The Bhubaneswar Smart City project proposals submitted to the German Government on Friday would be finalised only after talks between Indian and German Governments to be held in October in New Delhi.
German Ambassador to India Martin Ney informed this to reporters after holding a meeting with Housing and Urban Development Minister Pushpendra Singh Deo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat.
The Government submitted a number of proposals worth 141million euro to Ney for the Smart City.
A proposal worth 106 million euro submitted to Ney comprised construction of wall, road wide laning, cycle laning, release of rain water, markings on roads and information display.
The Minister said the Government has proposed proposal worth 2.4 million euro for a public bicycle sharing scheme with an aim to put in place a clean and green transport option in the city.
Besides, the 32 million euro proposal was presented during the meeting for inclusion of 400 AC and non-AC buses for upgradation of city bus service, construction of four terminals, four bus depot-cum-terminals and 550 bus bays.
Besides, the Government offered a proposal to Ney for setting up of an urban museum in the State capital.
Issues focused during the meeting between Ney and Singhdeo include motor-less communication, introduction of e-rickshaw, urban road development, affordable house construction, liquid waste management, power generation, utilisation of renewable energies, water purification and green building construction.