Srinagar, Dec 02: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Saturday inspected various ongoing development and beautification works being executed by Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) in the Shahr-e-Khaas area of the city. Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation and CEO SSCL, Athar Amir Khan accompanied him during the visit.
The Deputy Commissioner took stock of beautification, upgradation and redevelopment works being executed on the old Habba Kadal Bridge, Beopar Mandal Maharaj Gunj, Malaratta Street, Dalgate-Gojwara corridor via Dastageer Sahib Shrine and other works along Nalamar Road.
The DC was informed that to preserve the old heritage and create a public place in the congested old city area, Srinagar Smart City Limited has taken up a project to redesign the old Habba Kadal bridge at the cost of Rs 1.80 crore. He was informed that the bridge is being redesigned similar to Zero Bridge and will have a lot of sitting spaces, gazebos and kiosks after its completion. It will be exclusively for pedestrian use only. He was informed that over 80 percent works on the bridge have been completed and illumination and other works will be completed soon.
On the occasion, the DC asked the concerned officers to expedite the project in a stipulated timeline so that the local population is benefitted. He directed for exploring possibilities for making car parking facilities on both ends of the bridge falling on the Jhelum river, besides taking necessary required measures for face lifting of embankments/surroundings on both ends of the bridge. He also asked PDD authorities to explore possibilities for utility shifting of electric installation at the spot.
At historic Beopar Mandal in the Maharaj Gunj area of the City, the DC inspected the ongoing works at an estimated cost of Rs 24 crore for underground electric ducting, drainage/sewerage, rationalisation of electric utilities façade improvement of Copper Market in Zaina Kadal and Maharaj Gunj.
He also inspected the works on the Rs 13-crore project on Malaratta Street (Bohri Kadal–Pandan Axis). About 30 percent of work on the project stands completed and work on underground ducting of electric cables and drainage/sewerage network is going in full swing.
Later, the DC inspected the pace of ongoing works on Rs 23-crore project being executed at the Dalgate-Gojwara corridor via Dastageer Sahib Shrine comprising of upgradation of road, construction of footpaths, rationalisation of utilities, construction of 8-km drainage network for stormwater, plazas at different intersection etc.
