Delhi LG exercises special powers to approve 11 sub-projects – New Indian Express | Jobs Vox

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena on Monday used his special powers to approve the construction of 11 important projects related to the city’s infrastructure, including Dwarka Expressway Set II.
These projects are pending approval from the environment department for 3 years, LG Secretariat officials said.

According to officials, Saxena invoked his mandate to withdraw files under Section 19(5) of the Transaction of Business GNCTD Rules (ToBR), 1993, and the Delhi government eventually sent the files of 11 infrastructure projects to the LG. house for approval.

Officials said the files relate to permits for transplanting and afforestation with the environment department for up to three years. “After implementing the above rules, the LG Secretariat duly approved the files, which have been pending for years without any reason, and sent them to the LG for signature and approval by the Environment Minister and the Prime Minister within days,” said a senior official.
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Officials said the LG had repeatedly raised the issue of “inordinate delay” by the environment department in his many meetings with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
He wrote two letters to the Prime Minister on August 17 and September 30, noting that “permits have not been issued by the Department of Environment and there is an unreasonable delay” and asked for immediate destruction.

Besides, they added, the LG would speed up approvals for such projects of national importance while clearing the file for construction at Delhi’s IIT, which has been pending for approval for over a year and a half.

Other proposals in this regard include construction of CISF housing blocks at Saket, over-bridge and under-bridge roads at Sultanpuri and Nangloi, group housing project at Roshanara Road, construction and widening of road from Parmanand Chowk to Kingsway Camp. Burari Road.

The LG asked the CM to take action on the “inordinate delay”.
Officials said the LG had repeatedly raised the issue of “inordinate delay” by the environment department in his many meetings with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He wrote two letters to the Prime Minister on August 17 and September 30 and flagged this issue.

</p> <p>NEW DELHI: Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena on Monday used his special powers to approve the construction of 11 important projects related to the city’s infrastructure, including Dwarka Expressway Set II. These projects are pending approval from the environment department for 3 years, LG Secretariat officials said. According to officials, Saxena invoked his mandate to withdraw files under Section 19(5) of the Transaction of Business GNCTD Rules (ToBR), 1993, and the Delhi government eventually sent the files of 11 infrastructure projects to the LG. house for approval. Officials said the files relate to permits for transplanting and afforestation with the environment department for up to three years. “After implementing the above rules in the LG Secretariat, the files, which were pending for years without any reason, were sent to the LG for due approval, signature and approval by the Environment Minister and the Chief Minister within a few days,” said a senior official. Officials said the LG had repeatedly raised the issue of “inordinate delay” by the environment department in his many meetings with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He wrote two letters to the Prime Minister on August 17 and September 30, noting that “permits have not been issued by the Department of Environment and there is an unreasonable delay” and asked for immediate destruction. Besides, they added, the LG would speed up approvals for such projects of national importance while clearing the file for construction at Delhi’s IIT, which has been pending for approval for over a year and a half. Other proposals in this regard include construction of CISF housing blocks at Saket, over-bridge and under-bridge roads at Sultanpuri and Nangloi, group housing project at Roshanara Road, construction and widening of road from Parmanand Chowk to Kingsway Camp. Burari Road. LG has asked the CM to take action on ‘inordinate delay’, officials said, adding that the LG had frequently raised the issue of ‘inordinate delay’ by the environment department with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in many of his meetings. He wrote two letters to the Prime Minister on August 17 and September 30 and flagged this issue.<br />