Nagpur: The city has maintained first place amongst 100 Smart Cities within the country in execution of central govt’s Smart Cities Mission. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and its Smart City special goal vehicle — Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Limited (NSSCDCL) — are confident of keeping up the top most place in long run too.
The ministry of housing and concrete affairs launched the newest Smart City ranking of 100 cities on Friday. With a score of 360.21, town has outclassed the state capitals and some different primary cities of the country.
Commendably, town continued its dominance within the checklist of Smart Cities in spite of being selected handiest in the second 12 months. The city used to be now not a few of the 20 cities selected within the first 12 months below the Smart Cities Mission. A 12 months later, town controlled to make it to the scheme.
When it involves Smart City scores, town has been ranked first for the reason that release of scores in May remaining 12 months. Excluding one week, city has maintained first place during the last nine months. Bhopal from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh took the lead once, and is currently second, after town. The closing 98 cities are a long way at the back of Nagpur and Bhopal.
Mayor Nanda Jichkar mentioned town used to be heading in opposition to becoming a global city. “The need is to handle the primary place. Participation of all from town is a will have to for excelling, and making town a Smart City,” she mentioned.
Chief government officer of NSSCDCL Ramnath Sonawane mentioned, “We do not see any city overtaking us within the close to long run as all our projects are taking shape and gaining momentum. Actually, it become possible due to approval of Smart and Safe City Project by way of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. He had briefly sanctioned Rs400 crore for the venture’s commencement. All this took place means before town were given selected within the Smart Cities Mission,” he mentioned.
Sonawane added political and voters’ make stronger in planning and execution of projects also helped in keeping up the privilege spot. “The ministry releases scores each and every Friday. We may handle the primary place as we now have completed Smart and Safe City venture of Rs520 crore protecting all of the city. We began execution of works below tenderSURE venture of Rs650 crore in proposed Smart City house — Pardi, Punapur, Bharatwada and Bhandewadi in East Nagpur. We issued work order of Rs222 crore housing scheme of one,024 apartments to rehabilitate PAPs. We also began works of LED and Smart Street gentle, by which 7,000 boulevard lights will be put in in proposed Smart City house,” he mentioned.
Sonawane also mentioned town’s score will increase once works of tenderSURE and housing scheme begin. “The city is amongst six Smart Cities that experience began works at floor level. Other cities are Pune, Bhopal, Indore, Bhubaneswar and New Raipur,” he mentioned.
The SPV is confident of keeping up the top place as it's got authorized draft of the city planning scheme for proposed Smart City house protecting 1,743 acre. Also, detailed venture file has been authorized by way of the federal government. Only hurdle is acquisition of land and demolition of around 2,000 houses to begin different works like gardens, group halls, police station, e-library, buying groceries mall, medical institution and many others
ACING THE TEST
Project: Two parts — Smart and Safe City of Rs524 crore by which three,698 CCTVs put in at 660 junctions and 17 different varieties of Smart Solutions implemented. CM Devendra Fadnavis authorized Rs400 crore from state exchequer and closing Rs124 from Smart Cities Mission. Second element is Smart City house by which house of one,743 acres — Pardi, Bharatwada, Bhandewadi and Punapur in East Nagpur — will be converted into Smart City at price of Rs3,303 crore. Rs876 crore will come from Smart Cities Mission and closing to be raised from land pooling, auction of plots, apartments and recovery of construction price. In Smart Cities Mission of Rs1,000 crore, centre giving Rs500 crore while Rs250 crore to come back from the state. Nagpur Improvement Trust is bearing NMC’s share of Rs250 crore
Why City First Since Launch of Rankings: City failed to make it to first 20 Smart cities in 2015. CM Devendra Fadnavis authorized Rs520 crore Smart and Safe City in May 2016. Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) ready the venture and completed tendering process. Letter of intent used to be issued to L&T in August 2016. Later, city used to be selected in second round in September 2016. Works of Smart and Safe City began from October 2016. Therefore, city stood first when scores were introduced in May 2018
Why City Maintained First Position: Considering NMC’s monetary crisis, CM Devendra Fadnavis ensured NMC’s share of Rs250 crore got here from NIT. Instead of planning individual works, SPV headed by way of further chief secretary to CM Praveen Pardeshi deliberate tenderSURE of Rs650 crore below which all varieties of works — roads, storm water drain, boulevard gentle, duct, footpath, cycling observe and many others will be completed at a time. Work order of tenderSURE issued and bhoomipuja held remaining week. Also, work order of housing scheme for 1,024 apartments costing Rs222 crore issued. NMC had began execution of LED Street lights venture around the city by which 7,000 will be put in in proposed Smart City house. As a part of convergence scheme, SPV submitted this venture too and has commenced it
The ministry of housing and concrete affairs launched the newest Smart City ranking of 100 cities on Friday. With a score of 360.21, town has outclassed the state capitals and some different primary cities of the country.
Commendably, town continued its dominance within the checklist of Smart Cities in spite of being selected handiest in the second 12 months. The city used to be now not a few of the 20 cities selected within the first 12 months below the Smart Cities Mission. A 12 months later, town controlled to make it to the scheme.
When it involves Smart City scores, town has been ranked first for the reason that release of scores in May remaining 12 months. Excluding one week, city has maintained first place during the last nine months. Bhopal from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh took the lead once, and is currently second, after town. The closing 98 cities are a long way at the back of Nagpur and Bhopal.
Mayor Nanda Jichkar mentioned town used to be heading in opposition to becoming a global city. “The need is to handle the primary place. Participation of all from town is a will have to for excelling, and making town a Smart City,” she mentioned.
Chief government officer of NSSCDCL Ramnath Sonawane mentioned, “We do not see any city overtaking us within the close to long run as all our projects are taking shape and gaining momentum. Actually, it become possible due to approval of Smart and Safe City Project by way of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. He had briefly sanctioned Rs400 crore for the venture’s commencement. All this took place means before town were given selected within the Smart Cities Mission,” he mentioned.
Sonawane added political and voters’ make stronger in planning and execution of projects also helped in keeping up the privilege spot. “The ministry releases scores each and every Friday. We may handle the primary place as we now have completed Smart and Safe City venture of Rs520 crore protecting all of the city. We began execution of works below tenderSURE venture of Rs650 crore in proposed Smart City house — Pardi, Punapur, Bharatwada and Bhandewadi in East Nagpur. We issued work order of Rs222 crore housing scheme of one,024 apartments to rehabilitate PAPs. We also began works of LED and Smart Street gentle, by which 7,000 boulevard lights will be put in in proposed Smart City house,” he mentioned.
Sonawane also mentioned town’s score will increase once works of tenderSURE and housing scheme begin. “The city is amongst six Smart Cities that experience began works at floor level. Other cities are Pune, Bhopal, Indore, Bhubaneswar and New Raipur,” he mentioned.
The SPV is confident of keeping up the top place as it's got authorized draft of the city planning scheme for proposed Smart City house protecting 1,743 acre. Also, detailed venture file has been authorized by way of the federal government. Only hurdle is acquisition of land and demolition of around 2,000 houses to begin different works like gardens, group halls, police station, e-library, buying groceries mall, medical institution and many others
ACING THE TEST
Project: Two parts — Smart and Safe City of Rs524 crore by which three,698 CCTVs put in at 660 junctions and 17 different varieties of Smart Solutions implemented. CM Devendra Fadnavis authorized Rs400 crore from state exchequer and closing Rs124 from Smart Cities Mission. Second element is Smart City house by which house of one,743 acres — Pardi, Bharatwada, Bhandewadi and Punapur in East Nagpur — will be converted into Smart City at price of Rs3,303 crore. Rs876 crore will come from Smart Cities Mission and closing to be raised from land pooling, auction of plots, apartments and recovery of construction price. In Smart Cities Mission of Rs1,000 crore, centre giving Rs500 crore while Rs250 crore to come back from the state. Nagpur Improvement Trust is bearing NMC’s share of Rs250 crore
Why City First Since Launch of Rankings: City failed to make it to first 20 Smart cities in 2015. CM Devendra Fadnavis authorized Rs520 crore Smart and Safe City in May 2016. Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) ready the venture and completed tendering process. Letter of intent used to be issued to L&T in August 2016. Later, city used to be selected in second round in September 2016. Works of Smart and Safe City began from October 2016. Therefore, city stood first when scores were introduced in May 2018
Why City Maintained First Position: Considering NMC’s monetary crisis, CM Devendra Fadnavis ensured NMC’s share of Rs250 crore got here from NIT. Instead of planning individual works, SPV headed by way of further chief secretary to CM Praveen Pardeshi deliberate tenderSURE of Rs650 crore below which all varieties of works — roads, storm water drain, boulevard gentle, duct, footpath, cycling observe and many others will be completed at a time. Work order of tenderSURE issued and bhoomipuja held remaining week. Also, work order of housing scheme for 1,024 apartments costing Rs222 crore issued. NMC had began execution of LED Street lights venture around the city by which 7,000 will be put in in proposed Smart City house. As a part of convergence scheme, SPV submitted this venture too and has commenced it
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