Vijayawada is 30 years behind in terms of development and urban progress is the need of the hour. Its not just employment and industrial growth, the city needs to have basic amenities like safe drinking water, drainage system and better road network for achieving development, said Koneru Rajendra Prasad, YSRC candidate for Vijayawada Parliamentary Constituency here on Saturday.
Generally, when three canals pass through the city it is considered to be an asset but for Vijayawada, it appears, to have turned out to be a liability. Many drainage outlets are connected to these canals which cater to the drinking water and irrigation requirements in rural areas of the city, and this needs to be addressed, he said while addressing the Meet the Press programme organised by A.P. Union of Working Journalists here.
With two highways passing through the city, many vehicles, especially trucks and buses shuttle across the city.
Everyday 60,000 vehicles pass along Benz Circle and this not only increases pollution but poses a risk to students. There is a need to construct flyovers, including one at Kanakadurga temple and an elevated expressway, which helps in avoiding movement of trucks and buses on the city roads, he said.
Pending projects
“Many urban projects like Outer Ring road, Gunadala flyover have been pending since many years. ORR is designed as a four-lane project but I feel it needs to be upgraded into an eight-lane freeway. I promise to complete these projects,” assured Mr. Prasad.
“There is a need to construct flyovers, including one at Kanakadurga temple and an elevated expressway, which helps in avoiding movement of trucks and buses on the city roads”
Generally, when three canals pass through the city it is considered to be an asset but for Vijayawada, it appears, to have turned out to be a liability. Many drainage outlets are connected to these canals which cater to the drinking water and irrigation requirements in rural areas of the city, and this needs to be addressed, he said while addressing the Meet the Press programme organised by A.P. Union of Working Journalists here.
With two highways passing through the city, many vehicles, especially trucks and buses shuttle across the city.
Everyday 60,000 vehicles pass along Benz Circle and this not only increases pollution but poses a risk to students. There is a need to construct flyovers, including one at Kanakadurga temple and an elevated expressway, which helps in avoiding movement of trucks and buses on the city roads, he said.
Pending projects
“Many urban projects like Outer Ring road, Gunadala flyover have been pending since many years. ORR is designed as a four-lane project but I feel it needs to be upgraded into an eight-lane freeway. I promise to complete these projects,” assured Mr. Prasad.
“There is a need to construct flyovers, including one at Kanakadurga temple and an elevated expressway, which helps in avoiding movement of trucks and buses on the city roads”
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