The Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav held the high level review meeting regarding the ongoing development projects of the Kanpur and Agra cities on Friday and directed the officials to speed up the work and get them completed within the stipulated time frame work.
The CM directed the officials to complete the torism projects around Tajganj worth cost of Rs 136 crore after obtaining the required permission from Supreme Court to carry out developmental activities 500 meter away from Tajmahal. He also directed to speed up the construction of pipe line between Bulandshar and Agra with the financial assisatnce of Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA). "This ambitious project worth Rs 2800 crore will solve the problem of drinking water in Agra city" he said.
The CM directed the officials to complete the Agra Inner Ring Road worth Rs 850 crore based on PPP model. "This ring road must be of six lanes and this should be constructed in such a way that it can be expanded up to eight lanes as and when needed" Yadav directed the officials. He also directed to widen the Mahatma Gandhi Road besides constructing a world class hotel in Shilpgram and establish a hotel management Institute. " The on going work in Zonal Park in Tajnagari Phase-2 and Taj Natura Park must be completed by March 2014" he said.
The CM directed that under construction road at Ganga Barrage in Kanpur must be completed within three months and Transport Nagar must be taken out of the city and work of Pahse-2 and 3 must be completed by March 2014. " The Green Park Stadium must be renovated with special emphasis on the quality flood lights" he directed. He also directed the officials to complete developmental work in and around Motijheel and Phulbagh.
The review meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan, principal secretary to the chief minister Rakesh garg, principal secretary and secretaryHousing Sadakant and Rajeev Agrawal, Torism Secretary Sanjiv Sharan and divisional commissioners and distrioct magsitrates of Kanpur and Agra.