State Government, MECON sign pact for better roads

The State Government and Public Sector Undertaking, MECON ltd signed an agreement on Friday for the beautification of five roads running through the capital. The PSU has been sanctioned the project under an agreement signed between the department of Urban Development and the government of India enterprise.

The contract was signed in the presence of Minister Urban Development, CP Singh; Secretary, Urban Development, Arun Kumar Singh; Director, Urban Development, SP Singh; CMD MECON ltd, AK Tyagi; Director, MECON ltd, Deepak Dutta and other officials of the department.“Developing basic infrastructure is important to provide better facilities to people and for better coordination among various mode of transport system. Hence, five roads have been selected initially,” said Singh.

Singh added, restoring public amenities and providing high quality public transport system alongwith integrated footpath, non-mechanised transport facility, parking facilities and beautification of urban areas are some of the necessary tasks.The roads that will be the focus of MECON ltd are the stretch between Airport-Birsa Path; Rajbhawan-Birsa Chowk Pat via Kishoreganj; Kantatoli-Rajbhawan Path via Circular Road; Rajbhawan-Booty More via Bariatu Road; Rajbhawan-Hinu Chowk via Main Road. The PSU has to prepare detailed project report, tender process and work execution for beautification and renovation of the five roads in 36 months. 

“Government is committed for a developing a comprehensive transport system and also to provide essential amenities on priority basis. People suffer because of traffic congestion and providing convenient transport system is the solution to the problem. Streets of Ranchi will be renovated as the Government is committed for making the capital attractive. Ranchi will be developed into a model capital,” maintained Singh.