Kolkata: The state urban development and municipal affairs (UDMA) dept on Thursday signed two sets of MoUs aimed at improving civic infrastructure and the quality of urban life that includes setting up of multi-level car parking (MLCP)facilities, beautification and urban renewal of Kolkata and a proposed Rs 3,000-crore investment in solid-waste management and conversion into Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants.Minister Agnimitra Paul said the initiative would begin in Kolkata and Bidhannagar with surveys determining the specific projects to be taken up. North India Technical Consultancy Organisation Limited (NITCON) will undertake consultancy and project-development work for beautification, urban renewal and MLCP facilities.NITCON MD Satvinder Singh said the organisation would conduct a comprehensive survey to identify feasible locations before determining the number of facilities and the investment required.The minister said that the urban renewal plan will also seek to remove the tangle of overhead telecommunications cables.Noida-based Skymax Infra Power Limited will invest in waste-management project which is expected to generate 1,500-2,000 jobs. Its chairman and managing director Arjun Rawat said unmanaged waste created health problems and inconvenience for residents, making scientific waste processing an important component of the proposed projects.The projects will follow a coordinated design approach, with emphasis on symmetry, cost optimisation and better use of existing infrastructure.
