PHD Chamber to discuss delhi vision 2021 with delhi CM tomorrow

Members of the PHD Chamber will discuss with Chief Minister of Delhi Mrs. Sheila Dikshit development imperatives of Delhi State in its entirety at a Conference on Delhi Vision-2021 to be held tomorrow in New Delhi.

“It is a part of the on-going exercise of the Chamber to forge a consensus on development agenda for the metropolis in the coming years to make it safe, green and a bristling business hub in league with major cities of the world,” says Mr Sanjay Bhatia, President, PHD Chamber.

The Conference will focus on some of the pressing needs of the city such as housing, real estate, power, transportation, NCR development, piped water supply, sewerage, sanitation and education facilities against the backdrop of increasing influx of people to the city. This trend is likely to continue. The Conference will also discuss on carrying out sustainable development activities with private-public participation, with the active involvement of the citizenry. “We have to focus on these issues on a war footing since Delhi’s population is projected to grow to 2.30 crore by 2021, a situation which will terribly choke the existing civic amenities, if not planned properly,” cautions Mr Bhatia.

Streamlining of transportation network is one of the key factors in the planned development of the State. Extending the operation of Metro, connecting Metro stations with hinterland by pressing into service feeder services, introduction of high capacity buses where metro network does not reach, curtailment of the use of private vehicles to reduce the crowding up on the roads, creation of cycle paths, strictly enforcing safety codes while driving etc are some of the suggestions put forward by the PHD Chamber.

Mentioning that the concept of National Capital Region should be taken to its logical end, PHD Chamber says that the concept of Delhi Metropolitan Area (DMA) has been drawn up primarily to reduce the urban and population pressure on the NCR. It is necessary to provide enabling environment for these towns to grow in a planned way and integrate themselves to the NCR. “ A full integration would mean high speed connectivity, building strong physical infrastructure, uniformity of tax, pollution control norms etc,” says Mr Bhatia.