A comprehensive plan would be chalked out for holistic development of Vishwamitri River: CM

Gandhinagar(Govt. press release): In Gandhinagarat high-level meeting held under his chairmanship today, Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani made significant suggestions to chalk out a comprehensive plan for making holistic development of entire river area of Vishwamitri River from its origin at Pavagadh to its amalgamation with Gulf of Khambhat.

In the meeting, the Chief Minister emphasised that it is very essential to chalk out a comprehensive plan for Vishwamitri River to prevent the adverse effect on life of people of Vadodara city caused by occurrence of flood in the river every year.

In this reference, during the deliberation on the presentation made in the meeting, Mr. Rupani suggested to the administrators and officials of Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) that the plan should ensure that water flow continues in the Vishwamitri River during all 12-months of year to enhance the beauty and green cover in Vadodara city.

The project should turn out to be a role model in the country with its holistic approach and also be curbing the menace of yearly food, the Chief Minister insisted and also urged the VMC to prepare a detail project report (DPR) through a world class agency at the earliest and it should also be sent to the Central Government for its assistance with sharing ratio of 60-40 % between Centre and State.

The meeting was also attended by VMC Mayor Dr. Jigishaben Seth, Mr. B. N. Navlawala – Advisor to Chief Minister (Water Resources), Mr. K. Kailashnathan – Chief Principal Secretary to CM, Mr. Mukesh Puri – Additional Chief Secretary (Urban Development), Mr. M. K. Das – Principal Secretary to CM, Mr. Nalin Upadhyay – VMC Commissioner, Dr. M. H. Mehta – Chairman of Community Science Centre, Vadodara, and other senior officials.

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