Pithampur is one of the biggest industrial areas of India having more than 600 factories and is divided into three sectors. More than three lakh residents are facing the problems as there is no bus stand in Pithampur and the bus operators coming and passing via Pithampur drop the passengers on the roadside which has become a difficult situation for the families accompanied with children and ladies.
The problem for passengers become acute in rainy season as there is no shade to take the shelter. Besides, the local connectivity from Mhow-Dharand, Indore-Pithampur also lies in the route of Indore-Ahmedabad, Indore-Ratlam and Indore-Bombay highways. Thousands of people arrive in Pithampur from all parts of country in search of jobs every day besides 25,000 regular passengers.
locals demanded the Government to immediately provide the bus stand facility for the Pithampur. CMO Pithampur Nagar Palika Madhu Saxena told The Pioneer that the Nagar Palika has already forwarded the demand and proposal to the State Government. The Government has already considered the demand and the state of art bus stand will be constructed at hat maidan Pithampur near Eicher square very soon.
We will provide boarding and lodging facility, shades and workshop for buses, rest rooms for passengers, and booking office for the bus operators, medical facility, shops, clean drinking water, washrooms and toilet facility will be available for the passengers round the clock, he said. Central lightning facility on the 20 km stretch from Mahindra till Indorama square on Mhow-Neemuch four-lane will be provided soon.
The Chief Minister Nal-Jalyojna of `28 crore for supplying clean drinking water for the residents of Pithampur Nagar Palika is already started and more than 60 per cent of the construction work is already completed.