DDA plans satellite city in north Delhi

The Delhi Development Authority proposes to develop a new satellite township in north Delhi to reduce pressure on the city centre.

Work would start on the Dheerpur mini-city -- as it has been christined -- in October, said DDA vice-chairman P K Ghosh. The satellite township would be spread over an area of 194.54 hectares and would accommodate 40,000 people.

The township would be on the highway, about 1 km from the Coronation park. The DDA will begin with 157 hectares, Ghosh said.

It also proposed to construct three flyovers to decongest the city. While one flyover would be at Andrews Ganj, a second was being planned at Pragati Maidan. The local for the third one is yet to be identified.

Further, Ghosh said the Authority was planning to set up a concrete plant. It would also introduce pre-fabricated and pre-cast technology to rectify problems of water seepage in flats.

UNI