Promising to bring Ranchi at par with other capital cities, the Government has announced a slew of measures to provide it a new look and improve basic amenities for the residents. The Government on Wednesday informed the House that the capital is all set to get excellent drainage and sewerage system, congested shopping destinations are to give way to super markets and dedicated vendor zones would be in place.
Replying on Demand for Grants, Urban Development Minister CP Singh promised a series of step which are at their final stages to be initiated. “The Government wants to ensure pride of a capital to Ranchi in true sense. Tender for building a super market at Daily Market has been processed and we are going to appeal the shopkeepers there to vacate the place for the time being.
“They would be settled after the completion of the market. Also, in a couple of days a fresh tender would be floated for building drainage and sewerage system. Harmu River cleaning drive would be complete in 30 months,” said Singh.
The Minister also promised to give a facelift to Naga Baba Khatal for which plan is ready and tender process is in pipeline. Besides, more funds would be allocated for ongoing renovation work of Pahari Mandir, town halls and conventions centres would be built and resettlement exercise for displaced of Islamnagar, Naga Baba Khatal and Rugrigada would be expedited.
“We have also prepared a work plan for designated vendor zones at various places in Ranchi. Also fruit vendors of Kutchhery area would be settled at a section of Jaipal Singh Stadium and foundation stone would be laid soon for this,” said Singh.
Presenting a larger picture for the State, the Government reiterated its commitment to provide clean drinking water to all by 2017 and home to all homeless slum dwellers by 2022. “The Government is fully committed to this and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also set a goal to provide home to all by 2022. We stand by this and has started working in that direction already,” said the Minister. He also said the Rs 173 crore has been received by the BCCl and salaries of MADA employees would be paid after getting the proposal cleared from the Cabinet. Finance and law Departments have already cleared the proposal.