Ever since the change in the power at Centre taken place after the lok Sabha elections, several schemes of Gujarat Government are being replicated nationally. Now Surat’s Success story on solar power, e-Governance, solid waste management and tertiary water may also replicate in nearly 300 cities across the country.
In fact top officials of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Monday made presentation in the Union Urban Development Ministry on how one of the fastest growing cities in the world has successfully tackled these important issues.
Sources in SMC said that Urban Development department of the Central government is keen on replicating ‘Surat Model’ in 300 cities and towns across the country. SMC's effort to connect renewable energy resources to the grid through solar rooftop project was acclaimed across the country when it was implemented during the UPA rule. This project generates 36 per cent electricity of the total requirement of the city annually.
Besides, solid waste management through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model was also got instant success.