The Delhi government has proposed construction of chhath ghats across the Capital and allocated an amount of ₹20 crore for the purpose, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday.
Mr. Sisodia said the project would be a small but significant part of the proposed total expenditure of ₹925 crore on rural development and flood irrigation in 2017-18, and would include a revenue budget of ₹251 crore and capital budget of ₹674 crore.
Inclusive proposal
“Our government is committed to respecting the culture and religious customs of all communities...we have decided to construct chhath ghats all over Delhi. A provision of ₹20 crore has been proposed for financial year 2017-18 for development of chhath ghats,” he said.
Adding that development work is important in both urban and rural villages, Mr. Sisodia said the government has decided to enhance the scope of the Delhi Development Rural Board to include both rural and urban villages with the proposed outlay of the board being increased to ₹600 crore in 2017-18 from the present outlay of ₹132 crore.
In order to decongest Azadpur mandi, the government has decided to construct a modern mandi at Tikri Khampur across 70 acres at an estimated cost of ₹800 crore by December 2019.
“We’ve decided to develop a modern flower market-cum-exhibition centre at a cost of about ₹150 crore at Gazipur... This market will not only act as trading centre, even the public will be able to visit it and enjoy the beauty of flowers, thus encouraging both floriculture and tourism,” he added.
