The Union home minister and minister of cooperation Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the digital portal of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) office in Pune on August 6. This move by the Ministry of Cooperation aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sahkar se Samridhi," which aims to bolster the cooperative movement in the nation.
The computerisation of the Central Registrar’s Office is geared towards enhancing the ease of doing business in the cooperative sector. By enabling completely paperless application and processing, along with automatic compliance with the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act (MSCS Act) and Rules through software, the initiative seeks to facilitate digital communication and streamline operations.
The Kochi Corporation distributed 120 e-carts for waste collection and transportation in the city on Thursday.
Members of the Haritha Karma Sena will use these vehicles for the door-to-door collection of waste. The ₹2.39-crore for the purchase of the vehicles was allotted from the SMART City project, said a communication issued by Mayor M. Anilkumar.
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The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to get a fleet of 100 e-buses from the month of August under Smart City Project Limited.
The busses will be supplied by TATA and expected to make a major contribution to cutting carbon emissions and fostering a cleaner environment.
“In total 100 e-buses are being procured,” Rahul Yadav, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation said.
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Of the 55 works under the project, 32 works have been completed entailing an expenditure of Rs 350.65 crore.
Several development works under the Smart City Project are lagging behind in Mangaluru and officials concerned should act swiftly to improve the situation, Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Tuesday.
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City road users be warned, 1,600-odd CCTV cameras at 130 junctions are being upgraded. They will get an AI program that will catch 32 traffic offences, including speed limit violations. The cameras are being trained by an agency and have reached a 95% accuracy rate in recognizing these offences.
In its latest tender, the Ahmedabad Smart City Company (ASCC) called for proposals from agencies to expand the capabilities of these upgraded cameras. The new functions include detecting speed limit violations, unauthorized entry into the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor, spotting individuals using mobile phones while driving or those not wearing seatbelts. Last year, the civic body had a successful trial run, achieving 95% accuracy in detecting speed limit violations through the AI program.
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