Rs. 356 crore development works approved for Junagadh city

Gandhinagar, 30 May, 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister Mrs Anandiben Patel today approved underground drainage project under Swarnim Jayanti CM Urban Development Project worth Rs.334-crore for the historical heritage city.

Mrs Patel passed this underground drainage system’s ambitious project for healthy standard of life for Junagarh’s 3.5 lakh people.

Further, along with 437 Kms long Sewage Collection System for disposal of 64 M.L.D. Sewage, 15 works has been granted to develop 11 Pumping Stations and 4 Sewage Treatment Plant. For the urban prosperity of Junagarh city, this project will be started within three years.

The importance and inheritance of this historical heritage city – Junagarh, could get acquaintance in the global travelers; CM showed special interest in travelers facility centre and heritage developmental works, heritage gallery and other places of this ancient historical city and the path to Girnar Parikrama and Bhavnath Kshetra; Rs. 16 crores works for road development and for people’s drinking water; a pipeline, pumping station etc. public works worth Rs. 6.37 crores has been granted.

It should be mentioned that Junagadh is the only Municipal Corporation under Congress rule at present in Gujarat. Junagadh Municipal Corporation’s elections are likely to take place in next few months.