The much- awaited ISBT flyover whose foundation stone was laid by the former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna in March 2013 and the construction started in December the same year, is all set to be thrown open for the people on December 11. Disclosing this on Saturday, the State Cabinet Minister Dinesh Aggrawal said that things had been delayed due to the Centre imposing President’s Rule on the State. Notably, the work has jumped many a deadline earlier, forcing the people living in the neighbourhood being inconvenienced. Notably, as per the initial deadline, the work was to be completed by March 2015.
Aggrawal further said that the Chief Minister Harish Rawat would inaugurate the flyover through a public function. He further said that the international sports stadiums in Dehradun and Haldwani would also be opened on December 15.
He said that while visiting the spot, he had instructed the District Magistrate Ravinath Raman to speed up things so that the remaining works are completed right before the deadline. “I also asked the executive agency to level the ground beneath the flyover and also illuminate the place to ensure that the people do not face inconvenience while they pass. Besides, I said that a drainage system should be put into place and a divider should be made through planting flower plants,” the Minister said.
During the inspection, the Chief Engineer national highway and bridge Garhwal division Hariom Sharma, Executive Engineer Mohd Yusuf and some officials were also present.