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SRINAGAR: The state government, in order to address the developmental challenges of the rapidly growing Srinagar and Jammu cities, announced setting up of two metropolitan region development authorities.
According to an official, “Under the Jammu and Kashmir metropolitan region development authorities Act 2018, two umbrella authorities -Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority and Srinagar Metropolitan Region Development Authority have been established. Other than infrastructure, these authorities will form a comprehensive mobility management plan through consultative exercise with police, municipal corporations and the deputy commissioners.
“The new authorities will have to prepare a sustainable management plan for the urban environment such as increasing the area under green cover, water conservation, waste water treatment, water recycling, water harvesting, energy conservation, adoption of renewal sources of energy, provision of open spaces and city parks,” added official.
The state government has permitted areas to be included in Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the Srinagar Metropolitan Region Development Authority. The authorities will develop satellite townships in Greater Jammu and Greater Srinagar areas.
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