The Rajnandgaon Municipal Corporation has decided to shift all the transporters’ offices to newly constructed Transport Nagar in Pendri before the upcoming Shivratri festival. The decision was taken following directives of Chief Minister Raman Singh and Member of Parliament Abhishek Singh and in a meeting of transporters convened here which was attended by Mayor Madhusudhan Yadav.
It was also decided to inaugurate the Transport Nagar on February 17. The transporters have also been given the time-limit till 2017 for depositing the required amount to be taken in the exchange of the land given to them. There are a total of 126 plots available in the newly constructed Transport Nagar and which have been allotted to transporters, repairing workshops and warehouse owners after the deposit of 10 per cent of the premium amount. The permission for the construction would be given after submitting 20 per cent of the amount.