New Delhi, Jan 16: The selection of ten more Smart Cities will be announced shortly, Minister of
State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri said on Tuesday.
'The Smart Cities Mission is progressing at a
brisk pace. 90 cities have been selected so far. There are about 3000 projects
worth Rs 1,40,000 crores at various stages of implementation,' the Minister
said while addressing FICCI Smart Cities Summit 2018.
Mr Puri said Smart City Mission is setting a new benchmark in terms of project implementation. In a short duration of 2.5 years , the first round of 20 cities were selected in Jan 2016, and last 30 cities were selected as recently as June 2017 which is a small period in terms of the urban development life-cycle where transitions take place over decades.
He said ninety cities selected so far, have identified projects worth Rupee 140 lakh crore. Projects worth more than Rupee 20 thousand crore are either under implementation or have been completed.
Tenders for projects worth Rupees 16 thousand crore have been called, and more than 1 lakh crore worth of projects are being readied for issuance of tenders.
'This remains one of the fastest ever project implementations at this scale and geographic spread in urban sector,' the Minister said.
'Smart Cities Mission is a step in the direction of achieving our vision to improve the ease of living
particularly for the poor, women, elderly and differently abled people. All Indians should be able to enjoy a clean and sustainable environment. As a major player in digital revolution and a technology superpower, India must also leverage cutting edge technology to power its infrastructure, offices and homes,' Mr Puri said.
He said Economic growth and Urbanisation coexist.
'Every aspiring, developing country will attract more and more people to urban areas. India has in the past been
described as a reluctant urbaniser. Are we really so? Research shows that the urban areas contribute 65 per cent to 70 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 90 per cent of tax reception. It is imperative that we plan and support our urban areas with infrastructure, quality of life with innovation and sustainable ideas,' he said. UNI
Mr Puri said Smart City Mission is setting a new benchmark in terms of project implementation. In a short duration of 2.5 years , the first round of 20 cities were selected in Jan 2016, and last 30 cities were selected as recently as June 2017 which is a small period in terms of the urban development life-cycle where transitions take place over decades.
He said ninety cities selected so far, have identified projects worth Rupee 140 lakh crore. Projects worth more than Rupee 20 thousand crore are either under implementation or have been completed.
Tenders for projects worth Rupees 16 thousand crore have been called, and more than 1 lakh crore worth of projects are being readied for issuance of tenders.
'This remains one of the fastest ever project implementations at this scale and geographic spread in urban sector,' the Minister said.
'Smart Cities Mission is a step in the direction of achieving our vision to improve the ease of living
particularly for the poor, women, elderly and differently abled people. All Indians should be able to enjoy a clean and sustainable environment. As a major player in digital revolution and a technology superpower, India must also leverage cutting edge technology to power its infrastructure, offices and homes,' Mr Puri said.
He said Economic growth and Urbanisation coexist.
'Every aspiring, developing country will attract more and more people to urban areas. India has in the past been
described as a reluctant urbaniser. Are we really so? Research shows that the urban areas contribute 65 per cent to 70 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 90 per cent of tax reception. It is imperative that we plan and support our urban areas with infrastructure, quality of life with innovation and sustainable ideas,' he said. UNI
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