Preparations to build city forest in two big cities of MP

Bhopal. The Public Asset Management Department is preparing to develop city forest in Indore and Jabalpur urban areas. For this, the department is working rapidly in a planned manner. A proposal has been made by the department to develop city forest in the action plan for the financial year 2024-25.

The Public Asset Management Department has again settled the land of closed mills of Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal and Burhanpur districts from the National Textile Corporation in favor of the state government. Against this, the National Textile Corporation has filed a petition in the High Court regarding the land of Indore, Ujjain and Bhopal. By establishing coordination with the collectors of the concerned districts, the department is taking action to resolve these land cases as soon as possible.

A major part of the United Malwa Mill located in Indore district has been found to be very suitable for development as a city forest (city forest) with the intention of management. Action is being taken on this development proposal by preparing a departmental plan and Kalyan Mill is being properly managed. A departmental plan is being prepared to promote business activities on the remaining parcels of Vinod Mill in Ujjain and proper management of Hira Mill in Ujjain is also being done departmentally.

The land acquired by BSNL in Jabalpur urban area has been settled again in favor of the state government by the Public Assets Department. Now proper management and arrangements are being made here in view of the development required for ‘City Forest’.

Under the ‘Public Asset Management District Promotion Scheme’, a total of Rs 126 crore 79 lakh was distributed to 20 districts in the last financial year 2022-23 and 2023-24 as per the proposals received from them to further strengthen the existing infrastructure in the districts and develop them as per the new requirements. In the current financial year 2024-25, action is also being taken by the department as per rules to receive development proposals worth Rs 65 crore 49 lakh as per eligibility from 16 districts under this scheme.