New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) In the first meeting of the newly formed Delhi Rural Development Board under the BJP government, over 430 projects worth Rs 1,000 crore were approved for the villages in the capital on Thursday.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta who chaired the meeting asserted that a balanced development of rural and urban areas of the national capital is a priority for her government.

“Villages are not only symbols of tradition and culture but also the lifeline of Delhi. Strengthening basic infrastructure in rural areas and speed up development work is a goal of our government,” she said in a statement. Show Full Article

Development minister Kapil Mishra, Board chairman Rajkumar Chauhan, vice-chairman Gajendra Singh Daral, and several MLAs and senior officials attended the meeting.

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