At Rs 13 cr, Miramar gets huge make over

PANAJI

Miramar beach which attracts hordes of tourists and locals alike is undergoing major beautification drive with the first phase already being completed. The four-phase beautification project under the Smart City mission is being undertaken at a cost of around Rs13 crore.The first phase of the project is already complete with Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate along with Mayor Uday Madkaikar, MD IPSCDL Swayamdipta Pal Choudhri inspecting the site on Tuesday.

Apart from the new playing facilities for children that have been installed at Miramar, the garden has also been renovated as part of the Smart City project.Several other beautification projects under the Smart City were planned but were held up due to bureaucratic hurdles. 

Panaji being the capital city, there is a growing demand for smart solutions to basic needs like accessible roads and footpaths, drinking water, electricity and hanging cable-free roads.IPSCDL is the special purpose vehicle or a company that has been set up to implement the Smart City Mission in the capital.

It may be recalled that promenade along the Miramar beach had benches that were broken, footpaths that were blocked or disintegrated. Parking was also a major issue along this popular beach with vehicles being lined up haphazardly across the roads. The project was first taken up under the Atal mission for rejuvenation and transformation where the Miramar beach beautification project was taken up