RAJKOT: Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has recently sent the next seven
years' (2005-06 to 2011-12) financial operating plan proposal of Rs
763.74crore to Central government for infrastructural development of
the city
under National Urban Renewal Mission (NURM).
In the proposed plan, importance has been given to basic services like water
supply, drainage, roads and social infrastructure facilities.
Municipal commissioner Mukesh Kumar told TOI, emphasis was laid on water
supply related works as the city has been reeling under water crisis for
many years.
"Unlike other cities like Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara, we have not
concentrated on flyovers or gardens, instead priority is on developing basic
quality services to every legal colony of the city."
According to the proposal sent to Union urban development ministry, during
the seven years, the corporation is aiming to spend more than 50 per cent of
the total proposed amount for water and drainage related projects to the
tune of Rs 397.35 crore.
For the drinking water storage, six sumps of 10 ML capacity with required
pumping machinery and pump house, augmentation of existing water head work,
strengthening of distribution system, including consistent water supply in
undeveloped and newly inducted areas, are envisaged.
Municipal city engineer Vijay Anadakat said that Rs 50.50 crore was
allocated for replacement of non-metallic pipeline into metallic pipes for
Bhader water supply scheme, Aji and Nyari water supply scheme.
Total length of the pipeline would be around 50 km of various sizes. Other
water related projects include laying of express feeder line for transfer of
water from one zone to another zone during scarcity (30 km long), Narmada
water supply in newly merged areas, increasing capacity of Nyari-1 reservoir
and installation of SCADA (computerization) system at three stations.
For storm water project, RMC is aiming to take on projects like de-silting
as well as canalising and lining work of existing natural courses for
draining storm water.
According to Kumar, all no road of the city will remain unpaved at the end
of year 2012. Under the slum development project Rs 48.20 crore will be
spent.
Other projects which are visualised under NURM are solid waste management,
Aji river development programme to protect water bodies, social
infrastructure, traffic management, upgradation of streetlight facilities
and urban governance and growth management project
years' (2005-06 to 2011-12) financial operating plan proposal of Rs
763.74crore to Central government for infrastructural development of
the city
under National Urban Renewal Mission (NURM).
In the proposed plan, importance has been given to basic services like water
supply, drainage, roads and social infrastructure facilities.
Municipal commissioner Mukesh Kumar told TOI, emphasis was laid on water
supply related works as the city has been reeling under water crisis for
many years.
"Unlike other cities like Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara, we have not
concentrated on flyovers or gardens, instead priority is on developing basic
quality services to every legal colony of the city."
According to the proposal sent to Union urban development ministry, during
the seven years, the corporation is aiming to spend more than 50 per cent of
the total proposed amount for water and drainage related projects to the
tune of Rs 397.35 crore.
For the drinking water storage, six sumps of 10 ML capacity with required
pumping machinery and pump house, augmentation of existing water head work,
strengthening of distribution system, including consistent water supply in
undeveloped and newly inducted areas, are envisaged.
Municipal city engineer Vijay Anadakat said that Rs 50.50 crore was
allocated for replacement of non-metallic pipeline into metallic pipes for
Bhader water supply scheme, Aji and Nyari water supply scheme.
Total length of the pipeline would be around 50 km of various sizes. Other
water related projects include laying of express feeder line for transfer of
water from one zone to another zone during scarcity (30 km long), Narmada
water supply in newly merged areas, increasing capacity of Nyari-1 reservoir
and installation of SCADA (computerization) system at three stations.
For storm water project, RMC is aiming to take on projects like de-silting
as well as canalising and lining work of existing natural courses for
draining storm water.
According to Kumar, all no road of the city will remain unpaved at the end
of year 2012. Under the slum development project Rs 48.20 crore will be
spent.
Other projects which are visualised under NURM are solid waste management,
Aji river development programme to protect water bodies, social
infrastructure, traffic management, upgradation of streetlight facilities
and urban governance and growth management project