Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday inaugurated the 11-km long Rs120-crore Western Corridor constructed by Tata Steel at CH Area. The Marine Drive Western Corridor project, links Sakchi-Kadma-Sonari with Adityapur toll bridge and was conceived to keep heavy vehicles off city roads, thus getting rid of traffic snarls in Jamshedpur.
The CM appreciating Tata Steel for taking initiative to construct the Western Corridor, said the Government was aimed to work with the corporate sector jointly for the greater benefit of the society. He also asked Tata Steel to take steps to open office of Tata Consultancy at Ranchi so that the youths migrating to other cities can benefit.
Prior to this, TV Narendran, Managing Director, Tata Steel India and South East Asia, said the Western Corridor has been constructed to provide a safe, smooth and uninterrupted connectivity to the Jamshedpur city with the existing network of primary highways (NH & SH). It will also serve as a city bypass road. The Western Corridor will decongest the heavily populated residential area in the western side of the town. “We are committed to the development of the city and State,” he noted.
JP Singh , a senior official of Engineering Projects, Tata Steel said the project starts from T junction at river pump house (leading to Mango Bridge) and follows the marine drive peripheral route all along the river banks of both Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers upIJto Betia Park/ATBCl Bridge.
The project worth Rs120-crore passing along Subernarekha river linking Sakchi-Kadma-Sonari to Adityapur Toll bridge was scheduled to end by June 2014 but after talks with the slum dwellers the work got a boost in September 2014 but a stretch of 50 meters along Sati Ghat with nearly 25-odd families refusing to relocate from their settlement had put a hurdle the Tata Steel’s logistic department earlier deadline of November end 2014.
The CM on the occasion also announced that the ambitious land bank project would be launched in the State from first week of July.
He also informed that the Single Window System, aimed at providing all the facilities for the investors under one roof, will also be launched in a week’s time.
On the occasion he said that implementation of land bank would boost investment and industrial growth in mineral-rich Jharkhand, he hoped. “We will ensure that mineral-abundant Jharkhand develops as number one state of the country,” he said.
Das said that he has sought a report on the available land in the State after which the land bank will be launched. Das said the government would work efficiently in bringing speedy development, providing basic amenities and improving policing. He also said that ensuring corruption free governance will be his foremost priority.
The Chief Minister latter also lay the foundation stone of Elevated Road (HSM Flyover Project). This is a flyover from Tata Steel Works to Truck Parking area of Burmamines. It will help ease congestion of traffic on Kalimati Road. All heavy vehicles from the Steel Plant will be using this Flyover. The 1.1 KM road will be built at an investment of Rs35 crore and would be completed in two years time.
On the occasion, Narendran said that about 35,000 tonnes of steel products are dispatched from the steel plant per day. Company wants to ease the traffic system.