India, Feb. 3 -- Days after the Delhi government approved Rs.728 crore for the reconstituted Trans Yamuna Development Board (TYDB), senior officials said on Monday that the board proposes to undertake over 1,100 small infrastructure projects across East Delhi.

According to officials, the projects will be kicked off during the current financial year.

Officials said that over 90% of the sanctioned works pertain to road, drainage and sewer network upgrades, largely to be executed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

TYDB chairperson Arvinder Singh Lovely said on Monday: "In the first meeting of the board after nearly 15 years, we approved a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) that defines the...