The Guwahati Smart City Limited (GSCL) will begin 17 projects, including the Brahmaputra riverfront development and integrated traffic management system, soon in the city at a cost of over Rs 887 crore.
A number of offices like the Kamrup (Metro) deputy commissioners office, Guwahati Police commissioners office and the Guwahati commissioners office will have to be shifted from their present location to different parts of the city to accommodate the riverfront makeover work. The government has already identified new locations and preliminary work is on.
Under the integrated traffic management system, automatic traffic signal lights andCCTVcameras to monitor traffic rule violations will be installed across the city. This was announced by the urban affairs ministerAshok Singhallast week.
The development of the Borsola beel was the first project on the GSCL list. A total allotment of Rs 80 crore was made for the development of the beel, but the project was shelved.