Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday announced that matters relating to urban infrastructure development in the Capital will be discussed with Members of Parliament and Mayors on a monthly basis from now on.
The meeting will be attended by seven BJP Lok Sabha MPs and Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal.
The first such meeting was held on Monday. The meeting comes in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking note of the tardy work by the corporations, which has been ruled by the BJP for nearly a decade.
Also, with Lok Sabha polls merely 18-months away, there is a sense of urgency to set the House right at the earliest. Implementation of the land pooling policy, growing traffic congestion, land management by the Delhi Development Authority , issues relating to unauthorised colonies, delay in respect of Metro Phase-IV and resource constraints of the municipal corporations were also discussed.
Necessary action
According to Ministry sources, Mr. Puri also stressed on regular interaction on issues pertaining to the Capital as that would help in addressing various bottlenecks.
The DDA and MCDs were asked to take necessary action on various issues raised in the review meetings for visible improvement.
The issue of waste management and landfill sites among other were discussed. The L-G has also asked the MPs and Mayors to work in tandem for better results.
