Aurangabad, Dec 26:
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) of valuing Rs 350 crore to develop roads in the city. The DPR aims at rebuilding the image of Aurangabad- the Tourism capital of Maharashtra - which was maligned due to potholes on every road in the city. Meanwhile, the civic administration vows to start developing a few roads by spending Rs 50 crore in the first phase.
Earlier, the AMC had geared up to develop 13 concrete (white topping) roads under the first phase after the city''s image got tarnished. How due to poor financial condition, the civic body could not start the works. Hence the state government came to its rescue and first sanctioned Rs 25 crore; then released Rs 100 crore and sanctioned Rs 152 crore to develop roads in the city.
The AMC claimed that it had completed 36 roads from Rs 125 crore funds and the 23 roads are developed from Rs 152 crore are underway. The funds helped to resolve the inconvenience while passing through important and big roads to some extent. Now the AMC again prepared DPR of Rs 350 crore for developing important roads includes the roads proposed under City Development Plan by AMC. Out of this DPR, the AMC will undertake roads of valuing Rs 50 crore having the pathetic condition in the first phase, said the city engineer S D Panzade.
It is being said that the AMC had previously prepared a DPR of developing 111 roads of valuing Rs 450 crore. It included the cost of relocating electric poles which are in the middle of roads, transformers, side drains, dividers, footpaths, steel furniture etc. It also included payment of GST and other charges. The AMC had submitted the old DPR to the public works department (PWD) for technical approval, it is learnt. Meanwhile, the new DPR is based on the real condition of the roads.