Gurugram: To stop mud air pollution alongside the southern peripheral street (SPR), the Gurugram Metropolitan Improvement Authority (GMDA) has determined so as to add pavement tiles alongside an unpaved six kilometres lengthy street shoulder from Ghata to Vatika Chowk, mentioned officers on Friday.
In accordance with officers, the authority has determined to spend ₹5.5 crore on paving each side of the street.
GMDA officers mentioned the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) had constructed the street from Vatika Chowk to Ghata Chowk 10 years in the past. The unique plan was to assemble a four-lane street on each side, however attributable to much less site visitors strain, a three-lane street was constructed on each side at the moment. Later, this street was handed over to GMDA however one lane on each side has remained unpaved.
Through the wet season, waterlogging happens on this space, which causes inconvenience to car drivers whereas in summer time, mud rises from this unpaved space inflicting air pollution, mentioned officers.
GMDA officers mentioned that this matter was delivered to the eye of the chief government officer, GMDA, PC Meena, who issued instructions that this part of the street ought to be paved to forestall mud air pollution and waterlogging.
“The unpaved space alongside the Golf Course Extension Highway from Vatika Chowk to Ghata Chowk shall be paved with tiles. An estimate has been ready for this and tenders shall be invited quickly. The work shall be accomplished inside six months of the tender being awarded. As soon as accomplished, water will not accumulate within the unpaved space, mud won’t be an issue, and commuters will expertise smoother site visitors move,” mentioned Amit Godara, government engineer, GMDA.
Nishant Kumar, who typically makes use of this street to go to shoppers alongside the SPR mentioned that paving this street will assist in lowering potholes and mud air pollution. “Two wheeler riders face issues whereas negotiating the kuccha street. Paving it’ll assist them and people in automobiles too,” he mentioned.
