Agnimitra Paul
Minister Agnimitra Paul said the initiative would begin in Kolkata and Bidhannagar with surveys determining the specific projects to be taken up. NITCON MD Satvinder Singh said the organisation would conduct a comprehensive survey to identify feasible locations before determining the number of facilities and the investment required. The minister said that the urban renewal plan will also seek to remove the tangle of overhead telecommunications cables.
North India Technical Consultancy Organisation Limited (NITCON) will undertake consultancy and project-development work for beautification, urban renewal and MLCP facilities.
Noida-based Skymax Infra Power Limited will invest in waste-management project which is expected to generate 1,500-2,000 jobs.
Its chairman and managing director Arjun Rawat said unmanaged waste created health problems and inconvenience for residents, making scientific waste processing an important component of the proposed projects.