81 acres earmarked in Kamptee for New Central Jail, Mor Bhavan & Ganeshpeth stations upgrades on cards
Nagpur: A new central jail for Nagpur will be built on 81.6 acres near Babulkheda in Kamptee taluka, with guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule directing officials to initiate the project in accordance with national jail manuals.
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The prison design will draw from existing correctional facilities in Palghar, Taloda, and Delhi, and include staff quarters as part of an integrated complex."The project must follow all structural and functional norms laid out in jail manuals. We are not just building a prison, but a modern correctional facility," Bawankule said during a review meeting held with CM Devendra Fadnavis.The proposed prison was one of several major urban projects discussed during the meeting, which signalled a broader move towards coordinated planning in housing, transportation, and civic infrastructure. The
(MSIDC) and
(NIT) will collaborate to execute the project.Commercial hubs including Cotton Market, Dahi Bazaar, Flower Market, and Itwari Bazaar are set for redevelopment, with municipal commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari confirming that the Cotton Market plan passed sub-division scrutiny and awaits final approvals.
Bawankule instructed MSIDC and Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to finalise tenders within three months.The meeting also reviewed infrastructure upgrades for Mor Bhavan and Ganeshpeth bus stations.
The CM suggested Mor Bhavan serve both city and private buses, and Ganeshpeth be developed to accommodate both city and ST buses. He further called for integrated redevelopment of major commercial areas, including Netaji Market and Santra Market.Another major decision was the launch of a housing project for 7,000 contract workers in Kamptee under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). MSIDC was asked to begin construction without delay. "All projects linked to Nagpur's development must meet high-quality standards and be completed on time," Bawankule emphasised.The meeting also cleared the redevelopment of the govt printing press in Kamptee, which will be restructured to accommodate both the press and offices for the Department of Food and Civil Supplies.
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