The Assam Government is gearing up for
implementation of a project for planned, rapid and sustainable development of
urban areas, with a meeting to draw the outline held on Tuesday.
Housing and Urban Affairs minister Ashok
Singhal chaired the meeting to formulate the ‘Ten Cities Development Concept’
(Doh Shaher, Ek Rupayan) to be undertaken by his department, said an official
statement.
Under the concept, emphasis will be
placed on manpower rationalisation and capacity building, delivering municipal
services online or digitally and strengthening financial infrastructure in the
specific cities.
The selected towns will undergo
comprehensive improvements across various domains, the statement said.
Under the City Infrastructure
Development Fund (CIDF), initiatives include city beautification, open-air
theatre, traffic control system, convention centre, sports complex and
enhancement of water bodies.
The activities will be undertaken
through various Central and State Government schemes and programmes, with 10
cities and towns to be covered in each phase.
Participants in the meeting expressed
their views on proper urban planning, solid waste management, clean and regular
water supply, public infrastructure, traffic management, street lights, and the
implementation of green-blue elements such as open spaces, parks, and water
bodies in these cities.
The meeting was attended by Finance
Minister Ajanta Neog, Labour and Employment Minister Sanjay Kishan and eight
MLAs, along with government officials.
PTI
