Uttar Pradesh

• 18 Jan 2023

Aligarh got Transport City

Why In News?

• Transport Nagar was formally inaugurated by Minister of State for Basic Education Sandeep Singh, MP Satish Gautam, MLA Rajkumar Sahai at the District Level Investors Summit held at Habitat Center in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh on January 17, 2023.

Key points

• Aligarh District Magistrate Indra Vikram Singh said that after a long wait of 28 years, Aligarh has been able to get Transport Nagar.
• Atul Vats, vice-chairman of the Aligarh Development Authority (ADA), said registration for allotment of plots in Transport Nagar will be done between February 18 and March 17. It has a total of 1803 plots. The rate of land has been kept at Rs 16,000 per square meter for the plot. In this, not only the transporter but also the common person will be able to take land from the lottery system.
• In Transport Nagar, 608 plots are of 200 square meters, 439 plots of 72 square meters, 204 plots of 162 square meters, 231 plots of 375 square meters. In the first phase, transporters, truck operators, mason shops, spare parts, warehouses, Dhaba's, restaurants, hotels, guest houses will be provided.
• Transport Nagar will have facilities for offices, fire, parks, CNG petrol pumps, charging points for electronic vehicles, community toilets.

Work Started On Making SCR in Uttar Pradesh

Why In News?

• On January 17, 2023, Nitin Ramesh Gokarn, Principal Secretary, Housing Department of Uttar Pradesh, informed that work has started on creating a State Capital Region (SCR) on the lines of NCR in the state.

Key points

• Principal Secretary housing Nitin Ramesh Gokarn said that a development authority will be formed in Barabanki for the formation of the State Capital Region (SCR). Barabanki is part of the SCR.
• He said that on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the SCR is being made on the lines of the National Capital Region. Lucknow, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Barabanki, Kanpur Nagar and Kanpur Dehat districts will be part of it.
• After receiving the proposal, it will be presented before the Chief Minister.
• It is noteworthy that Barabanki district is adjacent to the capital. Therefore, illegal colonies are increasingly settling in its surrounding areas. Builders are bringing residential and commercial schemes by taking land here at exorbitant prices. Due to the absence of a development authority in Barabanki, neither the map of these colonies is being passed nor is it being stopped.