VADODARA: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) and the ruling BJP may have to do a lot of answering over funding for the state’s longest flyover being built in the city as well as other development works.
The funding for the 3.5 km long flyover connecting Genda Circle to Manisha crossroads has come under a cloud after a meeting between state government functionaries and a delegation from the city unit of the BJP.
Reports and leader of opposition Congress in VMC Ami Rawat has claimed that the state government has expressed reservations in funding the flyover.
VMC sources said around 60% work of the flyover has been completed and the project was conceptualized to ease the traffic on the Old Padra Road. Rawat said that she had raised the issue of funding of the project many times, but was always given assurances. She said that Rs 59 crore has been diverted from the Swarnim Grant to work on the flyover so far.
The Swarnim Grant is provided by the state for development works. Other development is likely to suffer if the grant continues to be used for the flyover.
VMC’s standing committee chairman Hitendra Patel said, “The state government has assured that it will ensure completion of the flyover. There is absolute clarity on this. I fail to understand why is everyone bothered about whether the grant comes for the flyover or under some other head.”
Rawat claimed that Rs 110 crore more was needed to complete the work of the flyover and pointed out that it would take another eight years to complete the project at the rate at which the project was being funded.
The funding for the 3.5 km long flyover connecting Genda Circle to Manisha crossroads has come under a cloud after a meeting between state government functionaries and a delegation from the city unit of the BJP.
Reports and leader of opposition Congress in VMC Ami Rawat has claimed that the state government has expressed reservations in funding the flyover.
VMC sources said around 60% work of the flyover has been completed and the project was conceptualized to ease the traffic on the Old Padra Road. Rawat said that she had raised the issue of funding of the project many times, but was always given assurances. She said that Rs 59 crore has been diverted from the Swarnim Grant to work on the flyover so far.
The Swarnim Grant is provided by the state for development works. Other development is likely to suffer if the grant continues to be used for the flyover.
VMC’s standing committee chairman Hitendra Patel said, “The state government has assured that it will ensure completion of the flyover. There is absolute clarity on this. I fail to understand why is everyone bothered about whether the grant comes for the flyover or under some other head.”
Rawat claimed that Rs 110 crore more was needed to complete the work of the flyover and pointed out that it would take another eight years to complete the project at the rate at which the project was being funded.
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