In order to boost Tourism Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan has directed the officials to supply at least 22 hour electricity to the Taj city of Agra and asked them to implement ambitious Ganga drinking water project by 2017.
“The power officials should ensure at least 22 hour power supply in and around Taj Mahal. Even the city should get regular electricity because it is an international tourist center and the city should get all the basic facilities,” Ranjan said here on Friday. He said the proposed projects meant for development of Agra should be completed in a time-bound manner. The revised estimate of Taj Ganj project should be cleared immediately and other beautification projects should also be cleared, he said
In a review meeting here Ranjan asked the Managing Director of Jal Nigam to visit Agra on August 8 and solve all problems there and then. “The construction of the ring road should be expedited and to provide clean drinking water the Ganga drinking water project should be completed by 2017,” he said, while adding that the land acquisition of Agra-lucknow Greenway express should also be taken on a priority basis. The ambitious Rs 2800 crore Ganga drinking water project involves putting a pipeline to bring Ganga water in the Taj city for drinking water purpose. Ranjan also asked officials to expedite projects involving theme parks, inner ring road. The work should be completed within stipulated time and erring officials should be taken to task.
“Agra is the heart and soul of Indian tourism and Uttar Pradesh Government should ensure that we provide the best of facilities to the tourists visiting across the globe,” Chief Secretary said.
Principal secretary Home, sadakant, Principal Secretary Revenue K.S. Atoria, secretary tourism Amrit Abhijat, secretary forest Pawan Kumar, Commissioner and District Magistrate Agra attended this meeting that was held at Shastri Bhawan.