1 month ago
Bidhan Market to get facelift, SMC addresses issues
Bidhan Market in Siliguri is going to get a big makeover.
The city officials visited the market and talked to the shop owners.
The shop owners said the market has problems like bad drains, not enough lights, and trash not being picked up properly.
They also want their shop leases to be made official.
The officials promised to fix these problems.
They will start picking up trash every day by 9 am and fix the broken lights.
They will also clean the clogged drains to stop water from flooding the market.
The market has about 1,600 shops and makes around ₹20 crore every day.
The officials will also think about making the shop leases official in their next meeting.
Bidhan Market in Siliguri is set for a facelift to address long-standing infrastructural issues.
Traders highlighted concerns like poor drainage, inadequate garbage disposal, insufficient lighting, and the need for market renovation.
SMC commissioner Vir Vikram Rai assured daily waste collection by 9 am and plans to replace non-functional streetlights and clear clogged drains.
Renovation work will begin in the fish market, with similar improvements planned for the vegetable market.
The issue of lease regularisation will be considered in the upcoming SJDA administrative board meeting.
- Who
- Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA), Bidhan Market traders
- What
- Renovation and addressing infrastructural issues in Bidhan Market
- Where
- Bidhan Market, Siliguri, West Bengal
- When
- Renovation work to begin soon, with daily waste collection starting immediately
- Why
- To improve the market's infrastructure and address traders' concerns
Traders
Authorities
Lease Regularization
Traders
Traders urged the authorities to regularise their shop leases.
Authorities
Authorities will consider the issue in the upcoming SJDA administrative board meeting.
Key facts
- Location
- Siliguri, West Bengal
- Number of Stalls
- 1,600
- Daily Business Turnover
- ₹20 crore
- Key Issues
- Poor drainage, inadequate garbage disposal, insufficient lighting, and need for renovation
- Action Plan
- Daily waste collection, replacement of streetlights, clearing of clogged drains, and renovation of fish and vegetable markets
- Lease Regularization
- To be considered in the upcoming SJDA administrative board meeting
Quotes
Vir Vikram Rai
SMC commissioner
“The administrative board meeting of SJDA will be held soon, where the issue of regularising the traders’ leases will be taken up for necessary action.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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