Continuing with the “Government on Wheels” initiative, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Tuesday led an extensive on-ground inspection of important roads and drainage projects in the areas of Outer Delhi and major parts of the national capital’s rural belt.
The minister reviewed the progress of the projects, and directed officials concerned to ensure the timely completion of the works, and better inter-departmental coordination.
The minister, along with the officials, began the inspection from Dhaula Kuan Metro Station, where Verma met senior officials of the PWD, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), and other civic agencies before proceeding towards Najafgarh, Nangloi, Mundka, Karala and Mangolpur.
The inspection route covered several major arterial roads and the ongoing drainage projects, including in Najafgarh (via Urban Extension Road-II), Nangloi–Najafgarh Road, Rohtak Road (Mundka), Rani Khera Underpass, Ghevra Road, and Karala–Kanjhawala Road up to Mangolpuri.
Speaking during the inspection, Verma said, “Our government is committed to resolving long-pending road and drainage problems in Delhi’s outer areas.”
He said that the stretch of road at Mundka village has been transferred to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and a proper drainage system is being constructed along it.
He assured that within a year, the entire stretch starting from Punjabi Bagh to the border at Bahadurgarh will be transformed.
“Work that did not happen in the past 25 years is now being executed,” Verma said.
The minister alleged that previous governments had ignored Delhi’s rural belt, leaving the village areas deprived of basic roads and drainage infrastructure.
The drive aimed to identify real-time issues such as damaged road stretches, encroached footpaths, faulty drainage connections, and poor sanitation management.
Verma has instructed the officers to submit immediate reports and take corrective actions to ensure smooth travel and prevent water-logging in future.
He further said that the upcoming phases of the “Government on Wheels” program will continue focusing on Outer Delhi’s rural and semi-urban belts, ensuring balanced development and improved infrastructure across all zones.
Verma said, “The goal is simple-no road should remain broken, and no drain should remain clogged. We are determined to deliver lasting change in every corner of Delhi. Rural Delhi will finally get its due share of development after being ignored by successive governments for 27 years,” he added.
The initiative, Government of Wheels, was launched in August and has been designed to promote field-based governance by bringing officials from multiple departments together on a single ‘bus’ for joint site inspections.
The approach is aimed at ensuring faster decisions, greater accountability, and transparency in public works.