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Gaur asks officials to beautify Boat Club to promote tourism

Saturday, 15 June 2013 09:38 administrator
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The Pioneer            15.06.2013  

Gaur asks officials to beautify Boat Club to promote tourism

In order to promote tourism in the State capital Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Minister Babulal Gaur instructed officials concerned to revamp the boat club along with other tourist spots of the city.

He asked the officials to especially concentrate in beautifying boat club, lower lake, fish aquarium to Khatlapura temple ghaat. UAD Minister Babulal Gaur along with BMC Commissioner Vishesh Gadpale, officials of MP Tourism Department, Capital Project Administration and officials of BMC visited various tourist spots of the State Capital and inspected the ongoing development works as well.

Guar while visiting Lower Lake instructed the officials to run shikara there and further asked them to start the shikara within 15 days. During the visit at Fish Aquarium, Gaur also inspected the Kayaking Canoeing Sport Club. He further instructed the officials to construct a mini restaurant to provide better facilities to the players as well as the tourists. He asked the officials to construct a shade and make it look more attractive.

He further asked the officials to beautify the Khatlapura temple ghaat and maintain cleanliness there. He asked the officials to establish a pool for the immersion of idols and other materials. He also instructed to shift the dhobi ghaat to Patra. While reviewing the steam engine at boat club, Babulal Gaur asked the officials to make the place more attractive and also to carry out the cleanliness drive over there. He also visited other tourist destinations and instructed the officials to finish the work within time limit.

During the visit, BMC Additional Commissioner GP Mali, AK Khare of Capital Project, officials of MP Tourism, BMC and other officials were also present.

 

Nod for project to build roads, flyovers

Thursday, 13 June 2013 09:15 administrator
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The New Indian Express              13.06.2013

Nod for project to build roads, flyovers

The Cabinet on Wednesday gave nod to an ambitious project to develop 22 new roads/flyovers in various parts of the state. Flyovers will be built at Palarivattom, Vytilla and Kundanoor on the Edapally-Aroor stretch of the National Highway and at Kalamaserry Apollo junction, as part of the project.

The Cabinet also sanctioned Rs 5 crore to the Horticulture Department for intervening in the open market to contain the rise in prices of essential commodities. Fourteen ITI projects have been earmarked for  private partnership and 87 posts have been created for this purpose.

Posts of three professors, four associate professors and 15 assistant professors have been approved for the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. Pay of employees serving in the Kerala Urban Development Finance Corporation will be revised. For the Adyanpara small-scale hydro electric project,1.6 hectares of land in   Chaliyar panchayat in Nilambur taluk will be handed over to the KSEB .

The new roads listed are the four-laning of Kazhakoottam-Kesavadasapuram road, bypass roads for Kollam, Alappuzha and Kozhikode, renovation of Kanjikuzhy-Vettathukavaka-Karukachal road, Chozhiyakode-Paruthumpara-FCI Pakkil-Mulakkuzha- Tiruvathukkal-Illikkal road,outer ring roads in Pathanamthitta, Mannuthy-Amalanagar bypass road, renovation of Thrissur-Kuttipuram road, Thodupuzha-Kaliyar-Vannapuram-Chelachuvadu-Idukki parallel road, Sulthanpetta-Palakkad town, Manjeri ring road, four-laning of Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu road, Thalassery-Mahe-Valapattanam bypass, alternate path to Thamarassery ghat road, Chowki-Vidyanagar bypass, Edappal flyover, development of Pala river view road and the ambitious hill highway from Nandarapadavu  to Kadukkara (Thiruvananthapuram).

 

Developmental projects to be prioritised

Wednesday, 05 June 2013 12:28 administrator
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The Times of India             05.06.2013

Developmental projects to be prioritised

VARANASI: The Varanasi division will take up planned development of the city and adjoining districts, including Ghazipur and Chandauli, on a priority basis. Divisional commissioner Chanchal Kumar Tiwari held a meeting on Monday to discuss the projects. During the meeting, bridge corporation engineer said that the construction of a bridge at Samne Ghat was already underway. The commissioner also reviewed the ongoing construction work at Assi Ghat. Out of Rs 27.27 crore sanctioned for the project in 2009, Rs 9 crore have been utilized so far, the commissioner was told by officers.

Besides, proposal for construction of Malviya Ghat, Lohiya Ghat and Rajnarayan Ghat near the Assi Ghat has been sent to the government for approval. Another Rs 108 crore project for construction of a flyover from Chowkaghat to Lehartara too has been sent for government approval. Meanwhile, a detailed project report (DPR) has been prepared on Varanasi-Ghazipur road for a four lane route. The data will also be provided to the forest department to attain a no objection certificate after counting the trees of the planned area.

For the establishment of Gahzipur Industrial Institute, the problems pertaining to a 200 acre land demanded by UPSIDC should be rectified, directed the commissioner. He also asked the concerned officials to ensure the completion of construction of 'Grass to Glass' dairy complex in Ghazipur district. He also asked the district magistrates of Varanasi and Chandauli to prepare a proposal and an estimate of Rs 200 crore development projects announced by the chief minister Akhilesh Yadav during his recent visit to these districts. The commissioner was not happy with the slow pace of the construction of the Chandali Collectorate building and asked the concerned official to speed up the work.

 
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