JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh on Tuesday said that a comprehensive plan has been devised to conserve River Tawi on the pattern of conservation of river Sabarmati in Gujarat. He further said MoU has been signed between Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation Ltd, Ahmadabad for providing management consultancy services for development of Tawi River Front in Jammu city. Dr Singh was responding to a question raised by Ashok Khajuria in the House.
Giving further details, the Deputy CM said SRFDC has formulated a feasibility report of Rs 396.52 crore for protection and conservation of 3.5 km stretch along the Tawi River to be taken up in first phase. He said the government has submitted the detailed project report to the Union Ministry of Water and Resources for sanction and release of funds adding that the work of the project would be taken up after funds are released from the Centre.
Dr Singh said meanwhile 10 nallahs falling on the right bank of river Tawi are being treated at STPs setup in Bhagwati Nagar under JNNURM. He said treatment plants for five Nallahs falling on left bank of river Tawi have been approved under AMRUT and the process of tendering has been started.
He said most of the nallahs of old city drain into river Tawi and hence a comprehensive project is being devised for waste management. He said currently the garbage thrown into Nallahs is being collected at different points by JMC and disposed off at land-fill site Bhagwati Nagar on the city outskirts.
Legislators Ajat Shatru Singh, Ramesh Arora Vibod Gupta and Surinder Chaudhary also raised supplementary questions in the House.