New Delhi, Aug 10 (TIWN) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked the Irrigation and Flood Control Department and the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) to complete the ongoing projects of roads and drains in unauthorised colonies within the stipulated time.

The Chief Minister also directed the finance department of the Delhi government to provide funds for development work to the concerned department on time.  The directions came during a review meeting on Tuesday, during which the chief minister along with deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Delhi urban development minister Satyendar Jain took stock of ongoing development projects related to roads and drainage in unauthorized colonies.  During the meeting, officials informed the Council of Ministers that 441 works have been completed by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, while 153 were in the final stages.  Similarly, the DSIIDC informed that it has completed development work in 172 out of 352 colonies and 69 works were under progress.  According to the Delhi government, "So far, a total of 755 projects related to road construction in 535 unauthorised colonies have received administrative approval. Of these, 441 projects have been completed and the rest are under progress. 50 projects will be completed by September, while 187 projects to be completed by December 2021 this year and 49 projects will be completed by March 2022."