PM Modi to launch infra projects worth ₹4,500 crore across Delhi today

The inauguration of the projects comes ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s first election rally in Delhi expected on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of seven key infrastructure projects across Delhi on Friday, covering housing, education, and commercial facilities. The initiatives include new campuses for Delhi University (DU), a World Trade Centre (WTC) at Nauroji Nagar, government quarters in Sarojini Nagar, and a large-scale slum rehabilitation project in Ashok Vihar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (DPR PMO/ANI)

The first of these projects to be inaugurated will be the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) slum rehabilitation project which will provide 1,675 newly built flats in Ashok Vihar to JJ cluster residents. Modi will inaugurate this project in person and hand over keys to beneficiaries during the event at 12.10pm, officials said.

“In line with his commitment to ‘housing for all,’ the Prime Minister will visit Swabhiman Apartments at 12.10pm,” said a government spokesperson. Eligible beneficiaries will contribute just 7% of the ₹25 lakh construction cost, paying ₹1.42 lakh for the flats and ₹30,000 for five years of maintenance.

Thereafter, at around 12.45pm, the PM is scheduled to inaugurate multiple development projects online.

Modi will inaugurate online two important redevelopment projects in south Delhi – the World Trade Centre (WTC) at Nauroji Nagar and the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) Type-2 quarters at Sarojini Nagar.

The WTC will replace 600 old government quarters with state-of-the-art commercial towers offering 34 lakh square feet of premium office space. It includes green features such as a zero-discharge system, solar energy generation, and rainwater harvesting.

GPRA quarters at Sarojini Nagar will consist of 28 towers and 2,500 modern residential units designed with eco-friendly elements, including solar-powered waste compactors and water treatment systems.

DU to get ‘East’ and ‘West’ campuses

DU will see the foundation stone laid for three major projects – the “East Campus” in Surajmal Vihar, the “West Campus” in Dwarka, and Veer Savarkar College in Najafgarh.

“These projects, worth over ₹600 crore, will be ready in 1.5 to 2 years,” said DU vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh.

“We already have two campuses – North and South campus. We will now have campuses in all four directions of the capital. Live telecast of the event will be carried out at all three sites,” Singh said.

According to DU officials, classes for LLB, LLM and the five-year integrated LLB program, along with other multidisciplinary programs, will be conducted in the East Campus. The buildings will have 60 classrooms, tutorial rooms, moot courts, computer labs, cafeterias and common rooms, a university official said.

On the other hand, the West Campus will be built in phases — under the first phase, a new academic building will be constructed at Dwarka Sector 22 at an estimated cost of ₹107 crore. The block will include classrooms, moot courts, digital library, conference room, faculty room, and a cafeteria.

The official said that a new college will also be built in the name of Veer Savarkar in Roshanpura, Najafgarh close to the West Campus at an estimated cost of around ₹140 crore with state-of-the-art facilities. DU already has more than 90 colleges affiliated to it.

Modi will also inaugurate online the CBSE’s ₹300-crore Integrated Office Complex in Dwarka, which features advanced facilities like a data centre, an auditorium, and comprehensive water management systems. The eco-friendly building meets platinum standards of the Indian Green Building Council.

These projects are part of the government’s push to improve urban infrastructure in Delhi, addressing housing, education, and commercial needs in the Capital.

A senior Delhi BJP leader said that the PM is also likely to inaugurate a 13-km stretch of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), which was postponed due to the state mourning declared after the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh. The RRTS inauguration, initially scheduled for December 29, will now take place on January 5, the party leader said.