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Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Big change may happen soon at Delhi borders after "nuisance" remark by Gadkari prods govt into action
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena have acknowledged the need for starting a serious push to eliminate physical entry fee collection booths located at the city's borders, The Times of India reported on June 5. This move came after Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari took strong issue with the existing system, labelling these booths a "nuisance" for commuters. Following Gadkari's observations, both Gupta and Saxena acknowledged the need for a fresh approach to revenue generation for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which currently earns approximately Rs 800-900 crores annually from these entry fees, ToI's report (by Dipak K Dash) said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Pelajari Undo "Huge harassment" Gadkari highlighted the significant disruptions caused by the fee collection booths. He stated that they lead to "huge harassment" for commuters, resulting in wasted time and increased congestion on main roads. The minister proposed that the Delhi government explore alternative revenue sources, such as property development or a minor additional charge on vehicles, to offset the loss of income from the removal of these booths. Live Events During the meeting, Gadkari mentioned that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to seek a Supreme Court ruling to halt the collection of the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) or green cess. However, Saxena expressed optimism that the issue could be resolved without resorting to judicial intervention, stating that a solution would be found soon. MCD officials raised concerns about the potential impact on their annual budget, which totals around Rs 5,000 crores, if the entry fees were eliminated. Other attendees at the meeting included Delhi's Public Works Minister Parvesh Verma, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and MoS Harsh Malhotra. Their discussions also covered ongoing national highway projects. It may be noted here that iIn a previous meeting, top officials from both the Delhi government and the MCD had already agreed to implement a Multi-Lane Free Flow toll and entry fee collection system to eliminate the need for physical booths.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari tears into entry fee collection points on Delhi borders
NEW DELHI: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and Lt Governor V K Saxena on Wednesday said there was a need for getting rid of physical entry fee collection points on the city's borders, agreeing to Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari 's strong push for the removal of these booths, which he called a "nuisance" for commuters. TOI has learnt both Gupta and Saxena agreed to the suggestion of exploring new sources of revenue for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which annually generates about Rs 800- 900 cr from entry fee, in a meeting with the minister. Gadkari said the fee collection booths installed on main carriageways cause huge "harassment" to commuters and losses due to waste of man-hours and congestion. "The minister suggested that the Delhi govt find new sources for revenue, including from property development or minor additional charge on vehicles. He said the collection of entry fee and green cess are nothing less than public loot while highlighting the huge investment made in highway development," a source said. When Gadkari said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will approach the Supreme Court to seek a stop on collection of Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) or green cess, Saxena responded by saying the issue can be resolved without going to court and a way will be found out soon, sources said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo MCD officials, present in the meeting, maintained that the revenue foregone would have a huge impact on the civic body's annual budget, which is around Rs 5,000 crore. Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma, environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and MoS (road transport) Harsh Malhotra also attended the meeting where all ongoing NH projects were reviewed. Last week, top officials from both the Delhi govt and the MCD had agreed to have Multi-Lane Free Flow toll and entry fee collection system to do away with physical booths.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Delhi Border Fee Booths: Delhi set to scrap border fee booths, explore alternative revenue sources, ET Infra
Advt Advt Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and LG V K Saxena on Wednesday said there was a need to get rid of physical entry fee collection points on the city's borders, agreeing to Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari's push for the removal of these has learnt that both Gupta and Saxena agreed to the suggestion of exploring new sources of revenue for MCD, which annually generates about ₹800-900 crore from entry fee, in a meeting with the said the booths installed on main carriageways cause huge "harassment" to commuters and losses due to waste of man-hours and minister (Gadkari) suggested that the Delhi govt find new sources for revenue, including from property development or minor additional charge on vehicles. He said the collection of entry fee and green cess are nothing less than public loot while highlighting the huge investment made in highway development," a source Gadkari said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will approach the Supreme Court to seek a stop on collection of Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) or green cess, Saxena responded by saying the issue can be resolved without going to court and a way will be found out soon, sources officials, who were present in the meeting, maintained that the revenue foregone would have a huge impact on the civic body's annual budget, which is around ₹5,000 PWD minister Parvesh Verma, environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and MoS (road transport) Harsh Malhotra also attended the meeting where all ongoing national highway projects were reviewed. Last week, top officials from both the Delhi govt and the MCD had agreed to have Multi-Lane Free Flow (MMLF) toll and entry fee collection system to do away with physical the decisions taken at the meeting, officials said that the NHAI will carry out a technical study to explore the possibility of an underground link (tunnel) from Gyarah Murti to the proposed elevated road from INA to Nelson Mandela Road in Vasant Kunj. "This will help decongest the Sardar Patel Marg, which gets completely choked during morning and evening peak hours and sees frequent VIP movements," said an a statement, the CM office also said a feasibility study will be carried out for a tunnel connecting Sarai Kale Khan to the IGI said it was also decided in the meeting that the NHAI will soon take over three NH stretches - Haryana-Delhi Border to Punjabi Bagh (18.5 km), Ashram to Badarpur (7.5 km) and Mehrauli to Gurgaon Border (8.5 km) - and will make them signal free after preparing detailed project reports. The PWD will maintain the service road and drains along these highway stretches, they the Delhi govt will avail the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) to complete the construction of service roads along the meeting, the CM said, "NHAI projects worth ₹35,000 crore are underway in Delhi. Work to build a 7-km underground tunnel from Shiv Murti to Nelson Mandela Road is underway. Work on the construction of an elevated road from INA to IGI Airport is going on."She added that the NHAI has also taken over the building of drainage system around its roads and this will "eliminate issues that arise due to multiple agencies" and PWD will help it. The CM said theNational Highways Authority of India has also approved road overbridge (RoB) and road underbridge (RuB) projects worth Rs 150 crore. "Projects worth ₹1.25 lakh crore have been carried out for Delhi and I am thankful to the Centre for that," she said.
