₹68cr to be spent on civic infra in Ispat Nagar: Divisional Commissioner

Kanpur: Divisional commissioner Vijayendra Pandian on Thursday held a Udyog Bandhu meeting to discuss poor civic conditions in the district’s industrial areas. During the meeting, he said that a sum of Rs 68 crore would be spent on drains, sewer lines, road construction and other necessary civic works at Ispat Nagar.He also said that a proposal is being prepared for a sewage treatment plant at the Panki industrial estate.During a review of progress in laying sewer lines in industrial estates, the deputy general manager of UPSIDA said that cost estimates for STPs serving Panki Industrial Area Sites 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 had been provided by the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Urban), and the process of obtaining govt approval was underway.Sewer line work in Chak-84 in the Fazalganj area has been completed, and sewer connections have been provided to six individuals..Regarding identification of land for the Dadanagar substation, the superintending engineer of KESCO said the land has been made available and construction work is in progress.The Municipal Corporation was instructed to take necessary action on encroachments and tree plantation in the green belt from LML Crossing to Bhauti Bypass. It was also directed to ensure regular cleaning of industrial areas and drains in the city.Taking a serious view of recurring encroachments in the green belt, a letter will be sent to the police commissioner of Kanpur Nagar requesting that the concerned police station and outpost in-charges ensure effective surveillance.It was reported that construction of the administrative building at the Panki Fire Station is in the final stages. Instructions were issued to the executive engineer, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Drinking Water), to expedite work to make the road from Dadanagar to Vijay Nagar motorable.