The Central Government has given approval for inclusion of the Brahmapur Municipal Corporation (BMC) along with eight other cities of the State under the Amrut City scheme.
According to BMC sources, a total of nine projects for Brahmapur included under the Amrut City scheme have been approved for implementation from the current year. A total Rs58.11 crore central assistance will be spent during the current year for this.
As per the letter received from the BMC, the approved scheme includes Rs54.75 crores for four water supply projects, Rs2.38 crore for garbage and waste management, Rs27 lakh for development of Biju Pattnaik Park at Corporation Road, Rs26 lakh for development of Priyadarshani Park, Rs28 lakh for renovation of Dhoba Bandha (tank) compound passage, Rs17 lakh for construction of a park in Baikunthanagar.
The scheme aims to provide qualitative civic services, uninterrupted drinking water supply, effective drainage system, park, sewerage and playground using smart technologies and ICT including preparation of vision document for the above civic amenities.
For successful implementation of the scheme, the Home and Urban Development Department have already signed an agreement with the Engineers India limited (EIl), a Government of India undertaking, to act as consultant for the scheme. The EIl will provide consultancy service to BMC for four years for successful implementation of the scheme for Brahmapur; and if necessary, the tenure of the scheme can be extended to two more years.
The Government would soon appoint a team leader and deputy team leader to monitor the scheme and to ensure its proper implementation, the communiqué added.