JAIPUR: The detailed project report (DPR) for Phase-2 of the Jaipur Metro Rail Project received approval on Thursday during a Public Investment Board (PIB) meeting, chaired by the secretary of the Department of Expenditure in the Union Ministry of Finance. Senior officials from various central ministries were present at the meeting.
With PIB’s approval, the project now advances to the next stage, where a detailed cabinet note will be drafted. This note will first be submitted to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for approval before being forwarded to the Ministry of Finance. Following this, the proposal will be sent to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), and it will only be presented to the Union Cabinet once the PMO gives its clearance.
In a conversation with TOI, Vaibhav Galriya, Managing Director of the Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC), stated that this approval signifies a positive step in a complex process that requires the agreement of all stakeholders. “Thursday’s nod from PIB indicates that the project has received green signals from both the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. We are in constant communication with the Union government, striving to expedite the process,” he remarked.
