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Nodal agency stops building roads in Jaipur, says not cost-effective | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: Smart roads project to modernise the markets in the Pink City has been stopped midway by the Jaipur Smart City Limited (JSCL) for not being a cost-effective project. Two out of eight smart roads are complete, while plans for others have been scrapped.
In the original plan, eight market roads were to be renovated under Smart City projects — Kishanpole, Chandpole, Hawa Mahal, Johari Market, Bapu Bazaar, Gangauri market, Sanjay market and Tripoliya market. However, after Kishanpole and Chandpole market, JSCL has decided to call off the work because it was really expensive for them.
Awdhesh Meena, chief executive officer of JSCL said, “The total cost of the eight roads was Rs 145 crore, but in just these two roads, we had to spend Rs 45 crore. Due to political interference, market association problems and local residents’ opposition, it was found as not being feasible to continue with the work. Hence, we decided to stop the work after two roads.”
Market associations of the Walled City, however, are ready to adjust for the construction of the smart roads. Subhash Goyal, president of Jaipur Vyapaar Mahasangh said, “We are in favour of constructing smart roads in the entire Walled City but the work should be done on time. When road was constructed in Chandpole market, we shut our shops for six months to co-operate with the officials. We want this work to be done in other parts of the markets as well.”
There are many works started by the JSCL, which are now pending for months and shopkeepers are facing problems.
In the original plan, eight market roads were to be renovated under Smart City projects — Kishanpole, Chandpole, Hawa Mahal, Johari Market, Bapu Bazaar, Gangauri market, Sanjay market and Tripoliya market. However, after Kishanpole and Chandpole market, JSCL has decided to call off the work because it was really expensive for them.
Awdhesh Meena, chief executive officer of JSCL said, “The total cost of the eight roads was Rs 145 crore, but in just these two roads, we had to spend Rs 45 crore. Due to political interference, market association problems and local residents’ opposition, it was found as not being feasible to continue with the work. Hence, we decided to stop the work after two roads.”
Market associations of the Walled City, however, are ready to adjust for the construction of the smart roads. Subhash Goyal, president of Jaipur Vyapaar Mahasangh said, “We are in favour of constructing smart roads in the entire Walled City but the work should be done on time. When road was constructed in Chandpole market, we shut our shops for six months to co-operate with the officials. We want this work to be done in other parts of the markets as well.”
There are many works started by the JSCL, which are now pending for months and shopkeepers are facing problems.
