Jaipur Ring Road update

The ring road project inched forward by one more step with the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) submitting the financial enclosure provided by the company, Sanjos Supreme, to the state government. The company has already presented the financial plans to the JDA a month ago. According to the officials, after receiving the final approval, the company will be bound to finish the project within 21 months as per the agreement.
An official explained, “After receiving the approval of the state government, the company will be given 15-20 days of preparation time and after that 21 months to complete the project. The financial enclosure was critically examined by the JDA before sending it to the state government.”
The six-lane road project would involve an investment of Rs.890 crore and the JDA awarded the work to the company on July 28, 2011. “The company will start the actual construction of road once the documentation process is completed. So far, the company has done leveling of the land,” said an official.
Though the documentation work is about to finish, it remains a challenge for the JDA and company to start the work at site without resolving the farmers demands.
The JDA has acquired nearly 1,620 hectares for the project. To construct the 90 metre transport corridor, the JDA requires nearly 423 hectares of land. Officials claim the JDA has completed the land acquisition for the 47-km Phase Iof the proposed Jaipur Ring Road from Ajmer Road to Agra Road.
“Though MP Mahesh Joshi is trying to resolve the farmers' demands, ambiguity looms large over the project as the Samiti remains adamant that the ring road project must be constructed on 90 metres and refused to give 360 metres for it,” said asource.
The JDA planned to construct the road on 90 metres transport corridor and acquired 135 metres on either sides for commercial development. The idea has, however, not gone down well with the farmers. Under the banner of the Sangharsh Samiti, they are demanding compensation at market price for 90 metres and return of excess land.