Pandurang K Pole chairs SSCL meeting for development of Srinagar Riverfront Phase-I

At the outset, planning officers of Srinagar Smart City Ltd. gave a detailed presentation on the Srinagar Riverfront Development Phase-I from Zero Bridge to Amira Kadal during which the officers showed pictures from the past and gave detailed proposals for up-gradation of Riverfront road.

The officers highlighted the issues on the site regarding encroachment, deteriorated conditions of ghats, fencing around green areas which are acting as barriers for users, dilapidated conditions of heritage buildings, additional railings create segregation and drainage issues, lack of provision of universal accessibility at embarking points to RiverFront amongst many issues.

The Smart City planning team suggested features like the directional signages and interpretation boards, public toilets, lighting and illumination, landscaping, walkway and cycle path, access improvements and others.

The Div Com directed concerned officers to realign the electric wires and poles to clear the visual pollution, designing footpaths and directed revenue officers to provide the land details pertaining to the private persons or bodies and government.

He further directed officers to check whether the present and old Ghats can suffice or needs redevelopment to cater to the increased population and other activities.

He sought complete details about the heritage buildings falling in the said stretch and their rightful owners whether Government or Private.

He enjoined the officers to mark Riverfront as ‘No Hawker Zone’ so that the glory of the developed area shall not get affected.