Kota city is situated on the banks of the river Chambal. Presently Kota city is considered the most literate of all cities in Rajasthan, having the largest amount of educational institutions. Known as the industrial city earlier, Kota is now well known all over the country as the city for education. There is sufficient water and electricity supply in Kota. The population of Kota as per the census of 1991 was 5.73 lakhs which increased to 7.05 lakhs in 2001.

For developing infrastructural facilities in Kota, RUIDP has undertaken works for the following sectors: improvement of water supply & distribution; sewerage; solid waste management; drainage; fire fighting services; slum improvement services; road improvements; improvement of health facilities, construction of bridges and road over bridges. The above urban development facilities will materialize the dreams of the Kota population.

Improvement in Water Supply System

Through this programme the project aims at providing adequate amount of safe drinking water with adequate pressure to the population of Kota. A total of 15 packages have been formulated to address the problems of production, treatment and distribution works. Of these intake wells, filter plants, pumping house, Overhead tanks and laying of pipelines have been designed and construction for these sites. Out of 15 packages 13 packages are completed or being executed remaining are under progress.

Bulk Meters
Work order for purchase of Bulk flow meters has been issued. This would help to find the difference of the water being supplied and water billed to the consumer to reduce non revenue water.

In Mahavir Nagar an overhead tank of 22.50 lakhs liter capacity which was constructed 20 years ago has been remodeled by an expenditure of only 8 lakhs rupees. Nipple grounting and jacketing technique has been used to remodel this tank. If such a tank had to be newly constructed it would have cost 80 lakhs.

Intake Well, Filter Plant, 12 Overhead Tanks & Laying of Feeder Pipe lines have been completed. In the city for filling of the tanks with water, distribution pipelines and construction of 7 overhead tanks as follows: Bhadana, Kailashpuri, Borekheda, Sakatpura, Bapu Colony, Vikas Colony and Badgaon are under progress.

At Akelgarh headworks, an overhead tank of 106 lakh litres and at Mahavirnagar an overhead tank of 22.5 lakhs liters remodeling work is completed.

At Akelgarh headwork, works of raw water pump house with intake well has been completed.

Remodeling of World Bank Pump House at Akelgarh
Pumps installed in 1982-84 with the help of World Bank have already been replaced. After the replacement of the pumps the capacity has been increased to 30% for lifting water with an additional saving of power up to 30%.

At the Akelgarh water production centre after replacing four pumps costing Rs. 12.50 lakhs, 300 lakhs liters of water will become available from the World Bank pump house to the city of Kota. This expenditure has been recovered within one and a half month by savings in power consumption. A saving of Rs. 96.00 lakhs annually will be made through this project.

Unified Safe Drinking Water Pumping Station and Installation of Pump Sets at Akelgarh headworks
Presently there are 3 safe drinking water pumping stations at Akelgarh that supply water to the different areas of the city. Under this work only one unified pumping station is designed, after completion of this package there will be a considerable reduction in expenses of power consumption. Also it will be possible to mitigate supply and demand at the optimum levels in all the areas. Works on this package is completed . In view of the increase in population in 2019 and subsequently the demand for water a water treatment plant of a capacity of 64 M.L.D. has been planned to provide safe drinking water to the citizens of Kota city.

Construction of Overhead Tanks in various areas of Kota City
It has been planned to provide the people of Kota safe drinking water with adequate pressure and quantity. Through this package Overhead Tanks will be constructed at Anantpura, Vigyannagar, Basant Vihar, Govindnagar, Sindhi Colony, and Teacher's Colony and at Ladpura, Jawahar Nagar, Kala Talab, Gayatri Vihar, Chawni Ramchandrapura and J.K. Chowki. The construction work of overhead tanks most are completed .

Connecting of Overhead main pipelines with feeder pipe lines
Laying of separate pipe lines to fill the existing and newly constructed reservoirs is in progress. With the feeder lines it will be possible to fill the reservoirs to their full capacity and also distribute water at adequate pressure.

Construction of Pump Houses for filling up Overhead Reservoirs
10 pumping houses in the various parts will be constructed in different areas of Kota City. Subsequently, water will be pumped with adequate pressure to fill up both the existing and newly constructed reservoirs.

Sewerage Sector

Construction of 20 MLD sewage treatment plant is under progress near Dhakadkhedi. Work of laying 45km sewer line is under progress in Nayapura station area. Tenders have been received and are under evaluation for sewage pump house. The total cost of sewage treatment plant and laying of sewerage line etc. is Rs.31.96 crores.

Solid Waste Management

To improve and keep the city clean land fill site at Dabi road has been developed for future requirements. In addition to this Tractor trolley, one Bulldozer and Two JCBs have been provided to the Municipal Corporation. Other essential equipments and vehicles related to this will be made available shortly.

Drainage

To prevent southern area such as Vigyan Nagar, Talwandi, Mahavir Nagar etc., of Kota city from rainwater and likely flood a pickup weir on Bandha Dharmapura Nallah, a drainage Channel of 5.60 km long up to Chambal River for diversion has been taken. Work awarded & 75% work completed.

Fire Fighting

One fire station at Shrinathpuram has been constructed to strengthen the fire fighting system of the city. Two new fire tender and 3 portable pumps have been handed over to Municipal Corporation and 3 water tankers have been made available to the department.

Slum Improvement

Community centre in slum colony at Gordhanpura

Development works in 40 slums are completed after approval of City Level Committee. Under this laying of 17 km water supply pipe lines , 15 km of Construction of drains, 5.30 Km. roads, 413 mtr. Construction of retaining walls has been completed. Construction of 3 Snan Ghat at Sakatpura, Vallabhbari and Kunhadi (B) also have been completed.

At Ladpura Karbala Ghat construction of Park has been completed and Community Hall at Kotdi Goverdhanpura have been completed and inaugurated.

Widening and Strengthening of Roads

In order to improve the traffic management of the city and to improve the quality of roads, to reduce congestion, pollution and vehicle operating cost, RUIDP has taken up the task of widening and strengthening of road. From aerodrome circle to IL Township on N.H.12, road conversion from four lane to six lane is completed. From Payal Hotel to Borkheda Bridge at N.H.no.76 the work of converting from two lanes to four lanes is completed. Three more Road works are under progress. These are:
Construction of Road from Borkhera to DCM crossing (2.4 Km.) (costing Rs.12.2 Crore),
Construction of Ring Road from Borkhera to Anantpura via DCM circle (9.5 Km.) (costing Rs.15.5 crore)
Up gradation of Road from Aerodrome Circle to DCM crossing (Six lane 1.23 Km.) and widening of Road from IL township to Anantpura Road No.7 on N.H. 12 (costing Rs.12 crore)


R.O.B. & Fly

Railway Bridge ROB at Anantpura

In order to avoid traffic density in the city RUIDP has undertaken Flyover at Chavni Chouraha and near Bhimshah Mandi which has been completed and opened for traffic.


Medical Sector

Kota is fast growing city as it is a major education centre as well as an industrial town. Being a Divisional Head Quarter the patients from the surrounding cities attracted towards it because of the better available facilities. The overcrowding of hospitals causes inconvenience to the patients and increase pressure on the main hospital. In order to reduce this pressure RUIDP in the Kota city is working on extension works of Medical college Hospital, Satellite hospital, Dispensaries and Primary Health Centre. The work of three storied Rampura Satellite hospital have been completed . Works of D&F Block in 1000 beded hospital attached to Medical College Shrinathpuram new Campus UNDER PROCESS. . This hospital will be featuring accidental emergency wing, 16 operation theatres and ICCU ward and 120 beded wards. Works of 8 nos dispensaries is completed.