Saturday, August 19, 2017

Delhi-Manesar Expressway put on hold due to high land cost



The proposed Greater Southern Peripheral Road (GSPR) project, also called Delhi-Manesar Expressway, has been put on hold due to the high costs of land acquisition. The project was aimed at enhancing connectivity between the Manesar and Delhi as well as reducing the traffic burden on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.

The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) was responsible for land acquisition for the project, which would then be developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). However, HUDA has cited fund shortage due to which it will not be able to acquire the land needed for the project.

Officials explain that the land acquisition cost will be much higher than the cost of constructing the road. HUDA has recently acquired 100 acres for the construction of the Central Peripheral Road (CPR) at a cost of Rs 700 crore. It should be noted that construction cost of the road is a mere Rs 20 crore. The Authority is already having a hard time paying compensation to farmers who lands have been taken over in the last few years. HUDA has to pay Rs 11,000 crore to clear pending dues of land owners in Gurgaon alone. Meeting its daily operation expenses is also turning to be a huge task for the Authority which is depending on regular auctions to arrange funds.

HUDA administrator Yashpal Yadav shared that the acquisition had started but was later put on hold due to a court order. HUDA has urged NHAI to confirm the feasibility of the project as the land acquisition involves critical financial implications.
 


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