AGARTALA, June 4 (TIWN): The Agartala Municipal Corporation authorities have decided to beautify a number of major thoroughfares across the city said official sources of the corporation. In this regard a master plan was made and submitted for approval of chief minister Manik Sarkar. Once the plan gets approved, city will get its due share of beautification.

According to plans, the AMC will create greenery, widening of major thorough fares and footpath for pedestrians, preservation and restoration of water bodies making it scenic. Besides, PWD    department will create median major thoroughfares in the city, forest department will plant saplings and shrubs all along the stretches of these roads.

This apart, the civic body has a plan to construct foot over bridges in some of the major traffic intersections. All these foot over bridges will have escalators to attract the pedestrians to take advantage of these bridges to cross these busy thoroughfares.
Informing about the development measures taken up within the city limits, he said that AMC is specifically concerned with water supply, underground drainage, street lights, roads and storm water and solid waste management.The municipal corporation has a  Rs 140 crore plan for  upgradation of Katakhal.