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Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Rs248cr being spent to decongest Amravati Road, three trees reduce width to 4.3m at one point
Nagpur: The govt is spending Rs248 crore public money to build the RTO flyover to decongest the busy Amravati Road. However, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has refused to permit felling of three trees standing beside the busy road between Law College Square and Bole Petrol Pump. This has reduced the width of the newly concretised road, increasing the risk of traffic congestion and road accidents. Ironically, while NMC refuses to cut the three trees standing as obstacles on the National Highway, it has proposed chopping 52 heritage trees for its Orange City Street Project at Khamla. NMC asked for objections from citizens to this through a public notice on Friday. The National Highway (NH) division of the state public works department (PWD) is currently building the RTO Flyover, which starts from University Square and lands in front of the RTO, at a cost of Rs248 crore. This is part of a larger project to decongest the busy Amravati Road. As part of the project, the PWD also concretised the roads below the flyover. The stretch between Law College Square and Bole Petrol Pump was closed for some time for this, and opened on Thursday. A spot visit by TOI revealed that some of the trees on this stretch have reduced the width of the newly concretised road, and are a bottleneck. A PWD official told TOI they approached NMC to get permission to cut four trees on the road. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo "Three trees were on the Law College Square to Bole Petrol Pump Square stretch, while the fourth one was on the opposite side. NMC gave us permission to cut only the single tree on the stretch from Bole Petrol Pump to Law College stretch. We had planned a 7m wide road below the flyover to accommodate at least two vehicles at a time. But the trees have reduced the width to 4.3m at one point, so if a truck or bus passes from the stretch, no other vehicle can be accommodated and it will become a bottleneck," said the PWD official. NMC garden superintendent Amol Chorpagar said that the trees will not hinder traffic. "The flyover is being built to accommodate heavy traffic, so the road below will not have that much traffic. The commissioner has given the nod for cutting one tree and we have saved two trees," said Chorpagar, who claimed that 80% of the traffic will use the flyover. However, many regular commuters argue that the road below the flyover is an important one. "The flyover passes over important squares and many motorists will use it. The trees are on the road and at night if any speeding car or two-wheeler rams into it and someone dies, then who will be responsible," said Amit Gupta, one of the regular commuters.
Express Tribune
12-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Prices of perishables surge
Prices of perishable goods continued to rise sharply this week across the city's markets, accompanied by widespread overcharging as vendors defied government-issued rate lists. Despite prominently displaying official price lists at shops and carts, most sellers charged significantly higher rates. The price of live chicken increased by Rs25 per kilogram, officially fixed between Rs379 and Rs393. However, live chickens were rarely available, while chicken meat was sold at Rs560 to Rs650 per kg, and boneless chicken at Rs900 to Rs1,000 per kg. Potato prices also reflected a wide disparity. The official rate for A-grade soft-skin potatoes was reduced by Rs5 per kg to Rs40-45, yet they were sold at Rs80-100 per kg. B-grade potatoes were listed at Rs37-40 per kg and C-grade at Rs32-35, while mixed qualities were sold between Rs50 and Rs70. Onions and tomatoes remained officially unchanged, with A-grade varieties priced at Rs35-40 per kg. Despite this, onions were sold at Rs80-100 per kg and tomatoes at Rs100-120 per kg in the markets. B- and C-grade varieties were also priced significantly above official rates. Garlic and ginger prices saw substantial hikes. Local garlic increased by Rs30 per kg, officially fixed at Rs182-190 but sold between Rs200 and Rs300. Chinese garlic rose by Rs5 per kg to Rs334-350 but fetched Rs500 in the market. Harnai garlic rose by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs248--260 and sold at Rs400. Ginger, both Thai and Chinese, surged by Rs230 per kg, fixed at Rs620-650 and sold between Rs800 and Rs1,000. Other vegetables such as cauliflower, lady finger and arum were also sold far above listed rates. Among fruits, banana prices decreased officially, but still sold far above set rates. A-category bananas were fixed at Rs188-210 per dozen and sold at Rs300-350. Guavas rose by Rs10 to Rs120-170 per kg and were sold at Rs250-300. Papayas gained Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs257-270, but sold at Rs300--350. Melons increased by Rs15 to Rs55-95 per kg, yet were sold at Rs130-150. Watermelons were officially reduced by Rs5 per kg to Rs33-35 but sold at Rs40-80. Lokat was reduced by Rs35 per kg to Rs124-130, but sold at Rs150-200. Peaches were reduced by Rs25 to Rs115-185 per kg, but sold at Rs150-300.
