Public participation is must for making a city into ‘Smart City’ and self-help institutions can contribute significantly in this direction, Industry and Urban Administration Minister Amar Agrawal said while launching traffic jingle and Mobile App here at Nehru Chowk on Sunday.They (self-help institutions) can help in availing basic amenities to the residents of city he said.“The jingle made by a social institution will help people in listening to precautions to be observed during traffic at different squares around the city,” the Minister said.
launching the Mobile app, he said the residents of Bilaspur can download the application on their mobile phones and give suggestions for solutions to various problems in the city.The Mobile App is part of ‘Nidaan’ scheme earlier run by BMC. Earlier, presiding over the programme, Mayor Kishor Rai said that both the schemes will help in making Bilaspur a Smart City.The Mobile App has been started as part of ‘Digital India’ dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.BMC Commissioner Ranu Sahu said that the jingle will create awareness among people and also inform them about other issues. launching of App was requirement for the city, she said.