Gwalior’s drinking water problem will be solved permanently through water from Chambal river. This was decided at an important meeting to review Gwalior city’s development and future schemes by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar here on Monday.
Chouhan said that keeping in view requirements for 30 years, useful and durable works should be undertaken in Gwalior city. No house in the city should remain toilet-less. The meeting discussed schemes costing about Rs 3,060 crore under various departments including Gwalior Municipal Corporation.
The meeting was informed that scheme to draw drinking water from Chambal river will benefit Morena, Sitapur and Banmaur also. The meeting decided that Upper Kokta Project will be re-examined. The Chief Minister directed that remaining works should be done if found suitable. Proposals for 6-lane road from Naya Gaon to Rairoo bypass and 4-lane from Choudhary Dhaba to Madhav College also came for discussions. It was suggested to undertake this about Rs 270 crore project under PPP mode.
The meeting directed to make concerted efforts for Rs 300 crore Thatipur re-densification scheme. The meeting directed to present practical proposals for Guna-Morena industrial corridor and development of industrial area in Chambal ravines.
The Chief Minister directed the Municipal Corporation to accelerate pace to complete works. He said that he would again hold a meeting to review all projects of Gwalior city. He directed to present a scheme to transfer to SADA the Government offices visited occasionally by people. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that local taxation base should be strengthened. He directed to chalk out a strategy for minor schemes and implement them in phases. He said that environment-friendly projects should be invited to SADA area. In view of limited availability of land, Tomar suggested to construct multi-storey buildings of Govt offices.