Smart City Project nears deadline but parking complex stalled since 2018
While three floors were reserved for parking, the rest were intended for commercial shops. Progress has been negligible despite the project's pressing relevance.
Parking facilities are seen only in cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and other major cities. The parking problem for four-wheelers and two-wheelers continues in the commercial city, of Hubballi. Many people come to the city from the North Karnataka region for shopping and business.
They hoped to get a complex, but the slow pace of work has left the people worried. Even five years after the project began, there are no signs of its completion.
According to the source, the smart city's sports complex work is the only remaining task. The work is expected to be completed by Aug. After that, the Smart City Project is likely to be closed. The officials have issued a notice to the contractor for the sluggish pace of work.
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It is said that due to Covid-19 and other reasons, the work lagged. The deadline for the project was 2022 but it remains incomplete.
Rahul Sinde, a motorist from Hubballi, said that Hubballi is a fast-growing city in the state. As it is becoming a hub of commercial complexes, many from other districts come to the city for various purposes, including shopping. There is less space for parking. The parking places are always busy on Koppikar Road.
Around Channamma Circle, no such facilities are made for parking vehicles. The authorities should provide a space or construct parking places, he urged.
Mahesh Kumar, a motorist from Dharwad, said that there are fewer parking systems in the city. The car parking project was envisaged to solve the problem of car parking around Channamma Circle in Hubballi. However, even after six years since the start of the work, there are no signs of completing the project within the deadline.
The delayed project has left the public fuming, he said.
Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City Project's deputy general manager Channabasavaraj said that to date, 30% of the work was completed. A Rs 10 crore grant will be provided for the company for the Smart City Project. It is developing under the PPP model. Smart City Ltd has warned the company several times for delaying the project. All the completed projects by the Smart City have been handed over. Now, two projects are going on.
The sports complex work will be completed by Aug. Later, Smart City Ltd will decide on this project, he informed.
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