Kolkata Beautification Projects

[niljee]

Originally Posted by studdmanster

we dont even space for building the foundation for such huge structures...

Possible in less than 100 years, if we go for or afford to have China style development. Case in point - Shanghai.

[studdmanster]

We need a bold decision maker for that....sadly we dont have one!!!!!!!!

[BengaliTiger]

KMC should make a guideline that buildings coming up in certain areas should not be less than certain heights. Specially in the central CBD area, we need tall buildings.

[khatbhej]

@Joy_ghosh02, samrat_m, studdmanster: I was just talking about the embankment. Sure the buildings look picturesque, but so does the embankment. Actually my mistake, the embankment can hardly be seen in these pictures.

Here are the original size pictures to observe the quality of embankment they have done. Please be sure to note the beauty of the greenery, superior quality of concretisation and proper railings

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...icagoRiver.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ois_Center.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...eet_bridge.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...s_Day_2009.jpg

[anirban_ban]

Originally Posted by samrat_m

These are like dream photos. Bhai Khatbhej, great aspirations but let's be practical, this is not what Kolkata can become. Not at least in next 100 years.

I agree .. having stayed at Chicago for the last 3 years .. Chicago Lakefront and Riverfront are both amazing... It has one of the best architecture. Incidentally Sam Pitroda, Mamata's advisor stays in Chicago he may suggest something in this front as well.

[sabya99]

Whats wrong with lower Manhattan river front facing both Hudson and East river. No one talk about my home town! Is it that insignifican?

[arijeetb]

Originally Posted by sabya99

Whats wrong with lower Manhattan river front facing both Hudson and East river. No one talk about my home town! Is it that insignifican?

Perhaps we do not have the knowledge of that region. you can enlighten us and tell us what can be applied to the kolkata plan

[AbhishekDatta]

Sovan to meet Antony over river beautification project
5 September 2011

statesman news service
KOLKATA, 5 SEPT: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will urge the Defence minister Mr AK Antony not to raise any objection over Hooghly river beautification project, mayor Mr Sovan Chatterjee said today.
Mr Chatterjee will meet Mr Antony tomorrow in Delhi regarding the matter.
It may be recalled that the Rail India Technical and Economic Services (Rites) and KMC took up the Hooghly river beautification project. One kilometer stretch of the bank on the Hooghly river will be beautified as pilot project within six months and other nine kilometre stretch will be beautified in phases.
The chief minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee, has already asked KMC and Rites to complete Hooghly River bank beautification project before deadline.
Mr Chatterjee said the Army raised objection as most of the area where the proposed beautification will take place falls under their jurisdiction. He will inform Mr Antony on the details of the project and urge him to allow the project.
A senior official of the KMC said that School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) has studied the 10-km stretch along with the Hooghly River for this development project and earmarked the places for commercial establishment, cultural centre, sports complex and transport terminus.
But Army officers raised objections apprehending that concrete structure would be set up for implementing this project which is strictly prohibited in this jurisdiction, said the official. Meanwhile, member, mayor-in-council (health) Mr Atin Ghosh, said that KMC will take over the Star Theatre after the lease expires in February, 2012.
The present owner pays Rs 10 lakh per month. But Mr Ghosh said that it was mentioned in the contract that the owner must share the profit but the KMC has not received any money from the owner.
Theatres will be staged regularly once we take over the Star Theatre where only films are screened now.

[BengaliTiger]

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/9989076.cms

KOLKATA: The chief minister's pet riverfront beautification project might get a Japanese touch. A delegation of the International Technical Cooperation Division - a local government body of Yokohama City of Japan - called on urban development minister Firhad Hakim on Wednesday. With them was a company that has developed the sea-front to give the city of Yokohama a new look.

Last month, Mamata Banerjee took the first step towards fulfilling her pledge to spruce up Kolkata and kick-started an ambitious project to beautify the stretch along the Hooghly. The pilot project will involve a kilometer along the river. Later, the project will cover nine more kilometers along the river bank from Pramanik Ghat to Taktaghat in the city's southern fringes.

The Japanese delegation, led by Toru Hashimoto, manager, Internal Technical Cooperation Division, also met Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco) authorities to talk about jointly developing Rajarhat-New Town. Hakim told reporters at Writers' Buildings: "The delegation that met us today had experts who participated in developing the sea-front along Yokohama city 10 years ago." The minister said his government was interested -- especially because these experts were involved in giving Yokohama a major makeover before it became Japan's first international port.

"They would specify what kind of trees should be planted on the banks of the Hooghly and the kind of construction that would suit the soil along the riverfront. We could do with such expert hands," explained Hakim. The division has attained international acclaim for pioneering eco-friendly projects across the world.

The state government will also seek financial assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to develop various infrastructure projects. The team visited the Hooghly riverfront and later went to New Town. They were impressed with the way the township was coming up.

Hidco is working on quite a few development projects at present, like developing a huge waterbody into an eco-tourism spot. A strategic alliance with this division will be beneficial to develop the township, said Sen.

Also, the state government is in touch with the World Bank to get financial aid to develop civic infrastructure of small towns and cities within the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) like Chandernagore, Baruipur and North Dum Dum.

[raj145_91]

This article says that even Swiss companies are keen on this project

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/9985032.cms

[studdmanster]

[AbhishekDatta]

Originally Posted by BengaliTiger

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/9989076.cms

Yokohama sea front has a big ferris wheel named cosmo clock 21 .... and knowing that there are plans for a london eye type ferris wheel in kolkata river front.... wondering if the proposal from this delegation has anything in sync with that...

[dayalbaba]

if anything like that is done the place should be run by a competent pvt player like nicco in stead of some clueless sarkari dept. they should award contracts for a fixed time period in return for a fee.

[AbhishekDatta]

Originally Posted by dayalbaba

if anything like that is done the place should be run by a competent pvt player like nicco in stead of some clueless sarkari dept. they should award contracts for a fixed time period in return for a fee.

idar manei to PPP

[AbhishekDatta]

Just saw some news on riverfront development.... there are concrete plans to build London Eye type ferris wheel and a Marina... Identification of location for the ferris wheel is being carried out... some kind of water theme park will be constructed in the marina... details awaited..

[studdmanster]

ahaa....i c....

[AbhishekDatta]

গঙ্গায় মেরিনা, লণ্ডনআই


শহরের সৌন্দর্যায়নে গঙ্গাবক্ষে গড়ে তোলা হবে মেরিনা ও লণ্ডন আই. স্থান নির্বাচনে শুক্রবার লঞ্চে করে গঙ্গাবক্ষ ঘুরে দেখলেন কলকাতার মেয়র শোভন চট্টোপাধ্যায় ও পর্যটনমন্ত্রী রচপাল সিংহ. সঙ্গে ছিলেন পোর্টট্রাস্টের চেয়ারম্যানও. পুজোয় পর্যটকদের গঙ্গাভ্রমণের স্বাদ উপহার দিতে দু’টি নতুন প্যাকেজেরও ঘোষণা করেন পর্যটনমন্ত্রী.


গঙ্গাবক্ষে ও গঙ্গা তীরবর্তী অংশের সৌন্দর্য বাড়াতে একাধিক উদ্যোগ নিয়েছে কলকাতা পুরসভা. সেই উদ্যোগে নতুন সংযোজন হবে গঙ্গাবক্ষে মেরিনা ও লণ্ডন আই তৈরি. অত্যাধুনিক এই মেরিনাতে দর্শকদের জন্য থাকবে বিনোদনের সবরকম বন্দোবস্ত. ওয়াটার থিম পার্ক থেকে শুরু করে সংষ্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য থাকবে কালচারাল স্টেজও. শহরের বিভিন্ন প্রান্তের সৌন্দর্য উঁচু থেকে দেখার আনন্দ দর্শকদের উপহার দিতে তৈরি হবে লণ্ডন আই.বিশাল আকৃতির সুউচ্চ গোলাকৃতির এই লণ্ডন আইতে উঠে শহরের বিভিন্ন প্রান্তের ছবি দেখা যাবে.
গঙ্গার ঠিক কোন অংশে এই মেরিন ও লণ্ডন আই তৈরি করা হবে তা স্থির করতেই শুক্রবার লঞ্চে করে বাবুঘাট থেকে বি-গার্ডেন পর্যন্ত গঙ্গাবক্ষ ঘুরে দেখেন মেয়র শোভন চট্টোপাধ্যায়, পর্যটনমন্ত্রী রচপাল সিংহ, পোর্ট ট্রাস্টের চেয়ারম্যান মদনলাল মিনা. সঙ্গে ছিলেন কলকাতা পুরসভা, পর্যটন দফতর ও পোর্ট ট্রাস্টের কর্তারা.
পুজোর সময় প্রমোদতরীতে করে পর্যটকদের গঙ্গাবঙ্গে ভ্রমণের আনন্দ দিতে থাকছে দু’টি প্যাকেজ. গঙ্গা ও গঙ্গা তীরবর্তী অংশের সৌন্দর্য উপভোগ ছাড়াও প্রমোদনতরীতে পর্যটকদের জন্য থাকছে খাওয়া দাওয়ার বন্দোবস্ত, মনোরঞ্জনের জন্য থাকবে সাংষ্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানও. বাবুঘাট থেকে বি-গার্ডেন ও বাবুঘাট থেকে দক্ষিণেশ্বর হয়ে বেলুড়মঠ, এই দুটি পথেই ভেসে চলবে প্রমোদতরী.

[AbhishekDatta]

It mainly states that, there will be a London eye type Ferris wheel and a Marina. KMC mayor,Tourism minister and PT chairman had a Ferry tour last friday to select the location on the Ganga riverbank. Marina will have latest Water Theme park,cultural center and all modern recreation center etc.

Hope its just not a bubble and comes true...

[studdmanster]

Whoz the surd in d pic???

[Suncity]

Originally Posted by studdmanster

Whoz the surd in d pic???

I thought you liked his oath taking during the swearing in ceremony. It's tourism minister Rachpal Singh.

Originally Posted by studdmanster

On a personal front, i liked this surd guy's oath taking the best, one because he was the first who i have seen wearing, dhuti-punjabi, that too the groom wala dhuti, and secondly being a hindi script he made it feel Bengali!!...