A meeting of High Power Steering Committee (HPSC) formed under the Smart City Mission was held here on Monday at the Mantralaya.
Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand chaired the meeting in which Raipur City Mayor Pramod Dubey and Bilaspur City Mayor Kishor Rai along with other officials took part.
During the meeting, detailed discussions over various proposals received for transforming Raipur and Bilaspur into smart cities was held.
The proposals were then recommended to be moved to the Central Government.
Presentations over Smart City plan for Raipur and Bilaspur Municipal Corporations was also done by the respective Commissioners.
They told the members of Committee that for solving various problems related to both cities, online as well as off line suggestions from the residents of the cities were sought. The suggestions were included in the planning process for the cities.
Area-based development and pan city plan have been prepared for Raipur and Bilaspur smart city project.
Solar power generators would be also activated in the plan which would save power consumption through conventional means. The residents of both cities would get metered clean water through modern water treatment plants, which would lower the risk of water borne diseases, the Commissioners informed.
They further provided details on liquid and solid waste management system would keep the city pollution-free.
The non-motorized transport in city will ensure pollution free environment and would also decrease the risk of accidents in dense traffic/parking areas. For slum dwellers pucca houses would be also constructed.