Officials of Urban Development Ministry will be in Chandigarh on Thursday to review the progress in implementation of its various schemes, including Smart City Mission, in Punjab.
Urban Development Secretary Rajiv Gauba will take stock of implementation of new urban missions — Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Smart City Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission — in a meeting in Chandigarh.
“Urban Development Secretary Rajiv Gauba, along with concerned Mission Directors from the Union Ministry of Urban Development, Punjab Chief Secretary and concerned officials besides some Municipal Commissioners will be attending the day-long review meeting to be held at the Punjab Civil Secretariat,” said an official spokesperson.
Spokesperson said that the District Collectors and other field officials will participate in the review through video-conferencing.
The meeting will be held as a part of state-wise review being held by the Union Ministry of Urban Development.
A total of 16 in Punjab have been included in AMRUT which is aimed at improving basic urban infrastructure relating to water supply, sewerage networks, storm water drains, urban transport and open and green spaces.
Under AMRUT, the government has approved an expenditure of Rs 710 crore for Punjab in 2015-16.
Under Smart City Mission, ludhiana in Punjab has been selected in the first batch and the Ministry has approved ludhiana’s Smart City Plan with a proposed investment of Rs 1,049 crore. The Ministry has already released Rs 200 crore for 2015-16 for ludhiana.
Under Swachh Bharat Mission, Central Assistance of Rs 56 crore has been released to Punjab.