The Naya Raipur model could play a vital role in the development of the new Kabul city in Afghanistan. For this, the Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) will extend full cooperation, said NRDA chairman and Principal Secretary, Housing and Environment, N Baijendra Kumar.
Kumar was addressing the inaugural session of a 13-day workshop organised here for training and skill development of Afghan Mission in India on Monday.Addressing the representatives at the inaugural function, Kumar said that there would be challenges encountered in the development of new Kabul, which would not be less than what was faced in the development of Naya Raipur city.
He remarked: “When the Naya Raipur city was conceptualised, people had put a question mark on our ability to bring up the city; but now we are proud that even Governments of several countries are praising the planning and action plan of Naya Raipur city.”Kumar said that Chief Minister Raman Singh had given the responsibility of making the Naya Raipur city green, beautiful, peaceful and suitable for living to NRDA.
Whatever work has been done in this direction is before the people to see today. Now, study of Naya Raipur model is being done for the development of Seemandhra in the newly formed Telangana State, which shows the success of Naya Raipur model, he added.Co-ordinator of Japan International Cooperation Agency Dr Sayeed Anjum mentioned about the challenges that could come in the development of New Kabul.
He remarked: “The plan of Naya Raipur is like a lodestar for us and in the days to come we will study different aspects of it and will make efforts of prepare a better scheme.”In the 13-day workshop, the six-member team from Afghanistan will discuss on the infrastructure development plan of Naya Raipur and its implementation, financial model and revenue development, observation, project planning, organisational set up and about the urban investment schemes. Along with NRDA, planners and specialists from other states will attend the workshop.
Secretary, Housing and Environment Department, Sanjay Shukla, CEO, NRDA, Amit Katariya, Co-ordinator, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Dr Sayeed Anjum also addressed the function.