Haryana to link old parts of Gurgaon with Metro

The Haryana government said today that it has decided to link parts of old and new Gurgaon through Metro.
Besides, HUDA City Centre would be connected with the railway station.
This was disclosed at a meeting of officers of the central and Haryana governments presided over by the Union Minister of State for Planning and Urban Development Rao Inderjit Singh and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here today, said an official release here.
According to the feasibility report prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the 17.11-km Metro corridor would connect HUDA City Centre with Gurgaon railway station.

The corridor would feature 15 stations. This project would be completed at a cost of Rs 3,739 crore.
Discussion was also held on the provisions of the Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA). The Chief Minister said the state government would soon implement RERA in consonance with the spirit of the Central Act after getting approval of the state cabinet.

Regarding the Natural Conservation Zones, the CM assured the Union minister that the Haryana government was committed towards sustainable development of the state and that efforts were being made to ensure maximum afforestation.
The Union minister held out the assurance that he would try and get Haryana more funds for the development works through the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB).

It was decided to submit more proposals to the NCRPB so that various development works could be implemented, release said.