Overview

• Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel approved an SOP drafted by an expert advisory committee chaired by the Principal Secretary.
• The state earmarked Rs 200 crore as a budgetary provision for projects to be executed by urban local bodies.
• The scheme aims to connect city peripheries and divert through-traffic from city centres to cut congestion.
• The SOP mandates priority use of 25% recycled materials and calls for planning maximum use of renewable energy.
• Detailed Project Reports from municipal corporations will undergo technical and environmental reviews before implementation.