Najafgarh development projects worth more than Rs 58 crore have been launched across Delhi’s unplanned colonies, with the package covering road and drain reconstruction, sewage treatment and stronger road connectivity along the Najafgarh drain. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta laid the foundation stones for 17 projects during a programme in Najafgarh on Wednesday.
The works are being taken up under the state government’s Seva Sankalp campaign to address long-standing infrastructure problems in the Najafgarh Assembly constituency. Residents in several unplanned colonies have been facing damaged roads, waterlogging and complex sewage-related difficulties. The projects are intended to strengthen basic infrastructure in densely populated areas.
The foundation stones were laid for road and drain reconstruction in East Krishna Vihar, covering Parts 1 to 6, and Shiv Vihar. The programme was attended by Delhi Public Works Minister Parvesh Verma, local MLA Neelam Krishna Pahalwan and other representatives.
The government said 10 infrastructure projects costing more than Rs 33 crore are already under construction in six other unplanned colonies. These include Najafgarh Extension, Deepak Vihar, Dabar Enclave, Sainik Enclave-3, also known as Vinoba Enclave, Chinar Enclave and Vinoba Enclave. The projects are intended to improve basic civic infrastructure in areas where road and drainage networks have struggled to keep pace with settlement growth.
A major component of the package is sewage management. The government plans to establish 12 decentralised sewage treatment plants with a combined capacity of 46.5 million gallons per day. The plants are expected to serve nearby colonies and villages and improve the local sewage system. The announcement did not specify the individual locations, construction schedules or commissioning dates for the treatment plants.
The administration also said road connectivity is being strengthened on both sides of the Najafgarh drain to improve traffic movement. The drain-side works form part of a broader plan to address waterlogging and sewage management in the constituency, where unplanned development has created pressure on civic networks.
Speaking to residents, Gupta said the goal of a developed Delhi would remain incomplete if development was limited to selected areas and did not reach unplanned colonies. She also announced that the long-pending revision of circle rates had been completed and would be implemented soon. According to the report, she linked the revision to the Delhi Master Plan and said the government would seek to protect the interests of the poor and farmers while creating new redevelopment opportunities. The next stage for the announced projects will involve implementation of the road, drainage and sewage works across the identified locations.
