The Pioneer 02.11.2010
‘No dearth of funds for development of State capital'Staff Reporter | Bhopal
Dedicating to people the Kushabhau Thakre Inter State Bus Terminus and the City Transport Service — launched by Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday urged people to perform civic duties and responsibilities with commitment to ensure the emergence of Madhya Pradesh as the most prosperous State in the country.
Flagging off the service on the occasion of Madhya Pradesh Day, Chouhan affirmed that there would be no dearth of funds for the development of the State capital.
Paying tribute to Late Kushabhau Thakre, Chouhan said that operation of modern low floor buses will improve transport facilities and traffic management. It will also ease off the pressure on the city roads, he added.
Iterating the State Government's resolve to enhance the quality of public services for which robust administrative systems have been put in place, he urged citizens to help add to the efficiency of the mechanisms.
Referring to the Public Service Guarantee Act, Chouhan said a remarkable step has been initiated to ensure the delivery of public services.
Underlining the fast paced development in Madhya Pradesh, the Chief Minister said that in respect of growth rate the State stands third in the country.
Chouhan said civic responsibilities like maintaining greenery, saving water electricity, maintaining cleanliness were crucial for the prosperity and development of the State. He also extended Diwali greetings to the people.
Minister for Urban Administration Babulal Gaur described development as the top priority. The present Government has fulfilled the developmental needs in a little span of time. He said that Bhopal could have got the facilities long ago.
Speaking of the scenic locales in the State capital, Gaur said ongoing development work in Bhopal will herald Bhopal's arrival among the most beautiful cities in the world.
Mayor Krishna Gaur in her welcome speech informed that the BMC has outlined a development plan without disturbing the natural beauty of Bhopal.
She said that the city has received two major gifts in the form of inter state bus terminus and ultra modern low floor buses.
She informed that the 225 luxury buses will ply on 27 routes under public private partnership mode. Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Dhruv Narayan Singh said the Bhopal Development Authority (BDA) built the terminus, utilising its own resources.
MLA Vishwas Sarang said that the well-managed public transport service will provide facilities to people and protect the environment.
On the occasion, BDA Executive officer RS Gohil handed over a cheque of `96.48 lakh to BMC Commissioner Manish Singh for management of the bus terminus. With this, in principle, the terminus was handed over to the BMC.
BDA Chairman Surendra Nath Singh proposed the vote of thanks.
BJP State president Prabhat Jha, MLA Brahmanand Ratnakar, vice president of BJP Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan, general secretary Rameshwar Sharma, chairman of Madhya Pradesh civil supplies corporation Ramesh Sharma, BDA vice chairman Vishnu Khatri, Bhopal BJP president Alok Sharma and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
