3 houses on Gurgaon Metro's route: Resolve roadblock, says Haryana chief secretary

Gurgaon: Giving a push to the long-delayed Gurgaon Metro project, chief secretary Anurag Rastogi on Wednesday directed the district administration to resolve an issue pertaining to land transfer "amicably" so that it can be handed over to GMRL without further delay.
Three houses — two houses in Sector 4 and a third in Sector 9 — fall on the alignment of the route planned for the Millennium City Centre-Cyber City metro corridor.
Rastogi directed all departments to resolve roadblocks hindering construction and asked deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar to "hold "immediate discussions" with the landowners. This comes after GMRL apprised him that all the owners are willing and have demanded alternate plots of similar size and fair compensation at market rate.
A detailed discussion followed on the Hero Honda Chowk–Umang Bhardwaj Chowk stretch, which continues to face obstructions in a nearly 2km section. According to GMRL, the power sub-station has not been shifted, while the Himgiri Ashram land is yet to be vacated. Additionally, the presence of Bikaner Mishtaan Bhandar, high-tension lines and towers and a CNG pump is impeding the planned metro route. Rastogi instructed GMDA, HSVP and NHAI to address these issues urgently and expedite clearance.
GMDA officials said the forest department has granted approval for felling 1,300 trees.

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