Govt to prepare master plan to develop Kharun riverfront

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The Chhattisgarh Government will soon be preparing an integrated master plan for development of areas close to bank of Kharun River in Raipur and Durg districts.

In this regard, Public Works Department (PWD) and Housing and Environment Minister Rajesh Munat discussed the issues pertaining to developmental works with Ahmedabad-based consultant agency at the Mantralaya here.

Meanwhile, the organization has presented a presentation before Munat displaying developmental works carried out on bank and areas close to River Sabarmati and Kankaria lake in Ahmedabad.

Taking cue from developmental works carried out on bank of Sabarmati river and areas close to Kankaria lake, Munat directed officials concerned to chalk out a master plan for integrated development on bank of  Kharun river in Raipur and Durg.  Moreover, the Minister suggested to incorporate master plan of development work undertaken around Sabarmati River and Kankaria lake.

In its presentation to the Minister, consultant of Ahmedabad-based agency Kunal Patel provided detailed information about past and present status of the areas close to Sabarmati river and Kankaria lake. Following the directives of Munat, consultant Patel accompanied with officials of concerned department inspected the areas close to River Kharun, Shivnath and Rajnandgaon’s Ranitarai pond.

Chhattisgarh Housing Board Commissioner Siddharth Komal Singh Pardeshi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Raipur Development Authority (RDA) M D Kawre and other officials were present.  

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