AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has reached out to district guardian minister Subhash Desai, seeking possession of land for development of safari park along with a proposal seeking Rs 728 crore for various development projects in the city.
Civic administrator Astik Kumar Pandey on Friday said the civic body is carrying out the development works of 21 key projects on war footing and already 90% work of these projects has been completed.
“For Chatrapati Maharaj Museum, Savarkar Research Centre, development of Garware stadium, drainage line in Satara, Deolai and Gunthewari areas, among other projects we need Rs 782 crore. A proposal regarding the same has been sent to the state,” said Pandey.
During the meeting held at district collector’s office and attended by collector Sunil Chavan and commissioner of police Nikhil Gupta, Pandey gave a presentation on various projects being undertaken by the AMC and Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL).
Speaking about the Smart City projects, Pandey said the ASCDCL is operating the Rs 236 crore Smart City bus project and as part of that it plans to procure and commission 5 electric buses. He informed the guardian minister that the Operation Command Centre (OCC) and office of the ASCDCL is nearing completion and will be ready by October.
“We have sent a proposal to revenue secretary for getting 17 hectare land in gut no 307 for leopard safari and 41.69 hectare land in gut no 56 for tiger safari. The Rs 200 crore safari park project is proposed to be implemented over 118 hectare and there is no problem of funds,” Pandey said.
