Three more developmental news from Surat


Surat, 31 July 2013

An exercise to finalize a new development plan for Surat has kicked off. Surat Urban Development Authority(SUDA) will hold first meeting in this regard on 3rd August where Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC), SUDA, state Urban Development ministry officials, Chief Town Planner, Architect, Developer, land owners etc will remain present. The present plan which was prepared in year 2004 is now ten years old.

SUDA may publish 8 town planning(TP) schemes of outer ring road on 1st August in government gazette. SMC may publish its 3 TP schemes in govt gazette by 4-5 September. Consultants for outer ring road are appointed. Construction of new ring road may kick off possibly by current year end.

In another development, the Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC) has asked Ahmedabad based MEGA company to prepare a Detail Project Report(DPR) for proposed metro rail project in city. Surat Metro Rail project has been approved by the state government.