The Pioneer 19.10.2010
Little progress in Chakrata Road widening projectPNS | Dehradun
There seems to be little progress in the execution of the much needed broadening of the Chakrata Road.
Though the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) officials state that concrete progress will be achieved in facilitating the execution of the Chakrata Road widening project in the near future, observers state that differences between the shopkeepers affected by this project are likely to create hurdles which will delay the effective execution of this long pending project.
It will be recalled that the traffic bottleneck on Chakrata Road has been a major problem not only for residents of Dehradun but also for travelers using the Chakrata Road to travel to various destinations located in and outside the Uttarakhand.
The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun on itself was unable to facilitate the broadening of the stretch of Chakrata Road from the Clock Tower to the Bindaal Bridge due to which it joined forces with the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) which is now playing the leading role in execution of this project.
On condition of anonymity official sources acknowledge that the lack of coordination between the MCD and MDDA has negativel affected the execution of the Chakrata Road project.
However, senior MDDA officials stress that concrete development will be achieved in this project in the near future. The decision reached by the MDDA with the agreement of the shopkeepers affected in the project will be considered final. Steps are being taken to ensure that the broadening of this stretch of Chakrata Road is facilitated without delay.
