Ganges Barrage
| Sk Barrage | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Luv Kush Barrage |
| Location | Kanpur, INDIA |
| Coordinates | 26°30′36″N 80°19′07″E / 26.5099°N 80.3186°ECoordinates: 26°30′36″N 80°19′07″E / 26.5099°N 80.3186°E |
| Construction began | 1995 |
| Opening date | May 2000 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 303.14 crore |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Ganges River |
| Length | 621 m |
| Website Sk Barrage | |
Officially named as the Lav Khush Barrage, this bridge across the Ganges river lies at Azad Nagar-Nawabganj in Kanpur.
The construction started in 1995 and it was inaugurated in May 2000. The total length is 621 m and the bridge serves as a four lane Highway Bypass for NH 91.[1]
Proposed Developments[]
Botanical Garden[]
The layout plan of Lohia Botanical Garden, prepared by a Delhi-based architect, was approved by the Kanpur Development Authority in 2014. There would be other attraction for entertainment and resources to improve the knowledge of children. There would be a cinema house and an artificial lake. Water museum would be another attraction while trees would illuminate in the evening. For cultural programme a well equipped platform is also proposed. There would be a shopping-cum-kid museum block, food court, game, entertainment zone and provision of two banquet halls.[2]
Amusement Park[]
The Kanpur Development Authority has planned to develop an amusement park in the city near Ganga Barrage. On the lines of Delhi Daat, it is also planning to develop a 'haat' inside the park where only handicraft items would be sold. The park will consist of open-air amphitheatre, drive-in cinema, swings for kids, lake for boating and cafeteria etc.[3]
Trans Ganga city[]
The Trans Ganga City project, propped as a modern and clean-green city, would be developed by Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation. Under the project, along with industrial and residential areas, commercial and institutional areas would be developed. A housing society comprising exhibition centre, multiplex, mega mall and multi-storied residential complexes are proposed. The industries in the enclave would be pollution free and it would be zero discharge area, so that it does not cause adverse impact on the ecology and Ganga river.[4]
Kanpur Lucknow High Speed Train[]
The high speed train is proposed between Ganga Barrage and Lucknow which will give relief for daily commuters between two cities.[5][6]
Kanpur Lucknow Expressway[]
The new expressway between Kanpur and Lucknow will be started from Ganga Barrage. It would be eight lane access controlled expressway.[7]
Panoramic view[]
Events[]
There have been cases of people committing suicide by jumping off the Barrage bridge.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kanpur Development Authority's nod for Lohia Botanical Garden plan | Kanpur News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Lohia Park to come up by end of next year | Kanpur News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Rawat, Virendra Singh (11 December 2014). "Akhilesh lays foundation of Trans-Ganga City Project". Business Standard India.
- ^ Joshi, Sandeep (23 January 2015). "UP govt. Planning high-speed metro rail project between Lucknow, Kanpur". The Hindu.
- ^ http://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20160429/281874412600100
- ^ "Kanpur to get new bus station | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "20-yr-old girl jumps into Ganga, body fished out | Kanpur News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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