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Ujjain Council Approves Key Simhastha Proposals Amid Opposition
The Ujjain Municipal Corporation Council had a special meeting to discuss and approve important plans for the city.
They decided to demolish old public toilets and build new ones.
They also approved plans to widen roads and compensate people who have to give up their buildings for these projects.
The council discussed transferring a swimming complex to the sports department and approved a loan to buy and sell development rights for road expansion.
However, the opposition party, Congress, disagreed with some of these plans.
They said the government should compensate people who are losing their homes for public projects and that the council was not being fair in their anti-encroachment drives.
The opposition even protested outside the council headquarters, saying the city's roads and water supply are in bad condition.
Despite the disagreements, the council approved most of the plans.
Ujjain Municipal Corporation Council approved proposals for demolishing old public toilets and constructing new ones under SBM 2.0.
Road-widening projects were approved with compensation for affected property owners, especially for Simhastha-2028 preparations.
The council approved the transfer of the Ujjain Swimming Complex to the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare.
A Rs 200-crore loan was approved for purchasing and reselling Transferable Development Rights (TDR) for road expansion.
Opposition Congress members strongly opposed several proposals, alleging lack of transparency and biased anti-encroachment drives.
- Who
- Ujjain Municipal Corporation Council, Opposition Congress, Ruling BJP
- What
- Approval of key proposals for Simhastha-2028 and other civic projects amid opposition
- Where
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- To prepare for Simhastha-2028 and address civic issues
Opposition Congress
Ruling BJP
Compensation for Leaseholders
Opposition Congress
Opposition argued for priority compensation for leaseholders affected by road-widening projects, citing government-granted land leases.
Ruling BJP
Ruling side initially resisted but eventually approved the compensation after sustained opposition pressure.
Loan for TDR Purchase
Opposition Congress
Opposition opposed raising a Rs 200-crore loan for TDR purchase, alleging lack of transparency.
Ruling BJP
Ruling side approved the loan, citing public and corporate interests.
Anti-Encroachment Drives
Opposition Congress
Opposition alleged biased anti-encroachment drives, claiming BJP leaders' encroachments were spared.
Ruling BJP
Ruling side did not publicly address these allegations during the meeting.
Key facts
- Location
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Meeting Chair
- Kalavati Yadav
- Mayor
- Mukesh Tatwal
- Municipal Commissioner
- Abhilash Mishra
- Key Projects
- Road-widening, public toilet reconstruction, swimming complex transfer
- Loan Amount
- Rs 200 crore
- Event
- Simhastha-2028
Quotes
Leader of Opposition Ravi Rai
Opposition leader in the Ujjain Municipal Corporation
“We want to see the projects completed properly and people are there banned from using the road as they want.”
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