Chief Minister Vishnu dev Sai inaugurated ‘Shri Ram Setu Marg’ in Bilaspur
Shri Ram Setu Marg has been built in Arpa River View at a cost of Rs 49.98 crore
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Raipur, 23 November 2024: Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai inaugurated Shri Ram Setu Marg built on the River View of Bilaspur on Saturday evening. The inauguration of Shri Ram Setu Marg was celebrated through laser show and fireworks and Bilaspur Vikas Deep Mahotsav was also celebrated. On this occasion, 10 thousand lamps were released in the Arpa river. On this occasion, both the bridges of Arpa connecting the two ends of the city were decorated with attractive lights.
Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai said in his address on this occasion that today is a very important day for the development of Bilaspur, the judicial capital of Chhattisgarh, where many development works have been gifted simultaneously. All these works will strengthen the infrastructure of Bilaspur city, civic amenities will be developed.
The Chief Minister said that Arpa Maiyya is not just a river, but the stream of Chhattisgarh’s culture flows in it. We are determined to save the existence of Arpa Maiyya. Shri Ram Setu Marg has been inaugurated today under the Arpa Utthan and Coast Enhancement Project. Apart from this, more projects are going on for the promotion and upliftment of Arpa river. A four-lane road of about 2 kilometers is being built from Indira Setu to Shanichari Rapta on both sides of the river. A drain has been built on the banks of the river, the dirty water of the city will be transported to the sewage treatment plant through this drain, this will prevent the river from getting polluted.
The Chief Minister said that Bilaspur is the second largest city of Chhattisgarh. This city has to play an important role in the creation of a developed India-developed Chhattisgarh as per the goal given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this, the Chief Minister made a big announcement and said that Malhar Mahotsav will be restarted in Bilaspur and a budget of Rs 20 lakh will be provided for the festival.
Shri Ram Setu Marg
As a part of the Arpa Utthan and Coast Enhancement Project, the road on the right side of the Arpa river has been named Ram Setu Marg. Its cost is Rs 49 crore 98 lakh which includes footpath, divider, street light, retaining wall and beautification work. With the inauguration of this road, the traffic of the city will be able to operate smoothly. With this, the city residents have got a systematic alternative route to go from Nehru Chowk to the city’s busiest Gol Bazaar-Sadar Bazaar and Shanichari Bazaar.
