Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh will play a special role in building a new India. He said that India is changing fast under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
While obtaining remarkable achievements in every field of development, Madhya Pradesh has now come out of the category of ‘Bimaru’ State. The agriculture growth rate remains constant at double digits and itis the highest in the country. Chouhan also said that with continuous efforts, we will change Madhya Pradesh.
Chouhan was addressing the first conference of Chief Executive Officers of Smart City on Tuesday. The two-day conference has been organized by the Urban Development Ministry, Government of India. As many as 77 Chief Executive Officers are taking part in the conference from all over the world.
Union Minister of State for Urban Affairs Hardip Singh Puri said that for Smart City, a dynamic Chief Minister like Shivraj Singh Chouhan is needed. Terming smart city as a “Wave of Future”, he said that advisory committees will be constituted on subjects like climate change, education, security, sewage, entrepreneurship, skill development.
The Chief Minister said that people’s mentality will also change along with building of smart city. Citing the example of Swachhata Mission he said that now this has become a public movement. A change has come over the mentality of people. Just like when the smart city is taking its form, there will be a positive transformation in the mindset of people towards their city. The Chief Minister said that if the lives of the poor will change, then the country will also change.
Bhopal Mayor Alok Sharma said that the work of smart cities has speeded up under the guidance of Chief Minister Chouhan. Chief Secretary BP Singh said that the planning and management of smart city began with Madhya Pradesh. Chouhan reviewed an exhibition based on smart city projects. Director, Smart City Mission Sameer Sharma proposed the vote of thanks. Mementos were presented to the guests.
Prior to the conference, the Chief Minister inaugurated the integrated command and control centre and incubation centre under the Smart City project in local Govindpura area. The Chief Minister took stock of all the branches of the centre and the system of data processing and analysis. He said that this centre will play a central role in the operation of Smart City. Chouhan said that integrated command and control centers will be set up in all selected Smart Cities.
The Integrated Command and Central Centre will provide a platform for various facilities obtained from the city under one roof. Information received from different departments like transport, water, fire police, meteorology, e-governance from the centre will be redressed and analyzed under the same roof. Apart from this, after receiving the information of the entire city, it will be analyzed and presented for action immediately to the concerned person through proper procedure.