Nagpur: High-powered Committee (HPC) set towards Nagpur Bench of Bombay Court has asked the agent to submit a final plan in 15 days for conservation, protection and development of famous Lonar crater in the Buldhana district.
On August 25, the court has requested a development plan within three months.
Meeting of 13 Committee members chaired by the Commissioner of the Division of Amravati Piyush Singh was held in September 4.
Copies of letters circulating during the meeting revealed that users agents such as MTDC, Neer, City Planning (MJP), MJP) Department of Irrigation, Irrigation, Public Works, Forests , and irrigation, the city council Lonar, an Indian archaeological survey (ASI), which is involved in the overall development has come up with a long plan according to the provision of funds.
The Singh division commissioner is not available for comments.
However, the source attending the meeting said that the work of this Committee would be on the path of the Shegaon development authority.
“When the development of Syihon was completed, the entire staff team there would be deployed for the Lonar Crater Development Committee as mentioned in the GR issued on August 24, 2021.
The meeting also decided to establish several sub-committees as mentioned in the GR for various works, which Will report to HPC led by the Division Commissioner, “they said.
One sub-committee has been formed to bring discipline in several research projects conducted by researchers and Indian and foreign institutions in the crater.
Until now it is very difficult to track this research project and use the results of research to improve crater conservation in the absence of such a system.
“The Committee below the Representative of Chancellor includes a scientist from Neri, a wildlife expert Kishor from Amravati, and Akola Deputy Conservator (Wildlife) as a member of Secretary.
Rithe has also been included in the committee of 13 members as members of the NGO,” the official said.
Agents have been asked to submit fees incurred in various works until now and the proposed funds are needed at 2021-2022 for resolving these works.
On February 5, 2021, the Minister of State of State Uddhav Thackeray has visited Lonar and reviewed the works.
He has ordered the construction of a watch for tourists, the use of electric vehicles, better roads, and the recovery of ancient temples by breast milk.
RS84 Lakh proposal has been delivered for the same thing.
MJP has demanded RS67 Crore for waste treatment plants (STP).
This underground project will stop the waste water into the crater.
These include pump machines, leading electricity, collection systems, repairs on old STP, express feeders etc.
In the first phase RS37 Crore has been requested.
The Forestry Department has also searched for RS3.65 Crore to eliminate prosisions near the lake area.
It also looks for RS15 Crore to acquire 342 hectares of private land near the crater.
It also requires RS10 Crore for electric vehicles, display boards, display platforms, running tracks etc.
Resources said the committee also asked the archeological and architectural school department, Bhopal, to present an integrated site management plan (ISMP), which will include urban conservation, tourism guidelines, legacy preparation of regulations etc.
The ongoing Suites * Install chain fences around the Ejecta blanket area from the crater * Shift of the Board of Government and City Office in the Lonar Region * Conservative Heritage Monument that is centrally protected, most of the temple * Installing digital water level indicators in Lonar Sarovar * Shifting of Crematorium Fringes of the Lake and toilet construction * dressing room, open restaurant, audiovisual room, watch, display platform, running track etc.
The user agent was asked to send the final plan about Lonar in 15 days
