The Hindu 13.11.2013
New beach may be ready by March: Commissioner
Notwithstanding the fact that several components of
works are yet to be launched, GVMC wants to get ready the new beach at
Lawson’s Bay by March next.
Until now, Asilmetta
flyover had been a priority project with its location in the heart of
the city and it not getting completed drawing flak from public and
political parties.
Now GVMC will give top priority to
the completion of the work on the new beach, says Municipal
Commissioner M V Satyanarayana. The main aim is to reduce the congestion
at Ramakrishna Beach, the closest to the city and generally crowded.
One
of the major components in the development of the beach is, diverting
the MVP storm water drain (gedda) with a box culvert behind Santi
Ashramam at a cost of Rs. 5 crore. About 90 per cent of the work is
completed on it.
Work on a road on the box culvert as an approach road has been taken up with Rs.70 lakh and 70 per cent of it is completed.
Other
major work is earth-filling and preparing 2 acres of site and
construction of retaining wall for protecting the beach with a cost of
Rs.2.2 crore and BT road formation and walking track beside Kamat Hotel
with an estimated cost of Rs.2 crore for which tenders have to be
finalised.
Beautification of the burial ground nearby
(cost Rs. 60 lakh), providing water supply and landscaping in the new
beach area (Rs.1 crore) and construction work of pumping station for
drain water (Rs.35 lakh) are among the works to be taken up. Mr.
Satyanarayana reviewed the progress of works on Tuesday.
