Delhi: PWD Minister inspects infrastructure works in Defence colony, announces urgent repairs

ANI February 27, 2025 168 views

Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh has launched a strong critique of the previous AAP government's infrastructure management during his site inspection at Defence Colony. He highlighted significant project delays and cost overruns, particularly focusing on the Barapullah corridor's deteriorating condition. The minister committed to expediting repair work and ensuring transparency in public infrastructure projects. His visit signals a new approach to addressing long-standing municipal infrastructure challenges in the national capital.

"Currently, it seems like the whole of Delhi is damaged..." - Parvesh Sahib Singh, PWD Minister
New Delhi, February 27: Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday visited Defence Colony to inspect ongoing infrastructure projects along with senior officials from the Public Works Department (PWD). During the visit, he reviewed a damaged 'puliya' that has been in disrepair for the past two years, causing road closure and severe traffic congestion in the area, according to the statement.

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PWD Minister announces urgent repair of damaged 'puliya' in Defence Colony

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Criticizes AAP's decade-long infrastructure neglect

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Promises project completion by April

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Commits to transparency in public works

Minister Parvesh Singh directed officials to expedite the tender process, assuring residents that repair work would begin by April.

Emphasizing the importance of this route, he stated, "This road leads to Barapullah, a critical corridor for commuters. Due to negligence by the previous government, the cost of the Barapullah project has doubled from its original sanction. In the last 10 years, not a single minister from Arvind Kejriwal's team visited this site to monitor progress."

As per the statement, expressing concerns over financial mismanagement under the previous administration, he questioned, "Where has Arvind Kejriwal spent public money? We will conduct a thorough investigation into these expenditures."

The PWD Minister said, "Currently, it seems like the whole of Delhi is damaged...The cost of the Barapulla project has already been double the sanctioned amount because there was no follow-up from the government. The company working on that project has told me that no minister has visited for the follow-up in the last 10 years...Similarly, the cost of many projects has been doubled due to no follow-up..."

The BJP Government in Delhi remains committed to ensuring transparency, efficiency, and timely completion of infrastructure projects for the benefit of the people.

Earlier, on Wednesday, BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay visited Shaheed Bhagat Singh Park and highlighted the broken statue of Bhagat Singh.

Speaking to ANI, BJP MLA Upadhya said, "The statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh has been broken in this park for the last three years. He alleged that for the last 10 years, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti was here, but he did not care about the statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh."

He further added, " Aam Aadmi Party only pretends, and if they had been so concerned about Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the condition of this park would have been different. He instructed the officials to repair this statue soon. He also said that we highly respect Shaheed Bhagat Singh and believe in work, not politics."

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Delhi Infrastructure Parvesh Sahib Singh PWD Arvind Kejriwal BJP Defence Colony Infrastructure Repairs
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