Shimla Approves ₹10 Crore Tunnel Project to Alleviate Traffic Congestion
Shimla to new get tunnel to ease congestion; proposal approved
Hindustan Times
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The Shimla municipal corporation has approved a ₹10 crore proposal for a tunnel aimed at reducing traffic congestion between Lakkar Bazaar and Indira Gandhi Medical College. The initiative, announced by Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, is part of broader efforts to enhance urban infrastructure and support sanitation workers in the city.
- 01A ₹10 crore proposal for a tunnel in Shimla has been approved to ease traffic congestion.
- 02The tunnel will connect Lakkar Bazaar to Indira Gandhi Medical College.
- 03Sanitation workers will receive enhanced benefits, including a ₹2 lakh compensation for accidental death.
- 04The Diwali bonus for sanitation workers has been increased from ₹1,500 to ₹2,000.
- 05An additional ₹150 crore has been sanctioned for urban redevelopment projects in Shimla.
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The Shimla municipal corporation has approved a ₹10 crore proposal for a tunnel designed to alleviate traffic congestion from Lakkar Bazaar to Indira Gandhi Medical College. Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh announced this initiative during a media briefing following the annual general meeting of the SEHB Society, the city's sanitation body. This project aims to ease traffic pressure on the circular road, with work set to begin after finalizing consultancy. In addition to the tunnel project, the meeting addressed the welfare of sanitation workers, including merging 350 outsourced workers into the SEHB Society and providing them with benefits linked to dearness allowance (DA). Compensation for accidental deaths will be ₹2 lakh, and health and life insurance coverage will be provided up to ₹30 lakh. Furthermore, the Diwali bonus for sanitation workers has been raised from ₹1,500 to ₹2,000, and they will receive seven extra days of paid leave. The government has also sanctioned ₹150 crore under the Urban Challenge Fund for various redevelopment projects in Shimla, including a public-private partnership for the Sabzi Mandi area.
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The new tunnel will significantly reduce traffic congestion, improving daily commutes for residents and visitors. Enhanced benefits for sanitation workers will ensure better financial security and working conditions, positively affecting the city's cleanliness and sanitation services.
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