Chandigarh, April 22: Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today approved eight agendas of the development projects worth more than Rs 131 crore; including three agendas of PWD (B&R), two projects of Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), two of Public Health Engineering Department and one of Town Country Planning department.

The Chief Minister was chairing the meeting of the committee for development projects worth more than Rs 10 crore here today.

During the meeting, approval was accorded to canal-based water works worth more than Rs 13 crore for five villages in Jind including Dalamwala, Bohatwala, Khokri, Haibatpur and Mando from Hansi branch for uninterrupted access to drinking water.

Apart from this, the Chief Minister gave approval to the agenda for construction of new disposal at Gurunanak Pura and laying of HDPE pipeline for disposal of storm water from Gurunanak Pura disposal to Jasia drain at chairman road, Rohtak at a cost of about Rs 23.75 crore.

Besides, approval was accorded for three Ranney Wells of 10 MLD capacity under augmentation of water supply scheme of Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority. The project will be set up in Bhikuka andMothuka villages, adjacent to the Yamuna River at cost of about Rs 51.5 crore.

Also, the agenda for development and execution of master road of Sectors 14/15 and 16/17 in Faridabad at an amount of Rs 16 crore was finalized; besides approvalfor the construction of internal roads, water supply, sewerage and SWD scheme in Sector 7, Rewari at a cost of about Rs 9.50 crore.

Along with this, approval was also given for the improvement of Gurugram-Farukhnagar-Jhajjar four-lane road at a cost of around Rs 17.25 crore.

Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. DS Dhesi, Additional Chief Secretary, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, ACS, Sh. AK Singh, ACS, Sh. Arun Gupta, Chief Administrator, Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran,Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, Chief Executive Officer, FMDA, Sh. A. Sreenivas along with other officers were present in the meeting.