New Delhi: Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday chaired the meeting of the Rural Development Board at the Delhi Secretariat here and approved 480 new schemes worth Rs 411 crore for important projects including roads and drainage systems, a statement said. Gave.

The works of the Gram Vikas Project include construction of link roads and rural roads in villages of Delhi, development of ponds/water bodies, development of village parks, crematoriums, play grounds, gymnasiums and libraries, construction of drainage facilities. Construction, repair and maintenance of chaupalas, marriage processions, community centers and other need based works.

During the board meeting, all officers were instructed to complete the rural development projects within the stipulated time limit. This year the government has allocated a budget of Rs 900 crore for the development of villages in Delhi.

The statement said that during this, the board members also raised the issue of pending and new proposals of development projects.

"To ensure development in the villages of Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had constituted the Delhi Village Development Board. In today's meeting, 480 new projects worth Rs 411 crore were approved for the development of the villages of Delhi, to provide better facilities. has been approved." All villages,” Rai said.

He said, "Apart from this, officials of all departments have been instructed to complete the project files related to rural development within the time limit."

Rai said the government is "dedicated to providing basic amenities to the residents of Delhi living in metropolitan and rural areas".

"These rural development works will be carried out through the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, MCD and other government departments," he said.