Bikaner, the desert city was founded in 1488 AD by Rao Bikaji. It is popularly known as the land of sand dunes. The Indira Gandhi Canal project has played a very important role in the economic development of the city. Due to rapid urbanization population of the city is increasing at a fast rate. Bikaner being a border area it has also got a strategic importance. In 1991 population of the city was 4.16 lakhs which has now increased to 5.29 lakhs in 2001.
Water Supply Sector
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 Construction of 15000 MLD Raw Water Reservoir at Shobhasar Headworks |
Therefore under RUIDP, it is proposed to supply additional 80 MLD water to Bikaner city, for this 12 packages, costing Rs. 68.31 crores, have been sanctioned and after expenditure of Rs. 70.05 crores.
2 nos. water treatment plants (one each of 40 MLD at Beechwal and Sobhasar), 6 nos. new clear water reservoirs, 54.59 km. long PSCC / D.I. Rising pipelines, 13 nos. new Elevated reservoirs, 5 nos. new pumping stations and 4 nos. refurbishment of old pumping stations and 122 kms. Distribution pipelines are taken in project.
A WTP, CWRs, ESRs & pumping stations of Beechwal zone are completed & handed over to PHED which has resulted in supply of 40 MLD additional water in summer 2006 and huge power saving of about 2 crores per year.
The remaining works for additional 40 MLD water from Sobhasar zone (New Kanasar distributory canal source) WTP 40 MLD, 3 nos. CWRs, 1 no. Raw Water Reservoir, 3 nos. new pumping station, power line and PSCC pipeline have been substantially completed and commissioned . Therefore whole city shall get adequate drinking water upto year 2011 as per norms.
Sewerage Sector |
Present System Problems:
Geographically Bikaner has natural slopes and is divided in four drainage
zones-Vallabh Garden, Shivbari, Murlidhar Vyas Nagar & Gangasahar.
Main part of the old city as well as half of the Bikaner's population
is connected in Vallabh Garden zone. In the project "Vallabh Garden
Drainage zone" having 57% population of city is proposed to be
covered. There is already existing 78 km. sewer lines and 6500 sewer
connections in this zone.
Under RUIDP project 223 km. new sewer lines were proposed and have been
completed & commissioned under 7 nos. packages completed. Sewer
lines have been handed over to Municipal Council. 1 no. pumping station
in Public Park is also commissioned and handed over. Another Sewage
Pumping Station in Sudrashana Nagar is also complete.
The work on 20 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant at Vallabh Garden is completed..On
the new 223 km. sewer lines about 8700 sewer connections are released
by Municipal Council, Bikaner with the help of CAPP-RUIDP. RUIDP has
also given 4 nos. Sewer Jetting & Suction Machines to Municipal
Council, Bikaner.
Drainage Sector
For the solution of rain water in and around Sursagar during rains in
Bikaner, RUIDP has initiated to solve the problem of Sursagar with following
proposals:
Under drainage sector of RUIDP project, Bikaner, it is proposed to solve old Soorsagar problem of Bikaner city. Thus 3 nos. packages costing Rs. 23.07 crores were sanctioned. The work of two packages are in progress. Package DR-03 has been terminated on 05.06.07 and NIT for balance work has been floated. There is a provision for 2.5 km. new RCC Diversion Channel, 9.5 km new/old small drainages and Desilting & remodeling of 6.1 km. old escape channel from Soorsagar to Vallabh Garden. About 80% work is complete. The main packages were allotted to M/s EPIL (a G.O.I. Enterprise), which is working very slow due to hike in prices of steel and cement. Therefore, the contract of package of DR-02 (Soorsagar-Escape Channel) was terminated and the balance work has been allotted under package DR-04 to new agency M/s P.D. Kanojiya, Jaipur and the work is in progress. The efforts are being made to persue EPIL to work fast and complete the package DR-01 at earliest. The works of culvert reconstruction are also in progress under package DR-02 Lot-2 & 3..
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- Two each fire stations one each in Beechwal industrial area and Murlidhar Vyas Colony have been constructed & handed over to Municipal Council, Bikaner.
- 3 new fire fighting vehicles have been handed over to Municipal Council. Bikaner.
- For the use of municipalities various fire fighting equipments have been made available to municipal Council, Bikaner.
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Solid waste management is possibly the utmost necessity for the public of Bikaner. It is to be solved by creating awareness and participation of people, providing required equipments and safe landfill sites. Keeping these objectives in mind, under the project various works have been taken up for Solid Waste Management. For safe disposal of solid waste scientifically designed landfill site near Goga Gate has been substantially completed and handed over to Municipal Council, Bikaner. Apart from it, 2 nos. JCBs, 1 Tractor, 4 nos. Vehicles and 60 nos. solid waste containers have already handed over to Municipal Council.. Under its master plan, the problem of solid waste will be solved in several stages by BMC.
Construction of Railway Over Bridge
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Earlier Rail bye-pass was sanctioned but as MOU was not agreed by Railways. Therefore in place of it, 1 no. Rail Over Bridge at Gajner road, NH-15 railway crossing, costing Rs.21.30 crores for Viaduct spans & Approaches of ROB has been issued to the firm. Work is under progress.