old and dilapidated community platforms (chaupals) will be renovated, community centres will be upgraded, and parks will be beautified.

'To promote public health, open gym equipment will be installed in parks, and boundary walls will be constructed at locations where required. These initiatives will provide residents with better connectivity, safer public spaces, modern community facilities and a cleaner environment,' Gupta said.

She noted that earlier, Members of Parliament and MLAs had access to limited funds, due to which local development projects remained stalled for years.

'However, for the first time in Delhi, under the leadership and blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Delhi Government has assured all public representatives that there will be no shortage of funds for development works,' she added.

The Chief Minister said that development activities in Delhi had remained stalled for years.

'Areas like R.K. Puram have a large number of jhuggi clusters, where previous governments failed to pay adequate attention to basic amenities. The present government is committed not to removing jhuggis but to ensuring a dignified life for their residents by providing permanent housing, toilets, bathing facilities, roads, drains, parks and play facilities for children,' CM Gupta said. (ANI)