Six smaller cities of Karnataka outdo binger ones in the coveted Smart Cities project list, with the State bagging six nominations.
The State government has finally settled on six cities to be developed under the Centre’s 100 smart cities project, and sent the proposal to New Delhi.
Six city municipal corporations are: Mangaluru, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Tumakuru and Davangere. Under the five-year project (2015-2019), each smart city will be given a Rs. 500 crore grant from the Centre, besides an additional Rs. 500 crore from the State government.
Low recovery of property taxes, water cess, delay in execution of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects and failure to utilise JNNURM funds, and heavy debt were major reasons for denial of smart city project for Bengaluru and Mysuru city corporations, according to Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake.
Under the Smart City project, cities will have a smart grid system, well maintained roads, smart traffic lights, advanced CCTV cameras installed on traffic signals, good water and sewerage system, and e-governance systems for all major public services.
A detailed project reports on all smart cities would be conducted by roping in consultants, Mr. Sorake said.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Nagesh Prabhu
Quelle/Source: The Hindu, 06.08.2015
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