More than 55 reservoirs in the Naya Raipur region are in the process of development, Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) chief executive officer (CEO) Amit Kataria said on Sunday.
Kataria was providing details on the new capital development plan to Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad on his visit to Naya Raipur on Sunday.
Appreciating NRDA’s move to develop reservoirs , Prasad said that the initiative was an example for other cities in the country.He said that with rapid urbanisation, developing reservoirs becomes a challenge, and added that NRDA’s efforts will bear fruits in future.
Prasad said that Naya Raipur region was ideal from the investors’ point of view.“Apart from immense possibilities for the investors to invest in Chhattisgarh, people have more expectations from Naya Raipur, which, when developed, would emerge as a choice for investors being the capital of Chhattisgarh,” the Rajya Sabha MP said.
Present on the occasion were — PWD Minister Rajesh Munat, NRDA vice chairman SS Bajaj, NRDA general manager MD Kavre, NRDA chief engineer Salil Srivastava besides other officers.