Urban Development and Housing Minister CP Singh on Sunday directed the officials to conduct regular quality check of materials being used in construction of Smart Roads of the city.
Singh inspected the under construction smart roads on Sunday and took detailed information about the chips, steel and other material being used in the construction.
Giving directions to the officials, Singh said, “Ensure that the level for drainage flow is checked and utility duct cleaned properly before being covered up. Once constructed the road shall not be cut again the utility duct should not be broken.”
The minister directed construction of bus stops at regular intervals to ensure that high speed traffic on these roads is not disrupted. Also, He also directed to ensure cycle lanes of both sides of the roads, as mentioned in the plan.
Emphasising on maintaining greenery, Singh said that the officials should ensure that minimum trees on the side of the roads are fell in the process of road widening. “Once the construction is completed, plant saplings on both sides of the road to provide shed for the pedestrians and cyclists,” he said.
The minister directed the department officials to try their best to not disturb the already existing drains on the road sides. He also asked them to ensure that after the construction is done no electrical cable is found hanging overhead on these roads.
The officials of Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company Limited (JUIDCO) displayed a power point presentation and informed the minister about the benefits and features of smart roads.
The officials informed that work on one side of the Smart Road from Airport to Birsa Chowk is going on at a high speed and will be over soon. However, the land on the other side belongs to the army and the department is in talks with them to acquire the land, as a result of which the construction work on that end has been put on hold.
The construction work on Smart Road number 2 from Birsa Chowk to Raj Bhavan is also ongoing on full speed and construction till Harmu River will be completed soon. However, a flyover has to be constructed from Harmu River, the begining of construction for which will take time, the officials informed.
In Ranchi, four roads are being converted into smart roads from the funds under Smart City Mission including roads from Airport to Birsa Chowk, Birsa Chowk to Raj Bhavan, Raj Bhavan to Booty More and Raj Bhavan to Kantatoli via circular Road.
Apart from widening of these roads, the project includes construction of utility ducts on the side of these roads which will include drainage, water supply
pipeline, optical fibre and electric wire. The roads will also have cycle lane, pathway and bus stops.