(Tribune)
The BJP government has recalibrated the smart city proposal for Dehradun to be submitted to the Central Government on March 31 for the third time.The proposal was rejected for the second time by the Central Government on the flimsy grounds, when it was presented by the Harish Rawat-led Congress government.However, with the BJP government at the Centre and the state, the proposal is expected to get the go-ahead.“I have held meetings with the officers and experts from IIT Roorkee and petroleum university to ensure that we meet all norms.
Last time, we missed by a whisker in the ranking,” said Madan Kaushik, Uttarakhand Minister for Urban Development.He said in the proposal, 10 wards had been taken up for the first part of the proposal.“These encompass the area from Araghar Chowk, towards Clock Tower onwards… areas that have managed to fulfil the condition of having a proper waste management system, better sewerage plan, water connection and transport component,” he said.
