[sustran] JAIPAL REDDY URGES STATES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

[Vinay Baindur]

*JAIPAL REDDY URGES STATES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC TRANSPORT *
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY HELD
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 17:2 IST
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 The Union Minister of Urban Development, Shri Jaipal Reddy has said that
his Ministry has advised the States to make adequate provision for dedicated
path for the pedestrians and cycle-users wherever roads are being built or
widened.

Addressing the Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry
here today, Shri Reddy also informed that the Centre is giving funds to the
States under Jawaharlal Nehru NationalUrban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for the
constrution of footpaths and dedicated cycle lanes. He said that two pilot
research projects for the scientific management of cylce rickshaws have been
sanctioned for Delhi and Chandigarh.

He said that the States are also being advised to promote public transport
by integrating all the modes of transport. The Centre has sanctioned Bus
Rapid Transport System (BRTS) for nine cities namely, Ahemdabad, Rajkot,
Surat, Indore, Bhopal, Pune- Pimpri Chinchwad, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam and
Jaipur at a cost of Rs. 4770 crore besides providing finance for 15,620 low
floor buses for the 61 cities across the country to improve the urban
transport , the minister informed.

Shri Reddy said that the States have also been advised to amend by-laws to
make mandatory parking space for all commercial and residential properties
and to set up dedicated transport authority to manage the traffic and also
to introduce “traffic Information Magament Control Centres (TIMCC) using
ITS. He said that under the JNNURM, his Ministry provides funds for
multi-level parking complexes and assistance for setting up ITS.

Participating in the discussion, Members emphasised the need of inclusion of
small cities also under JNNURM schemes as development of smaller towns would
help decongest the big cities in the long run. Some Members also raised the
issue of proper compensation to the families of workers who lost their lives
while working at the Metro Projects.

The Members of Parliament who atteneded the Meeting were : S/Shri
C.M.Chang,Ramesh kumar, P. Kumar, Ratan Singh, Sanjay Dina Patil, Prahlad V.
Joshi, Shivakumar C. Udasi, Hukumdeo Narayan Yadav, B.K. Hariprasad,
Penumalli Madhu and Surendra Motilal Patel, Vilas Muttemwar and J.P.
Agarwal.