Indore Development Authority Allocates ₹320 Cr for Infra Projects

The Indore Development Authority (IDA) has approved ₹320 crore for various development projects, including three flyovers and roads. The IDA board also decided to appoint a consultant for a feasibility survey of major roads and squares in the city to propose the utility and suitability of a cable-car ropeway transit system on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis. IDA chairman Jaypal Singh Chawda presented several proposals, with some gaining approval from the board's members.

Other significant decisions included conducting a feasibility survey for developing a flyover between Rajiv Gandhi Square and Devi Ahilyabai fruit and vegetable market, appointing a consultant to prepare the Indore Regional Development Plan, approving ₹12.43 crore for development and restoration work at Baneshwari Dham in Banganga, and revising the administrative approval to ₹100.90 crore for the under-construction Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Scheme 139 and 169-A, along with allocating ₹31.7 crore for an international-level swimming pool at Scheme 94.

Chawda mentioned plans to develop a crash barrier costing ₹8.31 crore at the central verge between Gandhi Nagar junction and Luvkush junction. Additionally, a tender of ₹2.34 crore was approved for shifting high tension and low tension lines in IDA’s TPS – 03, Lasudia Mori, Talawali Chanda, Arandiya, and Mayakhedi.