Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has finalised modalities with different stakeholders to secure place for Srinagar city in the final list of 'Smart Cities' that will be announced by the Centre in January next year.
A high-level meeting was convened in Srinagar yesterday under the chairmanship of Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Hridesh Kumar to discuss the modalities.
During the meeting, Mr Kumar urged officers of various departments to synchronise their efforts for ensuring that the summer capital of the state makes it to the final list of Smart Cities.
The firm has successfully helped the Nagaland government in securing a place for Kohima in the recently-announced Smart Cities list, an official spokesman said.
Describing the strategic components of Smart Cities, they said a combination of retrofit and redevelopment, which include innovative planning, optimum use of resources and provisions of affordable housing would be included in the draft proposal.
Mr Kumar directed the officers of various departments to identify a nodal officer who will coordinate with the consulting firm for ensuring timely submission of data about Srinagar city which will be used to draw up proposal for development of Srinagar as Smart City.
In order to expedite the process, the District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone, said he will chair meetings with various departments and set up nodal officers.
He also stressed various departments to provide necessary assistance to Voyants Partnering Vision in preparing the draft and at the same time provide inputs, data and suggestions to the consulting agency.
A high-level meeting was convened in Srinagar yesterday under the chairmanship of Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Hridesh Kumar to discuss the modalities.
During the meeting, Mr Kumar urged officers of various departments to synchronise their efforts for ensuring that the summer capital of the state makes it to the final list of Smart Cities.
The firm has successfully helped the Nagaland government in securing a place for Kohima in the recently-announced Smart Cities list, an official spokesman said.
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Describing the strategic components of Smart Cities, they said a combination of retrofit and redevelopment, which include innovative planning, optimum use of resources and provisions of affordable housing would be included in the draft proposal.
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Mr Kumar directed the officers of various departments to identify a nodal officer who will coordinate with the consulting firm for ensuring timely submission of data about Srinagar city which will be used to draw up proposal for development of Srinagar as Smart City.
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In order to expedite the process, the District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone, said he will chair meetings with various departments and set up nodal officers.
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He also stressed various departments to provide necessary assistance to Voyants Partnering Vision in preparing the draft and at the same time provide inputs, data and suggestions to the consulting agency.
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