The State Government on Thursday decided to form a committee headed by IT Secretary PK Jena to prepare a roadmap for proper implementation of Smart City programme in the State.
Representatives of departments like Housing and Urban Development, Transport, Home (police) and Energy would be its other members.
The decision was taken at a review meeting on PPP projects held under chairmanship of Chief Secretary GC Pati at the State Secretariat here.
Chief Secretary directed the PPP Cell of Planning and Coordination Department to monitor and follow up ongoing projects constantly till their commissioning.
Projects like Integrated Solid Waste Management for Sambalpur, Burla and Hirakud, Roof-top Solar projects in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and Bulk Water Supply projects for IIT, NISER and IDCO areas and City Bus Services on Rourkela-Biramitrapur-Rajgangpur routes were reviewed.
PPP Cell Director JK Mishra said a total number of 77 projects involving investment of around Rs 22,142 crore have been taken up in the State. Of them, 41 projects with investment of Rs 5,589 crore have been made operational and 29 projects worth Rs 15,584 crore are under implementation.
Among others, Development Commissioner UN Behera, Industries Secretary Sanjeev Chopra, Works Secretary NK Pradhan, Gridco MD Hemant Sharma and PPP Consultant SR Mishra were present.