New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday laid the foundation stone for development projects worth around Rs.1,075 crore in East Delhi, with works spanning the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department. Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Harsh Malhotra attended the programme, held at the Ramlila Ground in Vivek Vihar.

The government said the package is intended to improve road conditions and drainage capacity in parts of the Trans-Yamuna belt, where residents have repeatedly flagged congestion and waterlogging during heavy rainfall. Gupta said the projects would focus on strengthening local infrastructure and that departments have been asked to adhere to time...