Public transport will be the priority

  • 16/06/2009

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

NEW DELHI: The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly began on Monday with the Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna declaring in his address that the road transport sector continues to be a priority area for the State Government. Mr. Khanna -- who came to the House in ceremonial style along with Speaker Yoganand Shastri -- said the Government would take measures to ensure that all ongoing projects are completed speedily and social sector development would be the cornerstone of all its activities. As for the transport sector, he said, the Plan outlay for the financial year 2008-09 was Rs.1241.86 crore and almost 99 per cent of the amount was used.