On recommendation of Public Works Department Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, state government has given administrative approval to the development works worth `3.72 crore in various localities of Raipur Municipal Corporation. This amount has been approved by Directorate of Urban Administration and Development, and District Planning and Statistics Raipur, Said in an official statement issued here on Thursday.
The number of approved development works for various localities under RMC jurisdiction includes construction of community hall, pipeline extension for drinking-water supply, pond beautification, CC Road construction, culvert construction, ground levelling, boundary wall construction, extension of electricity poles, etc.
According to the orders issued by Directorate of Urban Administration and Development Department, administrative approval of Rs 25 lakh has been given for construction of cc-drains and culverts at various places of Dr Khubchand Baghel Ward. Rs 67 lakh have been approved for pipeline extension work at various places in Mahant lakshmi Narayan Das Ward, Rs 33 lakh for development and beautification of kho-kho pond in lakshmi Narayan Das Ward, Rs 28 lakh for cc-drain and culvert construction in Pt Sundarlal Sharma Ward, Rs 35 lakh for construction of community hall in Tikrapara RDA Colony Shaheed Brigadier Usman Ward, and Rs 72 lakh have been approved for installation of 306 electricity poles in Southern Vidhan Sabha area.
Moreover, administrative approval for construction of community halls, lavatories, boundary walls, rooftops, additional rooms, school for hearing impaired and several other construction works in various wards of Raipur Municipal Corporation has been given.