Rajkot: Chief minister Vijay Rupani will e-dedicate five projects worth Rs 68.88 crore of Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) on Tuesday. He will also preside over e-inauguration of this project.
According to a release issued by the state government, these projects include high-level bridge over Aji River on Dhoodhsagar Road, built at the cost of Rs 3.25 crore, Hinglaj Nagar Housing Scheme Part-1 constructed at the cost of Rs 15 crore, smart bus stop under Pan City project of Smart City, at the cost of Rs 70 lakh, water treatment plant with the capacity of 50 MLD at the cost of Rs 42.25 crore and the urban forest to be created near Aji Dam at the cost of Rs 7.67 crore.
The bridge over Aji Dam on Dhoodhsagar Road was a low-level bridge which would overflow when the river was in spate during monsoon seasons. Hence, it was decided to convert it into a high-level bridge, said the release.
Hinglaj Nagar Housing Scheme Part-1 is being built under ‘Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana - Housing For All 2022’ and Gujarat Slum Rehabilitation Policy. Under this scheme, each beneficiary will be provided with a house of two bedrooms, hall, kitchen, two toilets and two bathrooms, the release informed.
Under the smart bus stop under pan city project of Smart City, 10 smart bus stops have been built in different areas of Rajkot. That apart, urban forest will be created near Aji Dam in 47 acre area which will include compound wall and fencing, admin office, cycle track, walking track, drinking water facility, toilets, playground for kids, entry gate, boxes for different plants and parking, added the release.