Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Minister Babulal Gaur has said that strict disciplinary action will be ensured against the departments, which delay the construction and development works of Simhastha to be held at Ujjain in 2016. He expressed displeasure over slow pace of work by Water Resources Department. Babulal Gaur was reviewing progress of Simhastha works here on Monday.
At the meeting, discussions were also held on Rs2,812 crore Simhastha action plan to be sent to the Union Government. Gaur said that he will soon meet Union Ministers in New Delhi for sanction of the action plan. At the meeting, department-wise progress of works was reviewed.
Gaur said that devotees from country and all over the world reach Ujjain during Simhastha. He directed to provide world-level facilities for pilgrims at Ujjain. Gaur said that much needs to be done for development of lord Krishna’s Sandeepani Ashram along with Ujjain’s archaeologically important tourist places. He directed Tourism Development Corporation to make religious centres more attractive from tourism
point of view. Attractive gallery and light & sound programmes should be
prepared so that devotees can understand importance of Simhastha and Ujjain,
he added.
Ujjain Commissioner Arun Pandey informed about works being undertaken by Public Works, Health, Endowment and Home Departments and Tirth-Sthan and Mela Development Authority. The commissioner informed that a ring road costing Rs94 crore is being constructed at Ujjain city.
After its construction, distance between temples in the city and other religious places will be reduced to only 2.5 km. He also informed about control room being built for security. The commissioner informed that Rs732 crore has been sanctioned for ongoing 106 Simhastha-related works. Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation is undertaking four works costing Rs198 crore through BOT.
Secretary Urban Administration SN Mishra informed that a Rs503 crore project under JNNURM for preserving Kshipra River is being sent to the Union Government. He said that construction of all Simhastha works will be ensured within time-limit.
Commissioner Urban Administration Sanjay Shukla informed that the department has chalked out a comprehensive fair plan for Simhastha. He informed that four works costing Rs146 crore have been sanctioned for Ujjain including water supply, traffic, and extension of facilities to the urban poor and archaeological preservation.