Chief Minister Raman Singh will dedicate some of the much awaited projects to the public in the city on Thursday.
Singh will inaugurate as many as 19 development works worth Rs32.5 crore and will also lay foundation for starting as many as 17 new development works worth Rs36.59 crore, officials stated.The Chief Minister will inaugurate the development and beautification works at Naraiya and Telibandha lake at 6 pm. He will also start free Wi-Fi service at Telibandha lake.
As per the schedule, Singh will dedicate the international swimming pool to the public at 7 pm.Raipur MP Ramesh Bais, the State Cabinet ministers including Amar Agrawal, Brijmohan Agrawal and Rajesh Munat, Raipur City Mayor, Kiranmayee Nayak and other dignitaries will be present.Notably, the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) has spent Rs 12.65 Crore for developing an Olympic pool, diving pool, baby pool, sauna steam bath, gymnasium and other facilities in the international swimming pool complex at a government land situated near Sanskrit College.
The pool will be open for the people from all walks of life. Besides, the school and college going students will be able to learn swimming and also get an opportunity to to participate in swimming competitions.Similarly, RMC has spent Rs 6.04 crore and Rs 2.8 crore over conservation and beautification works of Telibandha lake and Naraiya lake, respectively.
The civic body has constructed a retaining wall, pathway, boundary wall, landscaping, stone pitching work etc. at Telibandha lake while construction of a retaining wall, concrete pebble block, bridge, water harvesting, landscaping, plantation, cycle track, parking and other works have been completed in Naraiya lake.Arrangements have been made to erect lED screens at different parts of the city to put a live show of inauguration of the major development works.
The Chief Minister will also lay foundation stone for different development works including ‘Haat Bazaar’ in Kalimata ward, crematory and playground in Shankar Nagar, a crematory in Telibandha and a hospital for dogs in Bayron Bazaar.