MC to spend Rs 10.25cr on basic services for Manimajra land parcel ahead of auction

Time of India

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Chandigarh: The engineering department of the municipal corporation has estimated a cost of around Rs 10.25 crore for providing basic services on a parcel of land in Manimajra, which is planned to be auctioned for a housing society.
Of this, Rs 4.96 crore has been allocated for public health services, Rs 3.32 crore for road works, Rs 99 lakh for horticulture, and Rs 37 lakh for electrical works. Also, Rs 30 lakh has been set aside for a common duct to carry networking lines for multiple services.
In the public health segment, the engineering department will carry out services such as sewerage, stormwater drainage, water supply, tertiary treated (TT) water, public toilets, and tubewells.
Since all these are underground services, this segment will require the highest expenditure. In the road segment, the focus will be on providing road connectivity to the housing complex.
As these works fall under different wings of the MC's engineering department - public health, building and roads (B&R), horticulture, and electrical - each wing will prepare and float tenders accordingly. The total expenditure will be covered under the road/parking head of the MC.
"Since the area is currently deserted, the MC will have to work hard to provide basic services there before auctioning these five different parcels of land, measuring over 7 acres in Manimajra. A high-level meeting of the engineering department has already taken place on this subject, and the authority is prioritising the matter," an official said.
Meanwhile, the deputy commissioner's office has finalised the collector rate for the Manimajra land at approximately Rs 796 crore.
The MC is in the process of drafting the terms and conditions for the project. A meeting on this was held on Thursday, attended by officers from various departments.
Services--------------------------------------Works
1: Public Health------------------------------4.96 crore
2: Road works--------------------------------3.32 crore
3: Horticulture Works--------------------------99.71 lakh
4: Electric Works--------------------------------37.78 lakh
5: Common Duct For Networking---------30 lakh
6: Contingency Charges 3%------------------29.87 lakh
Total------------------------------------------------10.25 crore