2 day consultation with states on smart cities begins tomorrow
Updated: Jan 29, 2015 03:16:16pm
New Delhi, Jan 29 (KNN) Before proceeding further with obtaining necessary approvals for launching the ambitious programme of development of smart cities in the county, the Ministry of Urban Development would like to take States and other stakeholders on board sensitizing them to the magnitude of the task and innovative policy and financing tools required to make a success of the smart cities initiative.
In this regard, the Ministry has convened a two day ‘Consultation Workshop with State Governments and Stakeholders on Smart Cities’ to be held on 30-31, January 2015 here, as per an official release.
As per the directions of the Minister of Urban Development, M Venkaiah Naidu, 10 critical issues will be discussed with the states for a clear standing of the issues, challenges and the road ahead.
These include: competition based selection of cities for inclusion under smart cities programme; support and hand-holding the cities need to participate in the Smart City Challenge; policy issues in respect of area based strategy for development through retrofitting, redevelopment and green field smart city development.
Other issues that will figure in the discussions are innovative financial tools for funding smart city development and making urban local bodies self-reliant; credit rating of cities and kick-starting issue of municipal bonds; and promoting citizen participation in identifying project priorities, decision making and implementation.
In addition, the consultation will review the progress achieved under JNNURM with regard to implementation of reforms; leveraging primary economic activity of each city to augment employment generation; integrating Smart City Mission with National Urban Development Mission for 500 Cities; and city sanitation and action taken under Swachh Bharat Mission.
During the course of the proceedings, four working groups will take up focused discussion on conditions precedent and selection criteria for Smart City Challenge Competition, Reforms Agenda, Innovative Funding and Pan-City Development and Exemplary Developments.
Further, during the inaugural session on January 30, a Postal Stamp on Swachh Bharat will be released.
Minister of Urban Development, M Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Chaudhary Birendra Singh will attend the inaugural session. (KNN/ES)
In this regard, the Ministry has convened a two day ‘Consultation Workshop with State Governments and Stakeholders on Smart Cities’ to be held on 30-31, January 2015 here, as per an official release.
As per the directions of the Minister of Urban Development, M Venkaiah Naidu, 10 critical issues will be discussed with the states for a clear standing of the issues, challenges and the road ahead.
These include: competition based selection of cities for inclusion under smart cities programme; support and hand-holding the cities need to participate in the Smart City Challenge; policy issues in respect of area based strategy for development through retrofitting, redevelopment and green field smart city development.
Other issues that will figure in the discussions are innovative financial tools for funding smart city development and making urban local bodies self-reliant; credit rating of cities and kick-starting issue of municipal bonds; and promoting citizen participation in identifying project priorities, decision making and implementation.
In addition, the consultation will review the progress achieved under JNNURM with regard to implementation of reforms; leveraging primary economic activity of each city to augment employment generation; integrating Smart City Mission with National Urban Development Mission for 500 Cities; and city sanitation and action taken under Swachh Bharat Mission.
During the course of the proceedings, four working groups will take up focused discussion on conditions precedent and selection criteria for Smart City Challenge Competition, Reforms Agenda, Innovative Funding and Pan-City Development and Exemplary Developments.
Further, during the inaugural session on January 30, a Postal Stamp on Swachh Bharat will be released.
Minister of Urban Development, M Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Chaudhary Birendra Singh will attend the inaugural session. (KNN/ES)
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