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                                                                                     he Government of Kerala in 2002-
                                                                                     03  approved a  set  of  projects
                                                                                     under Capital Region Development
                                                                                     Project (CRDP) for the planned
                                                                             Tdevelopment of the Capital City.
                                                                             These projects are under various stages of
                                                                             implementation. Of this, Thiruvananthapuram
                                                                             City Road Improvement Project, (TCRIP)
                                                                             comprising development, operation and
                                                                             maintenance of approx 42km of important
                                                                             city roads has achieved completion.
                                                                               The Government of Kerala has now decided
                                                                             to take up additional projects as Phase-II to
                                                                             supplement the above with the objective
                                                                             of sustainable improvement of urban
                                                                             environment of the Capital Region.
                                                                               The Capital Region Development Project
                                                                             (CRDP-II) has taken up city-region infrastructure
                                                                             projects such as:
                                                                             •  Improvement of existing roads,
                                                                                Construction of ring roads and link roads;
                                                                             •  Preparation of parking policy and building
                                                                                parking places;
                                                                             •  Cleaning of waterways and water bodies;
                                                                             •  Environmental improvement of markets,
                                                                                shopping streets and parks;
                                                                             •  Greening the city by planting one lakh
                                                                                trees in five years;
                                                                             •  Improvement of connectivity (Broadband,
                                                                                Wi-Fi, etc.);
                                                                             •  Revitalization  of  Heritage  commission,
                                                                                highlighting of Landmarks and distribution
                                                                                of Music and Art Circuit;
                                                                             •  Development  of alternate  source
                                                                                of energy,  provide UG cabling and ring
                                                                                main, etc.
                                                                             •  Providing drinking water facility (100%)
                                                                                for all
                                                                             •  100% coverage of sewerage system
                                                                               The  High  Power  Committee  under  the
                                                                             Chairmanship of the Chief Minister, which
                                                                             oversees the CRDP initiatives, has decided
                                                                             to take up the first four projects on a
                                                                             priority basis.




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