Plans already being chalked out for building 100 smart cities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government may have just announced the development of 100 new smart cities in its first budget last month, but the Gujarat government has already started preparing a new policy framework and roadmap for developing existing cities into smart cities.
It has planned a major brainstorming seminar in October when national and international experts will participate. The Gujarat government is also planning to develop five new cities in anticipation of a major new scheme for the development new smart cities.
The additional chief secretary (ACS), urban development & urban Housing, G R Aloria, stated that they are already moving in the direction to convert their cities into smart cities by providing best smart and digital services to the citizens. E-nagar services which were launched recently are the first step in that direction.
Once all the plans are ready and implemented in order to build these new 100 smart cities, India will be marching a step further towards developments. The seminar that has been planned by the Gujarat government with national and international experts will help in bringing out prospective opportunities for this building of 100 smart cities.
Source: The Times of India
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