PANAJI: The much-anticipated completion of the final stretch of the Ribandar-Patto Circle to Chimbel Junction road is set to mark a major milestone under the Smart Cities Mission. This transformative project is not only improving road connectivity but also strengthening urban infrastructure, flood resilience and sewage management, ensuring a better quality of life for residents.
Spanning 815 meters, this road development project includes extensive drainage, sewerage, electrical and utility upgrades. The drainage infrastructure upgrade includes refurbishment of 382 meters of existing drains and the construction of 433 meters of new drains to improve storm water management. The new drains vary in size, including 400mm x 450mm, 300mm x 300mm and 400mm x 300mm, ensuring efficient water flow and reducing the risk of water-logging, particularly during heavy monsoons. This enhancement is a key step toward building a flood-resilient urban environment.
This sewerage upgrade is also a crucial intervention to tackle previous challenges of inefficient waste disposal, which often resulted in sewage overflow and environmental hazards. The new upgraded system includes the completion of 815 meters of sewer pipeline, 19 manholes and 69 inspection chambers, ensuring efficient wastewater management. Provision for a total of 69 house connections and 125 apartment connections have been made covering Raj Excellency, Sinari, Vastu and Chandradeep Apartments.
Additionally, an intermediate pumping station near Raj Excellency Apartments has been constructed, equipped with inlet/outlet chambers, a meter distribution panel, an automatic bar screen panel and pumps. This facility pumps sewage over 800 meters up to the Ribandar second ferry point, significantly improving sewage disposal and urban sanitation.
Besides sewage and drainage enhancements, the piped natural gas (PNG) pipeline from Ribandar-Patto Circle to Chimbel Junction has been completed, providing residents with safe and reliable access to clean energy. Furthermore, 350 meters of HT/LT underground electrical cables have been laid from Ribandar-Patto Circle to Chandradeep Apartments, along with the installation of substations, feeder pillars and mini service pillars. These improvements will enhance power reliability, aesthetics and overall urban longevity by eliminating the clutter of overhead cables and ensuring low maintenance and better load management.
To complement these urban infrastructure developments, road hot-mixing is currently underway, executed by the Public Works Department, Division II (Roads). This final phase will ensure a smooth and durable roadway, greatly improving the daily commute for residents and reducing long-standing issues of potholes and uneven surfaces.
In addition to the ongoing Chimbel Road project, two roads have been taken up under the Smart City Initiative. One is the Chimbel Junction near Krishna Temple, where a 284-meter road stretch is being upgraded with new drainage, a sewer pipeline, 11 manholes, 22 inspection chambers and 22 house connections. Hot-mixing work is currently in progress by the Public Works Department, Division II (Roads).Similarly, a 250-meter LHS Road before Chimbel Junction is undergoing drainage construction, sewer pipeline installation, 8 manholes, 13 inspection chambers and 13 house connections. Hot-mixing work is proposed for this stretch.
For Ribandar residents, this project brings multiple long-term benefits. Improved road connectivity will allow for seamless travel, while enhanced drainage and sewage systems will significantly reduce health hazards and waterlogging issues.
The underground utilities will contribute to a cleaner, more organized urban landscape, ensuring fewer disruptions from maintenance work.
RIBANDAR ROAD NEARING COMPLETION
PANAJI: The much-anticipated completion of the final stretch of the Ribandar-Patto Circle to Chimbel Junction road is set to mark a major milestone under the Smart Cities Mission. This transformative project is not only improving road connectivity but also strengthening urban infrastructure, flood resilience and sewage management, ensuring a better quality of life for residents.
Spanning 815 meters, this road development project includes extensive drainage, sewerage, electrical and utility upgrades. The drainage infrastructure upgrade includes refurbishment of 382 meters of existing drains and the construction of 433 meters of new drains to improve storm water management. The new drains vary in size, including 400mm x 450mm, 300mm x 300mm and 400mm x 300mm, ensuring efficient water flow and reducing the risk of water-logging, particularly during heavy monsoons. This enhancement is a key step toward building a flood-resilient urban environment.
This sewerage upgrade is also a crucial intervention to tackle previous challenges of inefficient waste disposal, which often resulted in sewage overflow and environmental hazards. The new upgraded system includes the completion of 815 meters of sewer pipeline, 19 manholes and 69 inspection chambers, ensuring efficient wastewater management. Provision for a total of 69 house connections and 125 apartment connections have been made covering Raj Excellency, Sinari, Vastu and Chandradeep Apartments.
Additionally, an intermediate pumping station near Raj Excellency Apartments has been constructed, equipped with inlet/outlet chambers, a meter distribution panel, an automatic bar screen panel and pumps. This facility pumps sewage over 800 meters up to the Ribandar second ferry point, significantly improving sewage disposal and urban sanitation.
Besides sewage and drainage enhancements, the piped natural gas (PNG) pipeline from Ribandar-Patto Circle to Chimbel Junction has been completed, providing residents with safe and reliable access to clean energy. Furthermore, 350 meters of HT/LT underground electrical cables have been laid from Ribandar-Patto Circle to Chandradeep Apartments, along with the installation of substations, feeder pillars and mini service pillars. These improvements will enhance power reliability, aesthetics and overall urban longevity by eliminating the clutter of overhead cables and ensuring low maintenance and better load management.
To complement these urban infrastructure developments, road hot-mixing is currently underway, executed by the Public Works Department, Division II (Roads). This final phase will ensure a smooth and durable roadway, greatly improving the daily commute for residents and reducing long-standing issues of potholes and uneven surfaces.
In addition to the ongoing Chimbel Road project, two roads have been taken up under the Smart City Initiative. One is the Chimbel Junction near Krishna Temple, where a 284-meter road stretch is being upgraded with new drainage, a sewer pipeline, 11 manholes, 22 inspection chambers and 22 house connections. Hot-mixing work is currently in progress by the Public Works Department, Division II (Roads).Similarly, a 250-meter LHS Road before Chimbel Junction is undergoing drainage construction, sewer pipeline installation, 8 manholes, 13 inspection chambers and 13 house connections. Hot-mixing work is proposed for this stretch.
For Ribandar residents, this project brings multiple long-term benefits. Improved road connectivity will allow for seamless travel, while enhanced drainage and sewage systems will significantly reduce health hazards and waterlogging issues.
The underground utilities will contribute to a cleaner, more organized urban landscape, ensuring fewer disruptions from maintenance work.