To speed up the process of transformation of Chowk Bazar, giving it a Heritage look, the Mayor Alok Sharma and the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Chhavi Bhardwaj held a meeting with the office-bearers of various Business associations of the area. They explained the whole process of transformation to the business associations through power point presentations.
Sharma directed the officials to commence the transformation works with in next two months so that no one faces any trouble due to the works. In the meeting the office bearers of business associations agreed to cooperate with the transformation works. He also directed the contractors to work as fast as possible.
The meeting was convened at the BMC head office near Mata Mandir. Sharma and Bhardwaj requested the present office bearers of the business associations to cooperate with the transformation works and explained them about it through a power point presentation. Sharma directed to begin works as soon as possible.
Sharma said that before the transformation of the Chowk Bazzar giving it a heritage look, it must be made a vehicle free zone. Underground cables will be laid in lakherapura, Ibrahimpura and loha Bazzar areas and the Chowk bazzar will be freed from electric poles. In Ibrahimpura, a hawker’s corner will be formed, to where all the hawkers form the Chowk bazzar will be moved. Sharma also requested the business associations to disallow any hawkers or cart vendors to park in front of the shop for which they agreed unanimously.