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Thiruvananthapuram: Phase II of Capital Region Development Programme (CRDP) will begin with the widening of Maruthamkuzhy-Nettayam road. A high power committee chaired by chief minister Oommen Chandy has decided to take up four out of 10 projects under the programme this year.
The four projects include upgrading of roads, parking spaces, public spaces and planting more trees. According to Thiruvananthapuram development authority (Trida) chairman P K Venugopal, the works that begins this year include improvement of existing roads, construction of ring roads and link roads, preparation of parking policy and building parking places, environmental improvements of markets, shopping streets and parks and planting of one lakh saplings in five years.
“As an immediate step, we are planning to take up the widening of Maruthamkuzhy-Vattiyoorkavu-Nettayam road and improvement of Vattiyoorkavu junction. Meanwhile, water resources department will begin works to clean Parvathy Puthanar. Also 10,000 saplings will be planted in city limits this year,” said Venugopal. “Other projects will begin after conducting feasibility study,” he said.
The remaining projects in CRDP are cleaning of waterways and water bodies, improvement of connectivity (Broadband, WiFi, etc.), revitalization of heritage commission, highlighting of landmarks and introduction of music and art circuit, development of alternate source of energy, providing drinking water facility for all and 100% coverage of sewerage system.
“The 12-km Marutamkuzhy-Nettayam road will be made four-lane with a 19.6 metre width,” Venugopal said.
“As a first step of CRDP, we have assigned Centre for Management Development (CMD) to appoint transaction advisor for CRDP. The CMD has invited offers from competent consultancy firms for this the other day, Venugopal added.
Though a slew of projects were planned for the first phase, only City Roads Improvement Project (Crip) materialized. Crip, for the development of 42 km of city road, is at its fag end. However, other projects such as solid waste management, bus terminus at Enchakkal, flood prevention and beautification of the Karamana and Killi rivers and the Ulloor thodu, ecological restoration of the Parvathy Puthanar canal, are yet to be materialized.
Apart from Trida, all major government departments are part of CRDP. A cabinet sub-committee headed by chief secretary will review CRDP.
Thiruvananthapuram: Phase II of Capital Region Development Programme (CRDP) will begin with the widening of Maruthamkuzhy-Nettayam road. A high power committee chaired by chief minister Oommen Chandy has decided to take up four out of 10 projects under the programme this year.
The four projects include upgrading of roads, parking spaces, public spaces and planting more trees. According to Thiruvananthapuram development authority (Trida) chairman P K Venugopal, the works that begins this year include improvement of existing roads, construction of ring roads and link roads, preparation of parking policy and building parking places, environmental improvements of markets, shopping streets and parks and planting of one lakh saplings in five years.
“As an immediate step, we are planning to take up the widening of Maruthamkuzhy-Vattiyoorkavu-Nettayam road and improvement of Vattiyoorkavu junction. Meanwhile, water resources department will begin works to clean Parvathy Puthanar. Also 10,000 saplings will be planted in city limits this year,” said Venugopal. “Other projects will begin after conducting feasibility study,” he said.
The remaining projects in CRDP are cleaning of waterways and water bodies, improvement of connectivity (Broadband, WiFi, etc.), revitalization of heritage commission, highlighting of landmarks and introduction of music and art circuit, development of alternate source of energy, providing drinking water facility for all and 100% coverage of sewerage system.
“The 12-km Marutamkuzhy-Nettayam road will be made four-lane with a 19.6 metre width,” Venugopal said.
“As a first step of CRDP, we have assigned Centre for Management Development (CMD) to appoint transaction advisor for CRDP. The CMD has invited offers from competent consultancy firms for this the other day, Venugopal added.
Though a slew of projects were planned for the first phase, only City Roads Improvement Project (Crip) materialized. Crip, for the development of 42 km of city road, is at its fag end. However, other projects such as solid waste management, bus terminus at Enchakkal, flood prevention and beautification of the Karamana and Killi rivers and the Ulloor thodu, ecological restoration of the Parvathy Puthanar canal, are yet to be materialized.
Apart from Trida, all major government departments are part of CRDP. A cabinet sub-committee headed by chief secretary will review CRDP.
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