Delhi: Deadlock over Government formation brings big projects to standstill
As the deadlock over Government formation still persists in the national capital, projects worth several thousands of crores began under Sheila Diskhit Government's regime have lost momentum. Although various departments have been given green signal to go ahead with these projects by LG, their execution remains on hold due to lack of funds.
Projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore are on hold due to paucity of funds. Be it much awaited Signature Bridge, elevated roads connecting Vikaspuri to Wazirabad all have been on hold due lack of Government in the city.
Signature
Bridge
Signature
Bridge
is
among
the
most
awaited
projects.
Initially
it
was
proposed
to
open
up
for
the
public
before
the
2010
Commonwealth
Games,
but
it
was
pushed
back
to
September,
2015.
In
2004,
the
Congress
Government
made
accuses
that
the
project
began
four
years
later.
The
Government,
in
2006,
estimated
the
cost
of
budget
at
Rs
459
crore,
but
its
cost
rose
to
Rs
1,131
crore
in
2010
when
it
was
finalised.
The
target
has
now
been
revised
to
September
2015.
But
now
when
the
project
cleared
a
number
of
hurdles,
it
is
now
facing
a
financial
crunch.
Transport
projects
on
hold
The
ambitious
project
of
connecting
Vikaspuri
to
Wazirabad
at
an
estimated
cost
of
Rs
2,200
crore
has
been
on
hold.
This
project
is
aimed
at
making
the
entire
section
from
Vikaspuri
to
Wazirabad
signal-free
with
construction
of
seven
flyovers
and
elevated
roads.
Monorail
project
in
east
Delhi:
The
ambitious
project
was
to
come
up
on
an
11-km
stretch
from
Shastri
Park
Metro
station
to
Trilokpur.
It
was
expected
to
begin
in
2014.
Projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore are on hold in Delhi
Besides, there are a number of other smaller projects which are in limbo due to decision making vacuum in the city.
Moreover, a project for the conservation of 16 unprotected monuments has been hit due to lack of funds. Official said that as there is no Government in city, clearances for Phase II of the project could also take several months.
No
authority
to
take
call
on
power
crisis
Delhiites
are
reeling
under
continuous
power
cuts
and
there
is
no
authority
to
take
call
on
the
issue.
Though
Lieutenant
Governor
has
issue
frequent
warnings
to
power
discoms,
not
much
has
happened
on
the
ground.
Meanwhile, LG has sent a report on the ongoing political situation to the President Pranab Mukherjee. The tenure of the current Assembly will end on December 18 and if no party form Government by that time then President's Rule will be imposed.