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The New Town, Kolkata is planned on some Mouzas of Rajarhat Block in North 24-Parganas and those of Bhangar-I & Bhangar-II Blocks in South 24-Parganas.  The central area of New Town is 10 km. from Kolkata's Central Business District and about a kilometre from the International Airport. The New Town is being planned as a major hub for business, trade, industries, IT, institutions and culture. Though it is planned as a self-contained nodal growth centre, the New Town will be integrated fully with the future spatial/ functional structure of the metropolis.

The New Town aims at providing sufficient build able land for the construction of dwelling units for all income groups, with particular emphasis on the  low and middle income segments. It will have high quality infrastructure like wide roads, bridges, large public open spaces including water-bodies, educational institutions, medical facilities, sports and cultural facilities in addition to basic infrastructure like water supply, power supply, sewerage and drainage.

The New Town, with a green and eco-friendly city built around water bodies, parks and other ingredients of beautification will have several town level activity focus areas such as a new Central Business District, major sports complex with world class facilities, a technology park, a central recreational park around the new CBD located in the heart of the New Town, a permanent exhibition/trade fair ground, a large institutional complex including a civic convention center, an environment-friendly industrial complex, hospitals, business schools, technical colleges /university and entertainment centres.

Maintenance and management of New Town

After handing over possession of plots/execution of deed of conveyance of plots, the maintenance of common areas falling within the plot will be looked after by the allottee/allottees. WBHIDCO Ltd will develop and maintain external services such as roads with street lighting, drainage, sewerage, water supply, parks and gardens. WBHIDCO Ltd will maintain these services till such time the project area is handed over to a duly set up local body. The allottee will be required to pay such service charges in agreed periodicity as may be determined  regardless of the extent of benefit the allotee may derive from such public amenities. The service charges will be payable from the date of possession of the plot/execution of deed of conveyance which ever is earlier.

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