Yesterday, an architecture and urban development expert, Mr PR Mehta, along with the Kurseong MLA, Mr Rohit, GJMM and senior leader, Mr Anit Thapa, surveyed different places in Kurseong town for the overall development of Kurseong Town as well as to beautify it in a well planned manner.
Mr Jiten Pradhan, resident of Kurseong town, said that the businessmen will support the government to build a better Kurseong town but at the same time, the concerned authorities should also consider the problems of the businessmen. He said: “Before dismantling the old constructions to establish any new projects, the officials should first locate and rehabilitate us in proper way so that our daily earnings will not be disturbed and be affected in any way”.
Mr Pratap Agarwal said: “We haven't heard anything regarding the projects. The authorities should first inform the concerned people so that we can prepare ourselves”.
Mr Subash Lama, a local, said that he was very happy to know that if the projects are implemented in a planned phase, Kurseong will automatically develop. Regarding shopping complexes he said that there should be a vegetable market in just one floor, a textile market in another, goldsmiths, meat shops and so on in the same building which should be well spaced so that people can walk around freely. Such buildings attract people and the sales rise automatically.
An elderly resident of Kurseong Town said that finally he is hopeful that proper development will come to Kurseong. On children's park and malls he said it will be good for the town.
“Kurseong does not have a place where elderly people like me and the youngs ones can spend time like they do in Chowrasta in Darjeeling,” he said.
He said it is welcome news that such kind of a place is being planned and pointed out that the place should be devoid of any pollution.
He suggested that the town square should have a clock tower in the centre and said that he had heard that the town square is being planned in the centre of the town and also that a car parking is planned along with the it which should will not be proper.
Another resident Mr Ramesh Sharma said that if we want to develop the place into Switzerland then we have to take examples from other developed places like in Europe and America where towns or cities when redeveloped lay main emphasis on the development of society.
Meanwhile, Mr PR Mehta made a thorough survey of Darjeeling today.
The main town area of Darjeeling has become congested leading to traffic jam and various other problems that have immensely spiraled over the past few years due to lack of proper planning.
~statesman news service
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