Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday reviewed Master Plan for Ranchi and laid emphasis on the overall development of the capital. The CM also stressed upon stopping unorganised development of buildings in Ranchi besides strict implementation of the plan.
CM instructed officials to neither acknowledge nor sanction changes in projects conceived under the plan.CM said road plays important role in development so width of roads must be determined by assessing changes in the city in next 10 years. He asked for provision of reexamination of plans prepared for the development of the city in every five years.
Soren instructed widening inner-ring road and incorporating elevated corridors for the stretch passing though densely populated areas besides connecting inner and outer Ring Road. He also asked for bus stops on Ring Road.
Soren added, it is government’s priority that the facilities of road, drinking water and electricity is made available to everyone and that the facilities is made available to rural and urban areas equally.
While presenting the Master Plan, Secretary Urban Development apprised the CM of plans to widen outer Ring Road and provision for residential, commercial, godown and community centre in the Ranchi Master Plan. Notably, as per changes in the plan the outer Ring Road will widen by another 15 meters thus taking it to 60 from 45 meters.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Urban Development department, Chief Secretary Sajal Chakraverty, Principal Secretary to CM Sukhdeo Singh, RMC CEO and other officials of Urban Development.