Centre to allocate Rs. 4,000 crore for Delhi Ring Road.

Delhi's infrastructure is expected to get a fillip with the Centre planning to allocate almost Rs. 4,000 crore for the development of Ring Road. Funds running into crores of rupees have also been earmarked for improving the water supply and make the Yamuna navigable.

Sources said the plans were revealed by the Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari at a workshop organised for Bharatiya Janata Party municipal councillors. A senior South Corporation leader said the funds for development of Ring Road will be allotted if plans are approved to create a corridor that will decongest the city’s roads.

'Mr. Gadkari asked us to study the problems affecting the city, keeping in mind the next 10 years to 15 years. He asked us to keep our approach development-oriented and make representations to the Ministers concerned about issues,” said a participant, adding that it was specifically mentioned there were no dearth of funds to improve the infrastructure in the city.