The State Government has decided to develop Naya Raipur also as a prominent tourist destination.
The State’s new capital would have international standard laser show facility, an Eco Park and ‘Snow parks’ to draw tourists, Housing and Environment Minister Rajesh Munat said.
The Minister while chairing a meeting to review progress of work in the new capital with the officials of Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) also directed the officials to complete all pending projects as early as possible.
He also urged the officials to prepare a five-year plan for the development of the new capital city and complete the projects on time.
As per the desire of Chief Minister Raman Singh, the different parts of Naya Raipur would be named after the great personalities of the State.
Munat said it was the responsibility of NRDA not only to make Naya Raipur a world class city, but also to ensure better education and health care for people who are from economically weaker sections. He said the NRDA should provide quality education and healthcare to poor children in Naya Raipur and its nearby areas for free.
NRDA Vice Chairman Ashok Bajaj said that NRDA has already started doing work in this regard. An English medium school would be established by a world class education institution in the new capital.Some institutions have already expressed interest for setting up schools in the new capital, he said.
The NRDA will provide to the selected institution a building free of charge and other necessary facilities for opening the school. He said as a part of residential area expansion plan, housing schemes are being implemented in Sector 7, 15 and 16 in the new capital.
Bajaj said under the Naya Raipur Village Development Scheme, developmental activities are being carried out in two villages. Apart from it, an initiative had been taken to ensure employment and jobs for youth of the area. He also provided the details of the works which would be carried out in the next five years including the Central Business District, Pond Development Scheme, Water Supply Scheme, Smart City Scheme, construction of the Chhattisgarh Assembly building among others in the capital city.
Principal Secretary, Housing and Environment Department N Baijendra Kumar, Secretary, Sanjay Shukla, NRDA Chief Executive Officer were also present in the meeting.