Upgradation of roads in Delhi's Wazirpur begins

In Delhi's Wazirpur industrial area, upgradation of approach roads began on September 12. The Union Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal and Delhi Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf formally inaugurated the work. Yusuff said that all industrial areas of the national capital would be developed with modern infrastructure and signal window system would also be provided for fast development of industries.

The road works would be taken up at a cost of Rs 13 crore, Yusuff said and he acknowledged that almost all the roads of the industrial area were in a dilapidated condition. The work of improvement of major approach roads would be completed within six months at a cost of Rs 13 crore, he added.

The Delhi government plans to transform Delhi into a hub of clean, high technology and skilled economic activities, he added. He said the services of Wazirpur Industrial Area, spread over 210 acres, were taken over from North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) in December last year.