Govt sets June 2023 deadline to complete Pimpri-Chinchwad Smart City

21 Feb 2022 CW Team

The Central government has fixed June 2023 as the deadline for completing the Smart City project work in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra.

Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary and Mission Director (Smart Cities Mission), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), told the media that MoHUA is executing the Smart city plan, including the Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune city and Solapur projects.

They expect all three cities to finish Smart City projects by June 2023.

Kumar said that there is a need to spread awareness regarding the projects among the citizens via television channels and social media.

He also inspected some Smart City projects that are being executed in Pimpri-Chinchwad.

Neelkanth Poman, Joint CEO, Pimpri-Chinchwad Smart City Limited, told the media that Kumar promised that the remaining funds for the Smart City projects would be released simultaneously as the projects get completed.

Kumar also interacted with some citizens, and Poman denied any deficiency pointed out by him in implementing the projects.

Poman revealed that they are implementing 22 projects across the city, and out of 22, nine are finished.

So far, they have received Rs 780 crore from the projects, and the government would give Rs 200 crore as the projects get completed.

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