Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India and Director of Smart Cities Mission, Kunal Kumar, reviewed the ongoing schemes under Ranchi Smart City on Thursday and gave necessary instructions to the officials. Kumar said that better work is being done in the smart city being developed on the lines of area-based development in Ranchi, but we need to take initiatives based on new technology and innovative ideas, so that we can benefit more and more people.
Kumar said that the cycle lanes and footpaths being constructed in the ABD area should also be checked and started using them. He inquired about Integrated Infrastructure Development, Command Control and Communication Center and Cycle Scheme in Smart City. In this sequence, he also gave many necessary instructions.
He said that Smart cities should work towards building this type of city in other places of the city or in other cities as well. On this occasion, information about the plans of Ranchi Smart City was given through a powerpoint presentation.
Kumar asked to conduct trials of the cycle track and footpath being built in the smart city and continuously monitor the construction works. He asked officials to work together with the police by identifying crime and accident spots in the city. Get cameras and street lights installed at such identified places by meeting various agencies of the government.
He instructed officials to make green corridors for ambulance or other emergency services from the command centre in collaboration with the police.
During the review, Ranchi Smart City Corporation General Manager Technical Rakesh Kumar Nandkyolyar, Chief Finance Officer Jyoti Pushpa, Project Officer Construction Madan Gopal Chowdhary, Company Secretary Bipin Bihari Shah, PRO Amit Kumar, Manager Kamaljit Sharma, Manager Utkarsh Mishra, Legal Executive Satish Kumar and Manager Anjani Dubey from PMC was present.