Mahakumbh: Rs  55.20 crore released for 26 projects

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Mahakumbh: Rs  55.20 crore released for 26 projects

Monday, 09 October 2023 | Pioneer News Service | prayagraj

In order to expedite the projects proposed for Mahakumbh 2025, the state government has released an amount of Rs  55.20 crore for 26 projects of the mega religious event. The government released the entire budget for all these projects in a single instalment. Among the projects for which the budget has been released include an amount of Rs  10.02 crore for four roads of the Municipal Corporation, Rs   28.86 crore for 18 projects of the Health department, Rs  7.97 crore for three projects of the Forest department and Rs  4.51 crore for one project of the mela authority. The work and funds that have been given to the Health department include construction of two new toilets of a block and renovation of toilets in all the wards of Beli Hospital. An amount of Rs  1.62 crore has been released for the same. Besides, Rs  73 lakh will be spent for renovation of a 40 bedded ward and parking near gate number two of Beli hospital and Rs  2.46 crore have been released for a 30 bed night shelter on the Beli hospital’s first floor and for 20 new private wards near OT Rs  4.62 crore has been released. Besides Rs  1.94 crore for road construction and shed, Rs  1.04 crore for kitchen, Rs  2.41 crore for STP and sewer line and an amount of Rs  74.77 lakhs have been released for expanding the blood bank. An amount of Rs   1.66 crore has been released for STP at Dufferin, Rs  4.63 crore for parking, OPD room and night shelter, Rs  41.34 lakh for laundry building and Rs  24.43 for repair of night shelter and gateway for ambulance personnel has been released by the government. Whereas in Colvin Hospital, Rs  94.72 lakh were released for emergency expansion, Rs  2.94 crore for construction of 14 new private wards, Rs  57.23 lakh for road construction and Rs  51.89 lakh for sewer line. Funds have been released for UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) wherein Rs  64.89 lakh has been released for construction of balance yard, RCC camp and for an overhead tank at Jhunsi. Rs  80.85 lakh for construction of Muratganj bus station, Rs  62.44 lakh for development of balance yard at GM Camp Rajapur and dormitory have also been released. Funds have also been released for constructions that will be undertaken by the PMC. Besides Rs   4.65 crore for road and footpath from Balson crossing to Colonelganj Inter College and from Kundan Guest House to Matiraya and Alop Shankari temple, Rs  1.90 crore for improvement of Kakraha Ghat road and Banyan Ghat road in Meerapur. Besides Rs  1.58 crore for the road from the old toll to workshop located in Naini, Jahangirabad, Rs  1.88 crore has been released for the improvement of road, footpath and drain from Rasulabad Ghat in Zone-3 to Sangam Vatika via Jwala Devi School, Mehdauri Gaon. For the funds released for the Forest department, Rs   3.62 crore for tree guards and plantation on the bank along Ganga river in Jhunsi, Phaphamau, Naini, Rs  1.15 crore for putting iron tree guards and plantation in the urban area, plantation in 20 hectares along the roads of Saraswati Hi-Tech City will be used. In addition to this, an amount of Rs  4.51 crore has been released for the guest house of Prayagraj Mela Authority in Georgetown. Four rooms and a seating area          for officers will be developed here.

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