Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inspected constructions for Simhastha-2016 at Ujjain on Wednesday. He dedicated works for drinking water, roads and bridges costing Rs363.49 crore. The Chief Minister dedicated 4 bridges and two roads at Chakratirth, culvert connecting Ramghat with Dutt Akhada and also renovation and central lighting on 4-lane Mangalnath road.
The Chief Minister inaugurated a bridge costing Rs5.57 crore over Peeliya Khal nullah from Mangalnath to Kamed Road. It will facilitate devotees from Agar and Maksi. He also dedicated newly constructed bridge over Kshipra river costing Rs9.81 crore between Okhleshwar Ghat to Vikrant Bhairav Mandir, bridge parallel to Kshipra Setu costing Rs8.51 crore, additional bridge next to Chakrtirth and newly constructed bridge over Kshipra between Rinmukteshwar and Ranjit Hanuman Road. The Chief Minister inaugurated 4-lane road from Ramghat to Mullapura costing Rs4.95 crore, 4-lane CC road with central lighting costing Rs19.26 crore from Makodiya Aam Khak Chowk to Mangalnath and culvert from renovated Ramghat to Dutt Akhada.
Before dedication of works, the Chief Minister planted a sapling of Triveni at Sunahari Ghat on the banks of Kshipra. He also inspected condition of Kshipra from riverbank.
The Chief Minister dedicated 12 works for drinking water costing Rs41.89 crore at Gaughat water treatment plant. With this, water supply capacity to Ujjain city has doubled. From it, 161 MlD water will be supplied daily during Simhastha. It is noteworthy that the 500 and 150 mm diameter DI pipelines have been laid from Gaughat water treatment plant to Triveni costing Rs11 crore. Even after Simhastha, water from Narmada-Kshipra link Project will be used due to which Ujjain city will not face drinking water problem in future.
The Chief Minister inaugurated Varunalaya water treatment plant and related works costing Rs6.17 crore, overhead tank at Gudari to be filled through Gaughat water treatment plant, laying of 500 mm diameter pipeline costing Rs1.74 core and renovation and upgradation of water treatment plants and pumping stations costing Rs4 crore.
He also dedicated 8 MlD capacity Jalpeshwar water treatment plant costing Rs5.40 crore, overhead tank at Garh Kalika costing Rs74.90 lakh laying of pipeline from Varunalaya water treatment plant to Chintaman Ganesh and 150-kiloliture 15 metre high overhead tank costing Rs1.57 crore and upgradation of existing water treatment plant at Undasa costing Rs one crore 75 lakh.
The Chief Minister also dedicated 500 kiloliter capacity overhead tank and laying of 300 mm diameter pipeline in Mangalnath area costing Rs1.97 crore, 250 kilolitre overhead tank and laying of 2500 mm diameter pipeline costing Rs81 lakh in Ujadkhera Badnagar Mela area, laying of 500 and 150 mm diameter DI pipelines from Gaughat water treatment plant to Triveni costing Rs11 crore, construction of 12 metre diameter and 20.50 metre deep intake well on Gambhir river costing Rs4.36 crore, new sumpwell of 885 kilolitre capacity, pump house and sub-station near Bhairavgarh overhead tank in Simhastha Mela area. After dedication, the Chief Minister also inspected the water treatment plant.