Prem Singh welcomes Planning Commission's Plan outlay for Delhi

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:06 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Prem Singh today welcomed the Planning Commission's decision of approving an outlay of Rs 9,000 crore for the national capital's planned development.

The money could help Delhi to achieve the shape of a world-class city besides developing better facilities for health, education, sports and transport, he said in a statement.

He thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia for giving the handsome package to Delhi.

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