CDP link - JnNURM

Preparation of City development Plan (CDP) for Meerut
in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM
City Development Plan
Final Report
3.1.5. Educational Services
Meerut is an important education centre for Western UP. Meerut serves not only the
higher education requirement for the city but also the entire region and the rural
population surrounding it. In Meerut city, there are 645 primary schools, 104 junior high
schools, 74 higher secondary schools and 12 secondary schools. For higher education
there are 2 universities, 1 medical college, 4 ITI and 8 other such higher education
institutions. By State government, higher education policy, private institutions are
encouraged and many private companies are setting up institutions there. This city is
evolving and re-evolving as an important educational centre for the entire northern India.
3.1.6. Health Services
The health and hospital services in the city include there are 1 medical college, 2 state
level hospitals, 8 health care centers, 104 nursing homes and several private clinics.
Besides these, there are hospitals for each armed force in the cantonment area, for police
personnel in police lines and for railway staff in railway lines. There are adequate number
of modern health centers and hospitals available in Meerut city imparting quality medical
facilities that make Meerut an important centre for health and medical care in northern
India. Majority of these services are provided by private establishments.
3.1.7. Fire Fighting Services
For Meerut city and adjoining rural areas there are 2 firefighting stations with a fleet of 6
fire trucks. One is located in the old area near Municipal Corporation of Meerut and the
other in the new area near central police lines. Besides these two stations there is 1
firefighting station in Meerut cantonment area. There has been a major fire disasters in
the city recently which exposed the city’s disaster handling capabilities. The fire fighting
services in the city are not fully equipped in order to control fire on high rise buildings
cropping up in the city.
3.1.8. Electricity
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPC) has established two power stations of 22KV
and 132KV which supply electricity to the entire Meerut city. For this there are about 15
sub-stations having a capacity of 238 MVA. Currently there are 123,405 residential,
34245 commercial and 5379 industrial connections.
4.0 Stake Holders’ Participation
The interests, experience, understanding of local know how and skills of each stakeholder
and representatives of members of community in large, are the most important resources.
Participation of different stake holders have helped in identifying priorities in different
sectors of development and their problem and prospect with respect to development of
Meerut, which will evolve issues such as infrastructure bottlenecks, service deficiencies,
and management needs. Also, by doing this it will be possible to understand the overlapping
needs and interests of each group, areas of conflicts, root of the problems and
their likely solutions. Moreover by mobilizing these groups, Meerut City as whole is more
likely to count on its local resources during implementation of various identified strategies
in the subsequent phases.
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