The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the site of smart city in Bhopal will now be shifted to north TT Nagar from the earlier proposed Shivaji Nagar respecting the popular opinion and keeping intact the greenery and beauty of the area. Civic facilities in Shivraji Nagar will be further maximized, he added.
Addressing a high level review meeting on smart city proposal at Mantralaya here on Monday, the Chief Minister said that constructing high rise building would be unjust keeping in view the greenery and aesthetic value of town planning in Shivaji Nagar.
Therefore the decision of shifting the smart city site from Shivaji Nagar to North TT Nagar has been taken. The open flowing nullahs would be taken care of and massive plantations would be taken up, he said.
Chouhan asked the concerning authorities to start necessary preparations for the new site. It may be noted here that land measuring 280 hectare is available at North TT Nagar while Shivaji Nagar had 332.98 acre with a total site area of 14504 square feet. Residential, commercial projects and civic facilities were proposed here.
The Chief Secretary Anthony De Sa, principal secretary to CM Iqbal Singh Bains, principal secretary SK Mishra, Commissioner Urban Development Vivek Agrawal, Mayor Bhopal Alok Sharma, Collector Bhopal Nishant Varvade, Commissioner Nagar Nigam Chhavi Bharadwaj and senior officers attended the meeting.