The Chas Municipal Corporation has to spend Rs 383 cr for the beautification of the city and develop it as a ‘Smart City’. A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is ready which may be approved at the municipal corporation’s stakeholders’ committee meeting scheduled for June 5, said Krishna Kumar, Executive Officer of the CMC.
Under the beautification programme lED lights will be installed across the city, the road would be broadened, the road from ITI more to Garga bridge would be converted into four lanes in a bid to facilitate commuters, he said.
"CMC is determined to cater to more facilities for all those living within municipal limits. These include better roads, round-the-clock drinking water facilities, better drainage system, parks, well-lit roads, timely disposal of garbage, installation of hand pumps, besides other amenities," said Bholu Paswan Mayor CMC.
“We are on move and Chas soon to be turned up as a slum-free city.
“A detailed work plan is ready and we are planning to assume that by the end of 2022,” he said.
“Focus will be on core infrastructure services like adequate and clean water supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, affordable housing for the poor, power supply, robust information technology connectivity, governance, safety and security of citizens, health and education, and sustainable urban environment,” added Mayor.
Chas is now on its way to be declared as complete ‘plastic-free’ zone soon.
As an initial step, the City Corporation here has imposed a blanket ban on all types of plastic carry bags within its limits from 13 May.
“A complete ban on the use of plastic bags has been imposed, anybody found flouting the rule will be penalised”, added Mayor.
A green protocol has also been made mandatory for the conduct of all festivals and celebrations here from now on, sources said.
Besides plastic carry bags, use of plastic sheets, multi-layer plastic covers, disposable plates and glasses and packaged commodities will also be banned in the next phase, he said.
"We are providing homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to the needy. Chas will soon get the facility of door-to-door garbage collection. The potable water problem will soon be eliminated shortly. Work for pipeline supply and deep borings are on war foot basis," he said.
He said the beautification works will commence shortly and after completion, the city will also get all infrastructure facilities.
Industries will be set up to generate employment, he said adding that state government was implementing several socio-welfare schemes for benefit of all.
CMC recently gets Clean City Award; ranked 41th position in the entire country for cleanliness.
Chas declared the second cleanest city in eastern India and the cleanest city of Jharkhand.
In February this year, a cleanliness survey was conducted in 500 cities of the country.
“Chas has been declared the clean city, surveyed for the government cleanliness ranking by the Quality Council of India, according to the Swachh Survekshan 2017 report,” informed an official.
Chas the satellite city of Bokaro district declared open defecation-free by the Ministry of Urban Development Government of India in February this year.
The Chas Municipal Corporation is first Municipal Corporation in Jharkhand to get the ODF status.
“After two successive survey conducted by the teams of Quality Control of India, Chas got the status.
“This is the result of all our efforts, its proud moment for us,” said the official.
Notably, defecation in the open was completely banned in Chas (Bokaro) on 22 December 2016 and section 133 of CrPC was imposed in a bid to achieve open defecation-free (ODF) status under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA).