NEW DELHI: In order to avoid delay at the execution of infra projects in PM Modi’s constituency Varanasi, government has fixed timelines at a high level review meeting on Friday.
In a review meeting held last week, it was decided that Varanasi Nagar Nigam building will be redeveloped as an iconic tower to provide office and commercial space.
Construction body NBCC will submit a feasibility report in this regard by the end of next month. Besides, under Varanasi Smart City Plan, 8 locations for developing multi-level car parking will be identified by September this year.
A Museum-cum-Culture Centre on the contributions of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya to freedom movement and to the city of Varanasi will be developed for which bids will be invited by November, said an official of the union ministry of housing and urban affairs.
The review meeting was chaired by Utter Pradesh Urban development minister Suresh Khanna and was attended by Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary (Housing & Urban Affairs), and senior officials of central and state governments and Varanasi Nagar Nigam.
Officials said that bids also will be invited for improvement of 33 junctions by September. Filling of posts in the Special Purpose Vehicle set up for executing smart city plan will be completed by next month. It was also decided that District Magistrate will be included in the Board of Directors of Varanasi SPV.
Moreover, to make Varanasi Open Defecation Free by October this year, local registered contractors will be engaged to complete construction of toilets by September.
It has been decided to engage a new agency to operate the Kadsara Solid Waste Management Project through open bidding by October this year. Nagar Nigam will ensure that all bulk generators of solid waste like hotels and restaurants will install processing plants by September.
Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT), action plan for providing water supply connections will be drawn up by the end of this month. Month-wise action plan for providing sewer connections to about 50,000 households will also be prepared by next month.
Among other projects, 250 Water ATMs will be set up across Varanasi and unemployed youth will be engaged in water distribution from these ATMs after imparting training under DAY-NULM.
It was also decided that officials will identify land by next month for shifting of stray cows and will take necessary action.