CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: Bhopal Divisional Commissioner Karmveer Sharma has directed that all roads in Bhopal city be made pothole-free by Diwali and that the ring road be repaired. Directions were also issued to make black spots free and to ensure left-turn-free intersections.
Divisional Commissioner Sharma held a meeting of road construction agencies at the Divisional Commissioner’s office regarding roads and national highways in Bhopal city and all districts of the division. Joint Commissioner Dr. Vinod Yadav, NHAI Manager Akash Chouksey, MPRDC Bhopal Assistant General Manager R.S. Keer, SE CPA PWD Seema Prabhakar, SE PWD Subhash Patil, EE PWD Preeti Yadav and Bhopal Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana General Manager Sunny Singhania were present. Officials of construction agencies from all districts of the division and CEOs from urban bodies attended the meeting through video conferencing.
In the meeting, Divisional Commissioner Sharma directed effective action to repair and make roads in and around Bhopal city pothole-free before Diwali and to remove black spots. Directions were issued to complete road restoration work on all city routes. The meeting directed that maintenance work on national highways around Bhopal city be completed by November 15 and, in view of preparations for the Ijtima, work on roads around the city be completed by November 20. He said access routes to the Ijtima venue should be completed within the stipulated time.
The Divisional Commissioner said a GIS is proposed in Bhopal in the coming month of January. He directed that attention also be paid to roads leading to tourist places around Bhopal, including Sanchi and Bhojpur. Directions were also issued to act promptly to repair roads damaged during metro construction. He said it should be ensured overall that roads are better and the general public does not face inconvenience. Along with this, he said the metro and the concerned construction agency should work in coordination on roads along metro routes and ensure smooth movement on the routes with immediate effect.
Divisional Commissioner Sharma directed in the meeting that roads damaged during the rainy season be repaired and that traffic jams should not occur anywhere. He said there should be mutual coordination among all agencies working on construction and maintenance of roads in Bhopal city. Sharma expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace of the overbridge being built in Sant Hirdaram Nagar and said the construction should be completed within the prescribed time. He also directed that the Ratibad-Sehore road be repaired soon to reduce traffic pressure on Indore Road.
Divisional Commissioner Sharma directed that maintenance work on roads damaged during the rains be completed within 10 days. Sharma also directed repairs on routes leading towards Bhopal city. He reviewed the progress of national highway construction works in the division. Directions were also issued to build an approach road near the flyover under construction at the Raisen Junction on Bhopal Bypass Road and to install signage and radium, keeping road safety in mind. Along with this, directions were issued to complete NHAI projects within the stipulated timeline.
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