Public Works Department (PWD) and Housing minister Rajesh Munat, while addressing a workshop on ‘Smart City’, organised by Chhattisgarh unit of Indian Building Congress at Naya Raipur stressed for the need of hundred per cent implementation of the project as per the norms prescribed in the work plan.
Munat was of the view that the concept of Smart City would materialise only when the people become Smart along with their thoughts.
The Minister further informed that the Central Government proposes to develop 100 cities in the country as Smart Cities. The project aims at constructing and developing the cities into ‘Smart City’ in future, he added.
Elaborating about the project, Munat stated that Smart City project is aimed at four major points which include development of basic amenities including energy, environment and water conservation and waste management.
Speaking about the ongoing Kamal Vihar project in the state capital, Munat termed the project as ‘a unique housing project not only in the state but in the country as well’.
Pramod Dubey, Mayor, Raipur Municipal Corporation and the officials of Chhattisgarh unit of Indian Building Congress including Pradeep Mittal, SK Agrawal and SR Shrivastava also addressed the workshop.