The State Government has commenced the process for constructing an ‘elevated corridor’ on the existing Fafadih-Telibandha narrow guage railway track in the city.
The Government has also decided to develop land parcels on the existing Fafadih-Telibandha-Naya Raipur narrow guage railway track, officials informed.
It may be recalled that decks have also been cleared for the construction of a BRTS corridor on the existing Fafadih-Telibandha-Naya Raipur narrow guage railway track, officials informed.
Meanwhile, the well-developed ‘Greater Raipur’ region has also started fast taking shape near Raipur city.
A total of 19 urban centers are being planned in Greater Raipur region which would touch boundary of five municipal corporations, officials informed.
The regions such as Raipur, Naya Raipur, Charoda, Jamul, Kumhari Bhilai-III and Durg will come under ‘Greater Raipur’ region.
Notably, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways also announced in March this year that a new Expressway in the 26.60 kms stretch of Raipur-Durg section of National Highway 53 will be constructed in the State.
Meanwhile, the 'Raipur Smart City Plan' has the component of visual mapping of the city for ease of travel across the city , officials informed.
The other key features of the plans would be-CCTV surveillance, pedestrian only streets, 100 per cent door to door collection, removing street parking among others.
There are also plans to make Raipur a ‘Visually Aesthetic City’ which would comprise street art, neighbourhood art and rejuvenating dead walls. The plan also has the component of e-Rickshaw zones.
Notably, the Chhattisgarh Government has approved Rs 13 crore for 89 developmental works to be undertaken by Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC).
Notably, a sum of Rs10 crore has been approved by the State Government for various wards of RMC including drain construction, road widening, electrification and pipeline extension, according to an official press release .
Besides these, around Rs2.50 crore has been approved for setting up a world class gym in the vacant space at International Swimming Pool at GE road besides other facilities.
The Central Government had already released the first installment of Rs55.29 crore out of the approved Rs573.40 crore for State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) under AMRUT project for the current financial year in Chhattisgarh.
The Union Ministry of Urban Development has already released Central Assistance of Rs1,062.27 crore to 13 States as first installment under AMRUT project for the current financial year, officials stated.
This is a part of total Central Assistance of Rs5,311.38 crore committed to 13 States for which the Ministry has approved Atal Mission Action Plans for 2015-16 entailing total investment of Rs11,671.76 crore in 286 cities in these States.
The Ministry has so far cleared a total of 939 projects for 286 cities with most of them related to water supply and sewerage network services.
Notably, Chhattisgarh will witness total convergence of three major and highly ambitious Centrally-sponsored urban development schemes in the days ahead, officials informed.
As per a detailed note issued by the Union Urban Development Ministry, out of the nine States under consideration, there is total convergence of housing, AMRUT and Smart City Missions in respect of Chhattisgarh (2 smart and 9 Amrut cities), Jammu & Kashmir (1 and 3), Kerala (1 and 7), MP (7 and 32), Odisha (2 and 9), Rajasthan (4 and 28), Telangana (2 and 11).
The Urban Administration and Development Minister Amar Agrawal in July last year had stated that the State Government has decided to develop all the other 11 municipal Corporations-run cities on the pattern of 'Smart Cities'.
The infrastructure will be upgraded, convenient transport will be provided, people's participation, good governance, health and education, e-Governance, healthy environment, adequate drinking water facilities, waste disposal management and sanitation and low-cost housing for poor are some of the proposals to develop the other 'Smart Cities', he had stated.