Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur has said that Bhopal’s Shahpura hillock will be developed as beautiful city forest. He said that an action plan for the hillock’s development will be chalked out soon in coordination with municipal corporation, Tourism Development Corporation and Capital Project Administration’s officers. The CPA is planting saplings of various species in 125 hectare on the hillock since year 2009-10. So far, 16 thousand saplings have been planted over there.
Gaur said Ekant Park, Sair-Sapata and Swarn Jayanti Park have been developed in the State capital from tourism and environment points of view.
Similar development will also be undertaken at Shahpura hillock. Gaur directed the municipal corporation to prepare a plan to relocate 26 shanties from Shahpur hillock. It was informed that during various phases, the CPA has planted saplings of neem, sheesham, banyan, peepal, paras, kachnar, gulmohar, khamer etc at the hillock. Nowadays, the hillock is home to various kinds of birds including 150 peacocks. The Urban Administration Minister was also apprised of arrangements of water and power at the hillock.
Earlier, chairing a meeting of Harda District Planning Committee on Wednesday, Gaur directed officers to complete feeder separation works in Harda district within the prescribed time-limit. Former Minister Kamal Patel and MlA Sanjay Shah were also present on the occasion.
It was informed that 57 out of 64 feeders have been separated in the district. At the meeting, sanction was also given to proposals for construction of Khardana-Bichhaula road and bridge on Kachbedi River and upgradation of 24 middle schools to high schools. Wheat procurement progress in the district was also reviewed at the meeting.