Tanmay Mondal
IIM graduate, Batch of 2014
Our world is going through an unprecedented demographic shift, from rural to urban areas. By 2030, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. The challenges these cities are facing in the developing world are enormous. Rapidly growing cities are under tremendous pressure to increase access to basic services, land, infrastructure, and affordable housing, especially for the poor.
About 80 percent of GDP has been generated in cities, and no state has ever been extended to middle-income status without successful urbanization. The Government of West Bengal believes successful cities are sustainable cities; green, inclusive, resilient, and competitive, with sound systems for planning, connecting and financing, and smart, participatory governance. The Government of West Bengal is focused on every parameter of Urban Development.
Water Supply
• The Government has spent Rs 751 crore in various water supply projects
• The project of water supply system in the municipal areas of Baruipur at the expense of Rs 14 crore and Garulia at the expense of Rs 47 crore have already been completed
• The project of drinking water supply system at Dum Dum, South Dum Dum and North Dum Dum Municipal areas have been completed at the expense of Rs 312 crore
• Water supply project at Bhatpara municipal area at the expense of Rs 249 crore has been completed
• The project work of newly constructed water supply system at Geokhali-Chaitanyapur-Basudevpur in Haldia has been completed. The expenditure incurred for this purpose is Rs 65 crore
• The government has constructed a reservoir for pure water and also a pump house in the Haldia municipal area for the use of industry and at Basudevpur for the purpose of common people at the expense of Rs 64 crore
• The project of 100 MGD drinking water for the New Town-Nabadiganta-Bidhannagar-South Dum Dum area has been completed the expense of Rs 426 crore
Vehicle and Transport
• The construction work of Patipukur underpass has been completed at the expense of Rs 19 crore
• Subway–Boimela Sarani has been constructed between book fair and Science City at an expense of Rs 2 crore
• The Bediapara underpass has been constructed near Dum Dum Junction at the expense of Rs 14 crore
• The construction work of Jingirabazar-Batanagar flyover has been started at the expense of Rs 248 crore
• Rs 31 crores has been budgeted for the construction work of Garden Reach-Mount Road flyover. A plan for the construction of an inter-state bus terminus of 10 acre land in New Town has been undertaken
Urban Planning
Mandarmoni and Tajpur have been amalgamated to the Digha - Shankarpur Planning Area. Raghunathpur Planning Area has been declared. The Gangasagar–Bakkhali Development Authority has been set up.
IIM graduate, Batch of 2014
Our world is going through an unprecedented demographic shift, from rural to urban areas. By 2030, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. The challenges these cities are facing in the developing world are enormous. Rapidly growing cities are under tremendous pressure to increase access to basic services, land, infrastructure, and affordable housing, especially for the poor.
About 80 percent of GDP has been generated in cities, and no state has ever been extended to middle-income status without successful urbanization. The Government of West Bengal believes successful cities are sustainable cities; green, inclusive, resilient, and competitive, with sound systems for planning, connecting and financing, and smart, participatory governance. The Government of West Bengal is focused on every parameter of Urban Development.
Water Supply
• The Government has spent Rs 751 crore in various water supply projects
• The project of water supply system in the municipal areas of Baruipur at the expense of Rs 14 crore and Garulia at the expense of Rs 47 crore have already been completed
• The project of drinking water supply system at Dum Dum, South Dum Dum and North Dum Dum Municipal areas have been completed at the expense of Rs 312 crore
• Water supply project at Bhatpara municipal area at the expense of Rs 249 crore has been completed
• The project work of newly constructed water supply system at Geokhali-Chaitanyapur-Basudevpur in Haldia has been completed. The expenditure incurred for this purpose is Rs 65 crore
• The government has constructed a reservoir for pure water and also a pump house in the Haldia municipal area for the use of industry and at Basudevpur for the purpose of common people at the expense of Rs 64 crore
• The project of 100 MGD drinking water for the New Town-Nabadiganta-Bidhannagar-South Dum Dum area has been completed the expense of Rs 426 crore
Vehicle and Transport
• The construction work of Patipukur underpass has been completed at the expense of Rs 19 crore
• Subway–Boimela Sarani has been constructed between book fair and Science City at an expense of Rs 2 crore
• The Bediapara underpass has been constructed near Dum Dum Junction at the expense of Rs 14 crore
• The construction work of Jingirabazar-Batanagar flyover has been started at the expense of Rs 248 crore
• Rs 31 crores has been budgeted for the construction work of Garden Reach-Mount Road flyover. A plan for the construction of an inter-state bus terminus of 10 acre land in New Town has been undertaken
Urban Planning
Mandarmoni and Tajpur have been amalgamated to the Digha - Shankarpur Planning Area. Raghunathpur Planning Area has been declared. The Gangasagar–Bakkhali Development Authority has been set up.
