GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reviewed the progress of Satellite Township in Palasbari and Jagiroad.
At a meeting with senior officials of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA) at Assam House conference hall, Chief Minister Dr Sarma directed the officials to step up the construction work for the upcoming satellite township at Palasbari in Kamrup district.
This township spread over 1500 acres will have economic zones for deep tech research, startups and innovation; commercial, residential and social functions; integrated greenway and blue way infrastructure; riverfront rejuvenation; and a safe and convenient public transport network. Altogether this township will have 150 acres of economic zones and 20 percent of open space and green cover.
The Chief Minister also reviewed the Jagiroad Integrated Satellite Township to come up near Tata’s semiconductor plant at Jagiroad in Morigaon district.
This township to be funded by the Asian Development Bank for Rs.1,000 crore will have all facilities, including housing for employees, hospitals, schools, women hostels, MICE, a golf course, a vendor logistic park, integrated greenway and blueway infrastructure, a public transport network and ease of doing business with plug-and-play infrastructure. The satellite township will have 40 percent for industrial space and 20 percent of open space and green cover.
It will spread over an area of 461 acres under Phase O, with further expansion of 2000 acres costing Rs. 4,000 crore.
Moreover, the status of progress of the new Central Business District in Guwahati City also came up for review. “The project spread over 150 acres intends to develop inclusive, climate-resilient, and sustainable urban infrastructure,” an official of GMDA said, adding, “Once the satellite townships are constructed, it will ease the burden from Guwahati City under severe strain due to burgeoning population.”
The Central Business District encompasses a mix of commercial, social, office, cultural and residential functions; high-end residential development; vibrant public and recreational space; a public transport network; integrated greenway and blueway infrastructure; and ease of doing business with plug-and-play facilities. More than 10 million square feet will be earmarked for commercial space, with 60 percent of the area kept for open space and green cover.
The overall estimated project cost of these three projects is USD 1 billion.
The meeting was attended by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, Chief Secretary Dr Ravi Kota, Principal Secretary to CM Dr KK Dwivedi, Commissioner and Secretary DoHUA Kavita Padmanabhan and GMDA officials, stated a press release.
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