"The Trans-Yamuna area is set for a major facelift following the approval of projects worth ₹728 crore."

Projects worth ₹728 crore were approved for the trans-Yamuna region at the first meeting of the reconstituted Trans Yamuna Area Development Board (TYADB), held at the Delhi Secretariat on recently. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who attended the meeting, said there would be no shortage of budgetary support for the region’s development and directed Board members to prioritise projects based on actual needs.

The meeting was attended by Law Minister Kapil Mishra, TYADB Chairman and BJP MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely, along with other Board members.

Emphasising that development of the trans-Yamuna region is among the Delhi government’s top priorities, the Chief Minister said the objective is to transform the area to such an extent that people choose to live there by choice. She stressed the need for balanced development, with a focus on basic civic infrastructure such as roads, drainage, prevention of waterlogging and safe mobility, alongside beautification efforts.

Expressing concern over the previous government’s tenure, Gupta said the TYADB had remained inactive for years, leading to a near-complete halt in development and causing severe inconvenience to residents. Keeping the upcoming monsoon in mind, she instructed officials to expedite repairs to damaged roads and address drainage and waterlogging issues, particularly on roads used daily by thousands of commuters, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.

TYADB Chairman Arvinder Singh Lovely said the Board’s immediate focus is on improving road and drainage infrastructure. He noted that the condition of roads in the trans-Yamuna region is poor and that road construction works in 16 Assembly constituencies were approved at the meeting. Funds were sanctioned across constituencies, including those represented by AAP MLAs, without any discrimination, he said.

Lovely added that a significant portion of the approved funds has been allocated for drainage works and that further developmental projects would be taken up once basic infrastructure issues are addressed.

The TYADB, a non-statutory advisory body constituted in 1994, advises the government on infrastructure development and planned growth in the trans-Yamuna area to bridge the development gap with other parts of Delhi. The Board recommends and approves works to be executed through agencies such as the Delhi Jal Board, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Public Works Department.

“For a long time, the trans-Yamuna region was deprived of development despite its growing population and rising needs. Concrete steps are now being taken to correct this imbalance,” the CMO said.