Srinagar, Feb 18: The divisional commissioner, Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, on Saturday said the smart city projects would be completed within a stipulated time.
Bidhuri stated that all the projects would be completed in time. The work on these projects is going on in double shifts, and the next two months are crucial in view of the proposed G20 meeting in Srinagar, he said.
“We have begun working in double shifts,” the Div Com said while assuring that the projects would now be completed on time.
Together with the area-based development programme, the smart city project is also working on a few pan-city initiatives, such as improvements to select highways and urban mobility, which includes public transportation options all throughout the city.
According to the Smart City Program of the Indian government, the federal government would give a chosen city Rs 500 crore over the course of five years, and the state or union territory would give an equal sum within the same time frame.
The Smart Cities Mission was launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on June 25, 2015, for the development of 100 Smart Cities across the country. The Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India with the mission to develop smart cities across the country, making them citizen friendly and sustainable.
