Punjab local Government Minister Anil Joshi on Tuesday congratulated the people of the holy city of Amritsar and Jalandhar for the cities being included in the smart city list.
He said that after evaluating the proposals of these cities, Centre has announced the result of additional 27 cities to be included for development under the Smart Cities Mission in which Amritsar has got the first rank, whereas Jalandhar city has got the 19th rank. Earlier ludhiana city had been included in the first phase, he added.
“As per the Government guideline, a Special Purpose Vehicle, that is a company registered under the Companies Act, shall be established in these cities, which shall carry out the implementation of the Smart City Proposal,” he said.
Joshi said that mobility and traffic improvement, smart surveillance, street lighting lED with solar panel, intelligent traffic management system, footpaths and BRTS, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, E-Governance, Central Command and Control Centre, city wide WiFi, GIS mapping, ICT application, 24x7 water and electricity supply, storm water drainage , re-development of public amenities etc will get a boost under this project.
The total plan outlay for Amritsar city is Rs 3520 crore and for Jalandhar city, it is Rs 3431 crore.
Joshi also thanked Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Arun Jaitley for their efforts in getting these cities included in the second phase and has expressed the hope that with these initiatives at the level of the Centre, the infrastructure developments in these cities will get a facelift and the people could enjoy better civic amenities.
Joshi appealed to the people of the state to cooperate in the Swachh Bharat Mission and keep their places and surroundings clean and green.