The Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry on Thursday claimed that 10 new integrated command and control centres will be inaugurated soon under the smart city mission. On the completion of four years of Modi government, Union HUA Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the crime rate in Surat has been declined after setting up integrated command room in the city.
Highlighting his ministry's achievement, the minister said that to improve the quality of life of citizens in urban India, government has sanctioned projects worth more than RS 6,85,758 crore for urban infrastructure between 2014 and 2018 which include Rs one lakh crore under AMRUT, Rs 2,03,979 crore under Smart Cities Mission and Rs 2,86,096 crore for Prime Minister Awas Yojna (Urban).
Addressing press conference, Puri said that after installation of CCTV camera and integrated command room under smart city projects, the crime rate has been declined in Surat city. He said that 91 special purpose vehicles have been set up in the city selected under smart city mission till date.
The minister claimed that under Swachh Bharat Mission (urban) as many as 4041 cities and towns have achieved open defecation free till date.
“Home buyers were clearly shortchanged by certain unscrupulous builders & were subjected to systematic malpractices. RERA & Insolvency Bill were brought in to empower the buyers who also need to organise themselves better & speak in one voice,” Puri also tweeted.