1.Infrastructure upgrade ahead for Leh as it may get the ‘Smart City’ tag

Post Ladakh being declared a Union Territory, it is likely that it’s headquarter Leh will be the next city to be awarded the ‘Smart City’ tag

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2.Better Centre-state coordination and adequate and timely funding will be required for smart cities

The smart city mission along with other new-age initiatives like Digital India is expected to remain top priority in the Government’s development-led agenda.

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3.Indore has become a global model for solid waste management

Inheritance, Innovation, Inclusion, Incubation and Investment. That’s the vision for Indore Smart City, an ideal world...

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4.16 works orders worth Rs 640.6 million issued so far

Under the Smart City mission, Shimoga has about 74 projects worth Rs 11.84 billion, which are under various stages of project preparation or execution or tendering, says Charulata Somal, Managing Director, Shivamogga Smart City Corporation, and Commissioner, Shimoga City Corporation.

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5.22 projects worth Rs 5.68 billion in the tendering or DPR stages

The vision of the city is to transform Kakinada from pensioners’ paradise to being an economic destination, says K Ramesh, CEO & Managing Director, Kakinada Smart City Corporation.

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