Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that all measures will be taken in Bhopal to provide better transport facilities to the citizens, to make the city green, for better arrangement of drinking water and sanitation. For this, there will also be a provision of adequate funds in different schemes.
The roadmap for the five year development of Bhopal will be presented soon. The central government has given consent for the construction of new flyovers in Bhopal. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Mayor of Bhopal, Malti Rai. Chief Minister Chouhan congratulated Mayor Rai and corporators.
Chouhan said that the corporators and other public representatives should set the example of public service with humility. The image is determined on the basis of the behavior of the public representative and the work done for the general public. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the Bhopal Municipal Corporation would be provided necessary financial assistance for development works on behalf of the Madhya Pradesh government.
The Chief Minister said that he has got several flyovers sanctioned for Bhopal in a recent meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari,. Several flyovers are proposed, including Bhopal Haat Chouraha near Shaurya Smarak to 6 no. bus stop, ISBT to Gautam Nagar, Ayodhya bypass road to Karond Chouraha, Behind T.T. Nagar Stadium to Polytechnic College intersection via Nanke Petrol Pump-Roshanpura intersection and Raukhedi Pump House to Visarjan Ghat of Sant Hirdaram Nagar. Apart from this, an elevated corridor will also be constructed from Lady Hospital, Kali Mandir to Shahjahanabad police station via Alpana Tiraha-Nadra bus stand.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that along with road transport in Bhopal, in the near future new modes of transport would be made available to the general public by using modern technology related to air connectivity. This includes the cable car. Chief Minister Chouhan said that work related to Metro train is in progress, where the operation of the metro will make transport easier for the increasing population. At the same time, transportation facilities like new flyover and cable car operation will also be beneficial for the residents. The use of CNG in place of diesel and petrol will be the priority for the operation of vehicles, so that the environment of the city is also not affected adversely.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that Bhopal is a wonderful city. I have spent my childhood in Bhopal riding bicycles in every street here. This is where I completed my education. I have got the privilege of working for the development of Bhopal. It is my resolve that I will do my best to pay off the debt of my childhood to the city. Bhopal is progressing steadily. I plant saplings everyday. We all should make efforts to maintain Bhopal’s greenery. Chief Minister Chouhan called upon all the public representatives to play an active role in making the city clean and green.
Chouhan said that Bhopal is turning into a hi-tech city. Bhopal is becoming a metro city. Visitors to Bhopal are awestruck by its beauty. Be it Bhojtal or lower lake, everyone gets to see a wonderful city. Be it Chowk Bazaar in the old city or BHEL or Govindpura area, every place is unique. Bhopal should become a city which is capable of providing employment to maximum people. Different industries should come up and means of self-employment should increase. The role of self-help groups should become more important. In place of bulk connections for water supply, works will be done to provide individual connections and to improve sewage system.
Chouhan said that the roadmap for strengthening basic facilities and development would be placed before the public on the Pride day of Bhopal.
Earlier, due to the election code of conduct, Pride Day could not be celebrated.