Bhopal, Feb 11:
Under the public-private-partnership of Municipal Corporation (PPP) scheme the development work worth crores of rupees in the capital would be completed. Renovation work of three ignored bus stands of the capital, Nadra, Putlighar and Halalpur, would be completed.
Under PPP schemes the municipal corporation would not have to spend even a single pie. On the other hand the construction agency, corporation would be provided amount in a single instalment.
For these developmental works under the schemes, the commissioner of the corporation has given directives to appoint transaction advisor.
Fifty bus stops have been constructed under this scheme. Work order of completing 50 other bus stops have been issued. 100 bus stop for Bhopal City Link limited would also be constructed under the same scheme.
At around 36 public facility centres at main markets and squares of the city are being constructed under PPP scheme. The Municipal Corporation has sought the source of income through installing boards for small advertisements on street light poles.
At present the link roads No. 1, 2, 3, VIP Road, Bairagarh Road, Ayodhya By Pass Road, Main squares have been included in it. Municipal Corporation would invite open tenders for the same. Reflectors would be installed at the dividers of main roads.
Nadra Bus Stand in bad condition
It was constructed in 1970. Now pressure on it has lessened but even after it this bus stand is waiting for renovation. This bus stand provides bus facilities to the passengers going towards Sagar, Jabalpur and Hoshangabad Road facing problem of cleanliness and waiting room. At the dusk the anti social elements gather here, it is old problem here. Police station Hanuman Ganj is hardly 200 feet away from it.
Halalpur Bus Stand
It was established on the insistence of district administration. Its biggest problem is to reach there. The people of new city have to pay fair to reach here as they pay for Indore. Because autorickshaw fair is same as they have to pay fair for Indore.
Buses are available from here for Indore and Rajgarh till 10 pm. Either the 2 thousand passengers start or end their journey here. Waiting room is in open shed and the women have to face problem as there is no toilet.
Putlighar
This bus stand was constructed on the directives of the then Chief Minister, Babulal Gaur. It provides bus facilities to the passengers of Berasia and Vidisha. Amidst the city, the Putlighar Bus Stand neither has waiting room nor toilet. It was made near main road after levelling one-acre land. It exists only for namesake now.
By Muslim Saleem