After the project of beautifying the Clock Tower was finally completed, the Dehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ inaugurated the beautified Clock Tower on Friday. The officials from ONGC were also present as ONGC has funded this beautification project of the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) for which it paid about Rs 85.19 lakh under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Under this project, the MCD has installed an illuminated water fountain beside the installation of blue mosaic tiles around the wall of the Clock Tower.
The traffic island has also been reduced in area to give more space for the vehicles to move around swiftly, stated municipal commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey. The MCD officials have stated that the beautification of the Clock Tower beautifies the whole city and it will be an attraction centre for the tourists too. MLAs Vinod Chamoli, Khajan Das and officials of ONGC and MCD were also present on the occasion.
Saturday, 14 November 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
