Bhopal

BMC rethinks city development plan

SR

To revise and update the City Development Plan Mayor Krishna Gaur convened a meeting here at Municipal Corporation Office at Mata Mandir. Mayor Krishna Gair chaired the meeting.

legislators Arif Aqeel and Jitendra Daga, and Chairperson of Bhopal Municipal Corporation Kailash Mishra, BMC Commissioner Vishesh Gadpale, leader of opposition in the BMC Mohd Sagheer, Additional Commissioners Kishore Kanyal and GP Mali were present in the meeting.

While presenting the power-point presentation of City Development Plan, the consultants analysed every sector. During the presentation, the fact emerged that the city has adequate amount of water sources for fulfilling the need of the drinking water.

In the sector-wise analysis of sewage sector, it was found that the sewage network and sewage drainage facilities are not adequate against the requirement. Special attention needs to be paid in the sewage sector in the coming years. The President of Policy Committee and Mayor Krishna Gaur instructed to include the proper facilities for solid waste management, sewage network, public transport and proper drainage of rain water on priority basis in the City Development Plan. BMC Commissioner Vishesh Gadpale informed that on the basis of sector-wise priorities, other departments may also seek grants from the Central government by submitting projects.

After incorporating the suggestions the Policy making committees would prepare the City Development Plan andsubmit the plan to the State Government.