Bhopal’s Old Ashoka Garden To Be Renamed As 'Ram Bagh'? Proposal On Agenda For July 24 Municipal Corporation Meeting

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation Council will hold its meeting on July 24 at the ISBT Corporation office, where major proposals including the renaming of prominent city areas and civic development projects will be submitted.

A key proposal involves renaming the Old Ashoka Garden as 'Ram Bagh' and the crossing near Vivekanand Park as 'Vivekanand Chowk'. These proposals were given by Ward-69 councilor Suryakant Gupta. He is being backed by local residents who want a stronger cultural identity for these areas.

 ₹25 Crore Allocation for Immersion Ponds

The council will also discuss building six immersion ponds with a total budget of ₹25 crore. A pond at Barkatullah University will cost ₹4.45 crore and include features like a monitoring tower, retaining wall, boundary and electrification. Similar facilities are planned for Neelbad (₹ 6.01 crore), Sanjeev Nagar (₹ 4.77 crore), Malikheda (₹ 2.49 crore), and Prempura (₹ 7.34 crore).

Opposition to target meeting delays and Public toilets fee hike

The opposition led by leader of opposition Shabista Zaki, plans to raise issues such as road conditions, water supply, and delays in civic meetings. Congress Councilor Yogendra Singh Chauhan criticized the hike in public toilet charges from Rs 6 to Rs 10 as subsidized food continues at Rs 5 under the Deendayal Kitchen scheme. The Congress has been protesting this fee hike.

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