Development projects announced in First Budget of Udaipur Development Authority (UDA)


Development projects announced in First Budget of Udaipur Development Authority (UDA)

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Details of Udaipur Development Authority Budget 2024-25
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26 June, Udaipur: The General Body Meeting of the Udaipur Development Authority (UDA) was held on Wednesday at the UDA auditorium under the chair of UDA Chairman and the Divisional Commissioner, Rajendra Bhatt in the presence of the District Collector Arvind Poswal. UDA Commissioner Rahul Jain presented the budget and laid out the proposed development plans. This was the first budget of the Udaipur Development Authority after the bill on incorporation of the UDA (erstwhile UIT) was passed by Hon'ble Rajasthan Governor, Kalraj Mishra. The salient points of the Budgetary allocations and development plans as presented during the meeting are given below:

Budgetary Provisions:

  • Income-Expenditure proposal for the financial year 2024-25 was approved. Estimated Income during the financial year 2024-25 is Rs. 916.19 Crore. Proposed Expenditure is Rs. 902.51 Crore.
  • Proposed Expense includes development expense of Rs 692.91 Crore, of which Rs. 251.21 Cr is allocated to the running projects that will be completed in this financial year.
  • Rs. 441.69 Crore will be spent on new development projects in Udaipur.

Development Projects:

Cleanlines

  • Garbage vehicles, cleaning of roads, water canals, etc will be done by the UMC and UDA has allocated Rs. 7 Crore to the UMC for this purpose.

Development and Maintenance of Cremation Grounds

  • Construction and maintenance of sitting area, shed, provision of water for drinking and bathing, electrification and greenery around the various Shamshaan of the city has been allocated Rs. 3 Crore.

Drinking Water

  • Rs. 11.07 Crore allocated to making provisions for supply of drinking water in all colonies under purview of UDA, through PHED.

Electrification and Solar Energy Initiatives

  • Lighting and electrification provisions on major roads and internal roads in colonies under the purview of the UDA;
  • Decorative Light poles between Balich to Bhuwana via Pratapnagar, Lakhavali Lake and on all flyovers;
  • Facade lighting at Sevashram Flyover, Pratapnagar Flyover, Fatehsagar Paal, Circuit House and on all flyovers;
  • Street Lights and Solar Highmasts at UDA Park and Community Centre;
  • Street Lights at Ratnagiri/Ramgiri; CCMS monitoring;
  • Solar Blinkers on road dividers;
  • Lighting and Street Lights at Jogi Talab and surrounding areas;
  • Proposed budgetary allocation: Rs. 27.3 Crore.

Parks and Greenery

  • Rs. 8.27 Crore allocated to hill conservation and tree plantation and developing Nagar Van (City Forest) and Anand Van at Ramgiri and Ratnagiri hills for tourists and locals;
  • Rs. 7.5 Crore allocated to planting 28,000 trees on major roads of Udaipur.
  • Rs. 3.64 Crore to development of parks in residential colonies as well as approved colonies on agriculture land.

Planters and Beautification

  • Medians on the areas under UDA are destroyed due to the pressure of traffic and increasing residential popupation;
  • Construction of new planters in place of the medians and relevant plantations;
  • Rs. 3.4 Crore allocated.

Railway Underpass

  • Rs 4 Crore will be transferred to the Railways for the construction of an underpass under the railway line near Nokha village between City Railway Station and Ranapratap Nagar Railway Station.
  • Will benefit the residents of suburban areas like Hiran Magri Sec 3, 4 and 5; Swaminagar; Mali Colony; etc.
  • Distance to Sikh Colony & Kumharo ka Bhatta will reduce by 1.6km.

Sewerage

  •  New sewerage network will be laid around the Navratna Complex area;
  • WIll be connected to the main trunk line alongside the Ayad river from where it will flow into the STP;
  • Rs. 10 Crore allocated.

Sports Infrastructure

  • Construction of Pitch at the Cricket ground in Khel Gaon: Rs 1.10 Crore
  • Other development work at Khel Gaon: Rs. 40 Lac.

Tourism

  • Theme park to be developed inside Nehru Garden at Fatehsagar. This will include a musical fountain, multimedia water show, 7-D theatre, animatronics, facade lighting, selfie-points, etc. The restaurant adjacent to the park will also be renovated and made operational. Boat access to the garden island will be improved. Estimated cost will be around Rs 14 Crore.
  • Cleaning and Maintenance of Fatehsagar Lake and immediate perimeter: Rs 3 Crore.
  • Rs. 2 Crore for beautification and maintenance of Badi Lake, Jharnon ki Saray Lake, Dhikli Lake, Rakampur Lake, Nayla Talaab and Jogi Talaab.
  • Rs. 2 Crore for feeder canal for Lakhawali Lake.

Traffic Management/Road Infra

  • Traffic Managemnt at the seven entry points in Udaipur, viz. Nathdwara Road, Chittorgarh Road, Salumber - Banswara (SH 32), Ahmedabad - Balicha Road, Rampura Road, Ranakpur Road and Jhamar Kotda Road. This will include construction of roundabouts, road network enhancement, flyovers, underpass, etc. Budget allocation for 2024-25 is Rs 45 Crore.
  • 19km long Internal Ring Road from Balicha to Amberi via Pratapnagar and Bhuwana.
  • Development of medians, road dividers, road realingnment, road re-construction works within city to reduce traffic congestion and mitigate accidents. Total Proposed Expense is Rs. 118.93 Crore, of which the allocation for 2024-25 is Rs. 93.43 Crore.

Road Works(New Construction & Renovation)

Proposed Expense
(Rs. Lac)

Provision 2024-25
(Rs. Lac)

80ft Road: Peer Bavji-Bhuwana Circle

1200

300

Internal Road: South Extn 'A' Block

800

600

100ft Road: Sobhagpura - GSS via Meera Nagar

800

600

100ft Road: Missing Link from Mewar Hosp to Bedla Bridge

750

400

200ft Road: SH32 - Krishi Mandi (South Extn)

600

450

Gaurav Path: Amberi - Bhuwana R/A

600

600

100ft Road: Purohiton ka Talaab - Amberi

550

350

60ft Service Road: Debari - Amberi

500

300

Canal + Renovation: Fatehpura - Siphone

500

500

60ft Road: NH8 to Bio Diversity Park, Amberi

450

200

100ft Road: Mega Aavas to NH27

400

300

80ft Road: Meera Nagar near Magnus Hospital

350

350

100ft Road: South Extn 'A' Block

310

310

100ft Road: RK Circle - Sobhagpura Circle

275

275

80ft Road: Bio Diversity Park - Purohiton ka Talaab

265

265

6 Lane: Ambafala Titardi (Gupteshwar Mandir) - Biliya

250

250

80ft Road: RK Circle - Miraj Malhar

250

250

60ft Road: Pink Pearl Colony - Ayad (Bedach)

250

250

100ft Road: Bio Diversity Park to NH8

225

225

Reinforcement: Sita Mata Mandir - Jal Burj, Sisarma

216.14

216.14

Alternative Route: Sajjangarh Parking -Havala Village

212.71

212.71

Reinforcement: UDA Office - Kala Kivad (PP Singhal Marg

206

206

Internal Road: Pannadhay Nagar, South Extn 'A' Block

200

200

100ft Road Retaining Wall: South Extn 'D' Block

200

200

100ft Road: South Extn to NH 8 via IIM Udaipur

200

200

60ft/80ft Road: Devendra Muni Ashram - Mewar Hospital. Navratna

200

200

Reinforcement: Keemach Mata Dewali - Police Anveshan Bhawan, Badi Road

200

200

Reinforcement: Tiger Hill - Pratap Gaurav Kendra

195.7

195.7

100ft Road: Aarti Marble - Sapetiya

165

165

Road from Sukher Police Station to Sapetiya

150

150

60ft Road: Narayan Seva Sansthan (Badi) - Hathidhara

122.91

122.91

100ft Road: Mali Colony perforated tiles

100

100

60ft Road: Raghunathpura Drainage Works

100

100

Road: Siphone - Badgaon Panchayat Samiti Office

100

100

Apart from the above allocation on roads and traffic infra, the UDA has made a provision of Rs. 75.27 Crore for other road development expenditure that is already in the pipeline as per the masterplan. Rs. 27 Crore has been allocated for the construction, renovation and redesign of 16 overflow drainage canals across Udaipur as follows:

Proposed Area (Drainage Systems)

Proposed Expense
(Rs. Lac)

Provision 2024-25
(Rs. Lac)

Pannadhay Nagar 'B' Block to 100ft Road 'A' Block 300 300
New Vidhyanagar; Shantinagar 250 250
200ft Road nr Krishi Mandi to 100ft Road 'A' Block (South Extn) 200 200
Both sides of 100ft Road from Savina Circle to Kheda Circle 200 200
Bedla Khurd to Ayad (Bedach) 200 200
Pink Pearl Colony to Ayad (Bedach) 200 200
'A' Block Pannadhay Nagar, South Extn 175 175
New Navratna Complex - Govt School t0 80ft Road 150 150
Tiger Hill, Overflow and Cross Drainage 150 150
Tulsi Nagar 150 150
Satoriya Paneriyon ki Madri 150 150
Eden Court/Dhanendra Apartments to Chawat Academy 130 130
Pannadhay Nagar 'C' Blockm, South Extn 125 125
Conway Heights to Sobhagpura Circle 120 120
Meera Nagar 80ft Road 120 90
Bedla Ground to Sai Sagar Apartment 100 100

 

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