State-wide campaign to be launched against illegal colonisers

Bhopal: A state-wide campaign will be launched against illegal colonisers with a view to making general facilities available to common people. Proposed drinking water schemes under PPP mode in Shivpuri and Khandwa will be completed by March-April, 2013. This information was given at a meeting of the Urban Administration & Development Department’s advisory committee chaired by Urban Administration & Development Minister Shri Babulal Gaur here today. Committee members and MLAs Shri Makhanlal Rahore, Shri Vishwas Sarang, Shri Brijmohan Dhoot and Shri Pradeep Amritlal, Principal Secretary Shri S.P.S. Parihar, Commissioner Shri Sanjay Shukla and others were present on the occasion.
Minister Shri Gaur directed to take strict action against colonisers not making proper arrangements for road, drinking water, power and sanitation. He directed to convene a separate meeting to review Narmada drinking water scheme of Bhopal and its expansion plan.
It was informed at the meeting that a Rs. 19 crore 75 lakh drinking water scheme is proposed for Varaseoni Municipal Council in Balaghat district under the Chief Minister’s Drinking Water Scheme. A sum of Rs. one crore 95 lakh has been sanctioned for infrastructural works at Varaseoni under the Chief Minister’s Infrastructure Development Fund. Drinking water schemes for Khategaon and Kannaud towns of Shivpuri district have also been proposed.
A pipeline is proposed to be laid in gas-affected localities in Bhopal city to give tap connections to seven thousand families residing over there. Committee members suggested ways for accelerating pace of this about Rs. 64 crore scheme.
At the meeting, suggestions were also put forth regarding disposal of water from near Aishbagh Stadium in Bhopal and preparation of sewer scheme of Alampur town in Bhind district.