Delhi govt sets up DUDA in all districts for development projs

Delhi government today constituted a District Urban Development Agency (DUDA) each in all the 11 districts of the national capital to execute developmental projects in the city.

"Revenue department has constituted DUDA in all the 11 districts each which will execute development projects. Each of the DUDA will be headed by the district magistrate concerned," Divisional Commissioner Ashwani Kumar said.

DUDA will execute the works recommended by the citizens under the 'Swaraj Fund' and those proposed by MLAs through MLALAD Fund.

Kumar said the work of DUDA will strenghten and augment infrastructure -- roads, streets, local parks, street lights -- in each of the Assembly constituencies, adding, the Agency will have 12 members and one member secretary.
 

The proposal for DUDA had been tabled in Delhi Assembly during the budget session last month.

"With the formation of DUDA, there will be more accountability. The process of executing development projects can be expedited through DUDA," Kumar also said.