Bhubaneswar, Aug. 8: An amount of Rs 18,940 crore is required to be invested by 2030 to provide basic amenities to the people of greater Cuttack city. By then, the population of greater Cuttack city is expected to reach 15 lakh.

This bit of information has been projected in the comprehensive development plan (CDP) prepared by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, for the Millennium City. The report was submitted to chief minister Naveen Patnaik today at the state secretariat.

According to the report, the Cuttack Development Plan Area (CDPA) under the CDP would include Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Choudwar Municipality and CDPA Rural. Around 60 villages would be merged with the new city. The projected population of Cuttack city in 2030 has been pegged at 11.15 lakh. Around the same time, the population of Choudwar Municipality is expected to reach around 1.25 lakh while CDPA rural is likely to touch 2.6 lakh.

To promote a balanced and integrated growth in the development area, the entire CDPA has been divided into three portions — northern fringe, central millennium city and southern fringe.

It has also been proposed to shift the existing regional bus facilities at Badambadi to Bidanasi. The number of houses in the city is likely to reach 2.68 lakh. With a fair distribution of income, the higher income share group is likely to rise from the present 16 per cent to 30 per cent and significant proportion of households of the current middle income group (MIG) would then fall into the bracket of high income group. The present share of 57 per cent under MIG is likely to come down to 45 per cent. On the other hand, the population of economically weaker sections (EWS) would be reduced from 8 per cent at present to 5 per cent in 2030.

The CDPA also mentioned the need of a full-fledged drainage system. The report revealed that the drainage facilities presently provided in Choudwar Municipality and rural areas are very poor. Therefore, it is necessary to provide sewage treatment facilities for 240 million litres per day (MLD) of wastewater. The report says a decentralised wastewater treatment system would be a more appropriate system to address the drainage concerns. The cost of the proposed sewage treatment system of CDPA is estimated to be around Rs 687 crore. The total solid waste generation expected in CDPA would be 750 million tonnes per day. The tentative cost for the proposed solid waste management is pegged at Rs 112 crore.

Similarly, power requirements of the CDPA would be around 670 MVA (mega volt ampere). The per capita power consumption is likely to be around two KVA (kilo volt ampere). Expenditure in the field of education would touch nearly Rs 148 crore, while healthcare facilities would require an investment of Rs 330 crore. Other infrastructure would involve expenses of about Rs 1,842 crore.

There is a proposal for a Bali Yatra cultural festival ground for festive activities round the year. Barabati fort, Naraj barrage and Taladanda canal are likely to be developed as picnic spots.