Investment of Rs 95 crore over eight years for the New City Project
Over Rs 95 crore has been invested in the new city project Dumre Customs in the last eight years. Since its establishment in the district's Bhanu Municipality-1, the office has invested Rs 958.7 million in various initiatives, spanning from the fiscal year 2072/73 to the current one.
The office has been making investments in the fields of physical infrastructure, social infrastructure, cultural and tourist, and economic infrastructure, according to acting head of the agency Abhishek Adhikari. 37.4 million were allotted in FY 2072–2073; 23.6 million in FY 2073–2074; 88.8 million in FY 2074–2075; and 206.19 million in FY 2075–2076. Twenty-four million crores have been spent, according to officials. He claims that in 2075–2076, 4 crore 91 lakhs were spent, in 2076–2077, 100 million 29 lakhs, in 2077–2078, 10 crore 44 lakhs in 2018 and 17 crore 37 lakhs in the previous year, Rs 15 crore 44 lakhs were used.
Up until this point, the office has built the road network, transit, and sewage systems using gravel and unpaved roads in addition to road paving. For this work, Rs 63 crore have been invested. 43 kilometers of drains have been built for sewage management, according to officials. The connection of solar lights for electricity and communication has cost Rs 2.9 million. The official stated that the construction of a green garden, Kiriaputri building, senior citizen building, stairs, platform, and restrooms is part of the social infrastructure.
Two million rupees have been invested on Siddhagufa's infrastructure, including the building of a stone park and a thorough study report on the lake park, in order to promote culture and tourism. The office has built three community facilities, one government office building, one playground, two amusement parks, one drinking water scheme, 1/24 km of slopes, 20/30 km of pavement, and 44.62 km of drain construction. The Dumre Customs Land Consolidation Project has commenced at the office.
According to officials, 643 acres of land have been set aside for this use. On January 10, 2074, an announcement and project information were published in the Nepal Gazette. He reported that the designation of the road fort was finished and the final report turned in on December 12, 2077. "The land acquisition and the allocation of the land have yet to be established," he stated following the approval of the City Development Committee.
Eighty percent of the work needed to upgrade the office space at Bahrapirke Haat Bazaar has been completed in the past year. According to the official, the agreement of Rs 76 lakh 65 thousand 647 for a smart digital connection in Palungtar Smart City has 100% progressed. If an agreement was struck for Rs, then 100% progress, in his opinion.
The chief officer speaking on behalf of the new city project stated that the Palungtar Smart City for Shiv Mandir, Khoplang, Lungi, and Jyotichautara has advanced 100%. The agreement to upgrade the Dumre Customs Nareshwartar road for Rs 71 lakh seven thousand three hundred four has advanced 60% physically and 57.7% financially.
100% of the planned upgrade of Bandipur-4 Lower Dumre to Chundhad, Khare, Sapna, and Alegaon via the connecting road from Dhapre to the Bandipur cable car station and the unpaved roadway linking Shikhardanda has been completed, according to officials. The government has initiated a new city project involving the former Bhanu gauis-1, 2, 3, and 4 and the former Bandipur gauis-1, 2, 3, and 4 in Tanahun to prepare infrastructure with organized settlements by 2090 Dumre Customs. This is in line with the policy of the government to establish 10 new cities around the Madhyamhadi highway to manage internal migration.