The Moti Bagh area in Raipur will be redeveloped under the Smart City Mission, officials informed.
Notably, Raipur had been put under a ‘retrofitting plan’ covering 500 acres of land to provide facilities not present so far under the Smart City Mission, they informed.
Raipur city was selected among 100 cities to be developed as smart city in India due to various achievements, initiatives and all-inclusive approach.
The city of Raipur has been selected to be developed into a smart city under the fast track mode of first phase of the Smart Cities Mission.
The Smart City Proposal of Raipur includes the smart city solutions which involve the use of technology, information and data to improve infrastructure and services with in the city of Raipur (The Smart Solutions Projects).
Raipur City is also promoting Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) with dedicated pedestrianised corridors and enhanced ‘walk ability’ options.
The NMT mode had been focussed to bring pollution levels further down in the city, officials informed.
The citizens of Raipur foresee themselves living in environmentally clean, socially cohesive, sustainable, using renewable energy sources, utilizing scientific water and waste management, employing smart transportation and a safe city with a responsive ‘Smart Governance Framework’, the document mentioned.
The Chhattisgarh Government is encouraging use of public transport by way of allowing more density along the public transport corridors which makes public transport financially sustainable and on the other hand, reduces the usage of personal vehicles in its new capital city, officials informed.
‘Shun use of pvt transport atleast once in a month’
Raipur City Mayor Pramod Dubey along with 40 other organisations will observe as ‘No Vehicle Day’ in the city.
Dubey while addressing a press conference here said that to make Raipur Capital city pollution free, the initiative have been taken based on the suggestions of prominent citizens of the city.
“Based on it on December 3, 2015 the initiative was flagged off which received good response from individuals and large number of social organizations, students and youth. After which it had been continuing on a regular basis,” he said.
Dubey further said it is also to spread the message among the residents of Raipur city to assist in reduction of pollution level along with taking step to make it pollution free.
The individuals are being appealed to cut down the use of private vehicles and adopt public transport system at least to start with on a day in a month. They can use bicycle or walk which can help in reduction of pollution, he added.
Dubey said that on December 3, a bicycle rally would commence at 7.00 am from Netaji Subhash Stadium and will pass through Shastri Chowk, Jaistambh, Sharda Chowk and Bhramanpara before returning to Netaji Subhash Stadium. Different cultural programmes will also be organised after conclusion of the rally.