Smart City Recommendation to the Central Government

Article published by Udayavani Bangalore Edition - 19 November 2014.

12 cities including Bangalore for Smart City 

Ramanagara, Tumkur and Devanahalli Recommended as Satellite Towns

Bangalore: Central Government significant Smart City project State Government has getting ready for implementation of the same and it has listed 12 cities under 3 divisions and the same has been sent to Central Government.

Under Smart City Project Kalaburgi, Hubli-Dharwad, Mysore, Mangalore, Belagavi and Davanagere cities has been selected for smart cities, Ramanagara, Tumkur and Devanahalli as Satellite Towns and proposal has been sent to Central Government to develop Hospet and Vijaypura of Bellary and Udupi as Heritage Cities.

The information has been told in the press meet by Mr. Vinay Kumar Sorake, Urban Development minister, State Government is ready to implement the project at any circumstance brought by Central Government. In cities where population is more than 50 lakhs there is a scope to set up Satellite Towns. As the Bangalore city population has crossed 90 lakhs as the surrounding Ramangara, Tumkur and Devanahalli can be developed as Satellite towns and for the same the proposal has been sent to Central Government.

Likewise the 8 cities in the state having a population of 5 to 10 lakhs those cities will come under the purview of Smart City Project.

Smart City: Kalaburgi, Hubli-Dharwad, Mysore, Mangalore, Belagavi and Davanagere

Satellite Towns: Ramanagara, Tumkur and Devanahalli

Heritage Cities: Hospet, Vijaypura and Udupi

        

  There are only 100 cities developed as smart cities so only 6 cities have been recommended. In heritage city division only 3 city list has been prepared and got it approved from Chief Minister and sent to Central Government.

Doubtful this year: Central Government held discussions with Urban Development Ministry and its officials regarding Smart City Project. This project has been allocated only 750 crores in the Budget and the arrangements have not been done, it is doubtful that smart city project will come into force in this financial year. However, State Government is getting ready to implement the same. For implementation of the Smart City project it has constituted expert committee comprising of IIT’s. This expert committee has been ready to implement Smart City project in the State. He also told he has spoken to the head of the committee. For the smart city project Central Government, State Government and Municipal Corporation of that city has to bear the expenses. How expenses have to be shared is not been decided. The main purpose of this project is to develop the cities by using technology.