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Jagran correspondent, Kanpur. The Gangapath project has now reached a crucial juncture towards getting off the ground. The proposed eight km long four lane Gangapath from Atal Ghat to the old Ganga bridge of Shuklaganj has received in-principle approval from the government.
The tender for preparing the DPR (Detailed Project Report) of this ambitious project costing about three thousand crores will be finalized on January 27. KDA will provide a budget of Rs 5 crore for preparing DPR.
To get information about this project, on Friday, under the leadership of MP Ramesh Awasthi, a joint team of Setu Nigam, PWD and Irrigation Department inspected the Ganga river from a steamer. During the inspection, the team saw the entire proposed corridor from Atal Ghat, Sarsaiya Ghat, Ranighat, Bhairoghat, Parmat Ghat of Ganga Barrage to the old Ganga bridge.
During the inspection, the possibilities of connecting VIP Road with Gangapath were also discussed. According to officials, after the completion of the tender process, a detailed technical study will be conducted before preparing the DPR. This will include points such as geological testing, environmental assessment, soil capacity along the Ganga banks, shore protection, possible pillar locations, approach roads, interchanges, curves and link roads as well as safe connectivity between the ghats.
Engineers say that the structure of the Ganga banks is suitable for the four-lane Gangapath and the technical challenges are limited. This project will be developed on the lines of Patna. MP Ramesh Awasthi said that the construction of Ganga River Front will provide better transportation facilities to the people of Kanpur and new employment opportunities will be created.
This project will prove helpful in establishing Kanpur as a major tourist centre. He said that major religious places like Bhairo Temple, Anandeshwar Temple and Sarsaiya Ghat will also be directly connected to the Ganga Path, which will provide special benefits to the devotees and tourists.
During the inspection, KDA Secretary Abhay Kumar Pandey, Chief Town Planning Officer Manoj Kumar, Chief Engineer RP Singh, PWD Superintending Engineer Anil Kumar, Setu Nigam Chief Project Manager BK Sen and other officials were present.
The tender process to Setu Nigam for preparing DPR of Gangapath will be completed on January 27. KDA will provide a budget of Rs 5 crore for DPR. Abhay Pandey, Secretary, KDA