Gujarat CM  Allocates Rs 537.21 Crore for Urban Development Projects

Gandhinagar : In response to the proposals submitted by the Urban Development Department  Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel sets up one more example of transparency and swift decision-making by allocating a total of ₹537.21 crore for public welfare development works of municipal corporations, newly formed municipal corporations, and municipalities. 

In this regard, CM granted in-principle approval for allocating a total of ₹309.72 crore for public welfare works under various components of the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana to four municipal corporations—Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar.

Accordingly, ₹3.98 crore has been allocated to Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation for 10 projects under the Private Society Public Participation Scheme. Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation will receive ₹35 crore for infrastructure enhancement, including drainage networks, water supply, roads, and street lighting.  

Moreover, ₹212.50 crore was allocated for shifting water supply pipelines in Rajkot in connection with the ongoing NHAI project for the upgradation of the Rajkot-Jetpur road from four lanes to six lanes.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved a grant of ₹58.47 crore for for the procurement of 260 electric buses and 7 electric double-decker buses.  

Additionally, the Chief Minister has sanctioned a total of ₹25 crores for the newly formed Porbandar Municipal Corporation, including ₹13.35 crore for its city beautification and sanitation works and ₹11.69 crores for administrative capacity enhancement.

In connection with seven other municipalities in the state :

Visnagar has been allocated ₹1.52 crore for 10 projects under the private society participation initiative, including CC roads and paver block installations.

Palanpur will receive ₹11.61 lakh for 166 projects connecting household sewer lines to the main drainage system and ₹55.86 crore for stormwater drainage works.

Siddhpur has been sanctioned ₹3.56 crore for new pumping machinery at waterworks and drainage houses.

Tankara will receive ₹1.91 crore for CC road construction under the Outgrowth Area Development initiative.

Keshod has been allocated ₹5.99 crore for infrastructure development.  Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has granted in-principle approval for these allocations.

-Under Mukhyamantri Shaheri Sadak Yojana, ₹131.76 crore will be allocated to Dwarka Municipality. This fund will be used to construct a new four-lane road connecting the Rupen Bandar exit from the National Highway, approximately two kilometres east of Dwarka city. The project will also include the development of rainwater drainage, footpaths, cycle tracks, and other amenities. Additionally, the construction of a bypass ring road with minor bridges and other infrastructure near the Rukmini Mata Temple in Dwarka Nagar will be part of Mukhyamantri Shaheri Sadak Yojana 

As a result, pilgrims visiting Dwarkadhish Temple, tourists travelling to Shivrajpur, and visitors heading towards Nageshwar, Bet Dwarka, and Okha will benefit from improved transportation facilities. Furthermore, the issue of traffic congestion in Dwarka city will be resolved for pilgrims coming to offer the ceremonial flag at Dwarkadhish Temple.

Furthermore, the Chief Minister has allocated an additional grant of ₹1.70 crore for the resurfacing of roads damaged during the monsoon in Mandvi Municipality of Kutch district.