Sector 34 revamp on mind, MC to hold topographic survey

The Municipal Corporation has decided to carry out a topographic survey of Sector 34 A and B at the cost of around Rs 79 lakh as preparation for re-development of the area. A tender has been issued for the survey work.

Sources said the exercise was being conducted for detailed planning of the areas for the future development. Under the topographic survey, information related to the sites and its natural and manmade land features will be gathered.

Sector 34 is a significant commercial area of the city. Several acres of land in the sector are vacant and can be utilised for development. The survey will include the existing level of the roads, kutcha nullah, ditches, parking areas, overhead wires, etc. All visible features such as trees, poles, railing and other structures would be enumerated and mapped.

Traders said the area was not developed the way it should have been. There are many coaching centres in the sector. They demanded that the area must be developed on the pattern of Sector 17.

Sources in the Architecture Department said the survey would also aid in making the area disabled friendly. At present, all showrooms are not disabled friendly. The verandahs are uneven, making it inaccessible to the disabled. The parking area was also insufficient for markets. The sources said once the mapping of the entire area was done, the MC would also be able to identify a site for multilevel parking, similar to the one in Sector 17. The civic body plans to develop the sector as a shopping area on the lines of Sector 17.