India News | Gujarat CM Provides Reduction in Financial Burden on 152 Municipalities Across the State
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. To ensure greater transparency in urban administration and the timely delivery of basic amenities to citizens, municipalities will now be able to easily allot land free of cost for developing 11 types of essential infrastructure facilities, according to an official release.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 26 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday took a significant people-centric decision to allot government land free of cost to municipalities for public welfare projects in towns and cities across the state.
To ensure greater transparency in urban administration and the timely delivery of basic amenities to citizens, municipalities will now be able to easily allot land free of cost for developing 11 types of essential infrastructure facilities, according to an official release.
As a result of this people-centric decision by Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, around 152 municipalities in the state will be relieved from paying 25 to 50 per cent of the market value or jantri rates that were earlier required to acquire government land for development works.
Additionally, the land allotment process will also become simpler and more streamlined.
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Under the Chief Minister's decision to provide government land free of cost to municipalities for public utility and welfare projects, a citizen-centric approach has been adopted to ensure easy access to essential civic facilities such as Nagar Seva Sadan, fire stations, sewage treatment plants, water treatment plants, underground sewerage, drainage pumping stations, water supply projects, solid and liquid waste management plants, stormwater drainage works, anganwadis, town halls, community halls, and convention centres, the release noted.
As a result of this decision by Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, the financial burden on 152 municipalities will be reduced, enabling faster implementation of development projects and giving fresh momentum to urban development.
Citizens will also benefit from quicker access to essential services such as water supply, sewerage, education, and healthcare, the release concluded. (ANI)
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