Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari laid foundation of three projects worth Rs700 crore on Tuesday. The Minister also dedicated the Indravati Bhawan to the public and launched wi-fi facility in the building.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Gadkari praised the systematic development in Naya Raipur and said that it is an example of a beautiful and well planned State capital. Gadkari said that Digital India Campaign needs to be expanded as per vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all the Government offices need to be modernised. The Chhattisgarh Government has played a significant role in this campaign.
The offices in the Secretariat and HoD building are connected with e-governance facility, he said. He congratulated the designer and architect for the design of Mahanadi Bhawan and Indravati Bhawan. Gadkari laid foundation of retail complex worth Rs327 crore, commercial complex worth Rs300 crore and office complex worth Rs80 crore. He inaugurated the Indravati Bhawan worth Rs209 crore and the wi-fi facility in the building.
Chief Minister Raman Singh said that fully equipped buildings are being constructed in Naya Raipur. It is gradually acquiring the true features of a State capital. He said that 40,000 new houses will be constructed in Naya Raipur for low and middle income group. Naya Raipur will soon take shape of a Smart City. After Indravati Bhawan, the entire Naya Raipur will become wi-fi enabled, Singh said.
Additional Chief Secretary and Chairman of Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) N Baijendra Kumar delivered the welcome address and said that spread in 67,000 square meters, the Indravati Bhawan has five blocks connected through three lobbies. The building houses 44 offices of the Head of Departments. It has modern furniture and sitting facility for 3,000 officers and officials. It has proper provision for natural light and fire fighting arrangements, he said.
Kumar said that the HoD room has an attached meeting room and four conference and seminar halls. A parking facility of 2,000 two-wheelers and 800 four-wheelers is available in the building. Besides this, the building has treasury, two banks, ATM, post office, fitness center and a jhulaghar.
Chief Minister of Jharkhand Raghubar Das, Chhattisgarh PWD Minister Rajesh Munat, Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu, MP Ramesh Bais, Arang MlA Naveen Markandeya, Union Road Secretary G Prasad and Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand were present on the occasion.