Chief minister Harish Rawat has directed the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) to inform the public about the situation before the start of the Indira market redevelopment project and the projected situation expected after completion of the project.
Information regarding various aspects of this project should be publicised using various media in order to give a clear idea to all the stakeholders and people of Dehradun about the Indira market redevelopment project to dispel any doubts in the minds of the people, said Rawat. CM said this at the meeting of empowered group of ministers for the project in Dehradun on Tuesday.
At the meeting held in Bijapur guest house, the Chief Minister directed the officials concerned to secure agreement of all the stakeholders including shop keepers to be affected by the execution of the Indira market redevelopment project. In addition to stakeholders’ approval, the authority should also seek public opinion on this redevelopment project. Rawat directed the MDDA vice chairman R Meenakshi Sundaram to provide information to the people of Dehradun through various media about the situation existing before the start of the project and the expected situation to be facilitated after completion of the project. He further directed the official to hold hold talks one more time with those shop keepers who are still unclear on some aspects of the project so that all remaining doubts of the st akeholders are cleared.
Speaking at the meeting, the MDDA vice chairman informed that more than 90 per cent of the shopkeepers to be affected have given their consent for the project while talks are also being held by the authority with the remaining shop keepers. About 500 shopkeepers are slated to be covered under the Indira market redevelopment project. Sundaram further informed that the redevelopment project of Indira market will also facilitate parking space for 1,000 vehicles free of cost. In addition to the shop keepers trading here, other vehicle owners will also be provided the facility for parking their vehicles here. At present, this bazaar remains crowded in general due to the considerably narrow route in the Indira market and other factors.
After execution of the project, there will be comparatively more open space area. Furthermore, the official said that presently there are only a few trees in the Indira market whereas green area will also be developed here as part of the redevelopment project. The redevelopment project will also entail development of various facilities for the public. State forest minister Dinesh Agrawal, Urban Development minister Pritam Singh Panwar, additional secretary Ranjeet Kumar Sinha and MDDA secretary Prakash Chandra Dumka among others were present in the meeting. PNS n Dehradun
Chief minister Harish Rawat has directed the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) to inform the public about the situation before the start of the Indira market redevelopment project and the projected situation expected after completion of the project.
Information regarding various aspects of this project should be publicised using various media in order to give a clear idea to all the stakeholders and people of Dehradun about the Indira market redevelopment project to dispel any doubts in the minds of the people, said Rawat. CM said this at the meeting of empowered group of ministers for the project in Dehradun on Tuesday.
At the meeting held in Bijapur guest house, the Chief Minister directed the officials concerned to secure agreement of all the stakeholders including shop keepers to be affected by the execution of the Indira market redevelopment project. In addition to stakeholders’ approval, the authority should also seek public opinion on this redevelopment project. Rawat directed the MDDA vice chairman R Meenakshi Sundaram to provide information to the people of Dehradun through various media about the situation existing before the start of the project and the expected situation to be facilitated after completion of the project. He further directed the official to hold hold talks one more time with those shop keepers who are still unclear on some aspects of the project so that all remaining doubts of the stakeholders are cleared.
Speaking at the meeting, the MDDA vice chairman informed that more than 90 per cent of the shopkeepers to be affected have given their consent for the project while talks are also being held by the authority with the remaining shop keepers. About 500 shopkeepers are slated to be covered under the Indira market redevelopment project. Sundaram further informed that the redevelopment project of Indira market will also facilitate parking space for 1,000 vehicles free of cost. In addition to the shop keepers trading here, other vehicle owners will also be provided the facility for parking their vehicles here. At present, this bazaar remains crowded in general due to the considerably narrow route in the Indira market and other factors.
After execution of the project, there will be comparatively more open space area. Furthermore, the official said that presently there are only a few trees in the Indira market whereas green area will also be developed here as part of the redevelopment project. The redevelopment project will also entail development of various facilities for the public. State forest minister Dinesh Agrawal, Urban Development minister Pritam Singh Panwar, additional secretary Ranjeet Kumar Sinha and MDDA secretary Prakash Chandra Dumka among others were present in the meeting.