Ward 57 to get Rs 15 cr makeover for safer, smarter living

Time of India

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Ludhiana: In a bid to enhance women's safety and improve urban infrastructure, civic officials are working on a neighbourhood improvement plan under governance reforms directed by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs.
Officials have selected ward number 57 for the purpose. They will spend Rs 15 crore on the project sanctioned by the Centre.
Ward 57, which covers areas near BRS Nagar is centrally located and has a population cutting across socio-economic categories. It also has infrastructure like schools and parks.
Officials said that they would work on improving water supply, storm sewers, tubewells, health centres, community halls, and public parks.
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raffic and security will remain a major focus. Besides, there are plans to develop a mobile app with SoS alerts and geo-tagging to enable quick emergency response. Patrol vehicles and smart surveillance tools will support ground-level action and real-time monitoring. The system will be integrated with the Ludhiana Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) for for 24/7 centralised monitoring and support.
In the initial plan, officials proposed 100 CCTV cameras, to be increased to double later. They plan to construct tabletops to ease traffic snarls near school buildings by getting vehicles to slow down. There are around 16 tubewells in the ward, which will be developed properly.
Superintending engineer, MC bridges and road department, Sham Lal Gupta, said, "This is a very good project where one ward will be enabled with all basic and required facilities.
We are preparing a DPR for the project. We will go ahead with the plan after getting required approvals."
Key initiatives include:
- Installation of over 100 CCTV cameras and emergency call boxes
- Improvement in parks, sanitation, and stormwater systems
- Upgrade of footpaths and addition of shade, seating, and pedestrian crossings
- Ensuring safe routes to schools and public transit
- Enhancing lighting and visibility in public spaces
- Providing libraries for senior citizens
- Building ramps, tactile paths, and accessible public toilets
- Adding road markings and green pathways
- Implementing smart street lighting and signage
- Traffic calming measures where speeding is a problem
- Parking solutions, especially in high-density residential areas
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