· Goel questions Road Ministry about prospective projects to reduce pollution levels in Delhi;
· Kejriwal government did not pay for its share on Eastern-Western Peripheral Highway- Gadkari;
New Delhi, 2nd December, 2019: MP and former BJP Delhi President, Vijay Goel, questioned the Road and Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari about prospective projects Central Government is investing in to reduce pollution levels in Delhi and if Delhi government has been hindering the implementation of these projects?
Answering Goel’s question, Gadkari said that projects worth Rs 50,000 crores are in the pipeline right now which includes 3000 crore investment in a corridor being constructed at Akshardham which will be linked with Eastern Peripheral Highway. Gadkari told that before this traffic from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal would come to Delhi. Eastern-Western Highway has diverted traffic massively from Delhi.
Gadkari told that Delhi government is not paying for its share of cost in eastern-western peripheral highway. The case is now pending in Supreme Court.
Goel told that Central Government’s Eastern-Western Highway, loops in Dhuala Kuan, Dwarka Highway has contributed in reducing pollution levels massively. In addition to this, Central Government is also investing in Urban Extension Ring Road worth 4000 crores.
Goel said that Delhi’s pollution levels are grave. Kejriwal government has not contributed for its share in eastern western highway but wasted money on advertisements. Supreme Court had recently remarked that Delhi has become narak. The situation is so bad that people are being forced to drink dirty water and breathe poisonous air. Kejriwal should resign from his position.
Goel also congratulated Gadkari for central government’s relentless efforts in reducing pollution levels in Delhi.