‘Cities must be flexible to respond to needs of people’
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that Srinagar Smart City is a role model for other cities of the country.
Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day National Workshop of Smart Cities Mission on ‘Streets & Public Spaces’ in Srinagar, he said: “Srinagar Smart City is a role model for other cities of the country with impactful pedestrian plazas and recreational spaces by the waterfronts. One can feel the soul of this city with excellent urban design of streets and public spaces.”
The LG talked about various initiatives like Srinagar Square, beautification of ghats to revive water transport, rejuvenation of lakefront, heritage conservation of Old City, beautification of under-utilized spaces making Srinagar a great inspiration for experts.
“Most important element of a city is its people. With infrastructure and modern facilities, it is equally important to have vibrant public spaces to enhance aesthetics, ensure quality of life and bring positive change, solace in the lives of the citizens,” he said.
“While developing Srinagar Smart City, we have adopted human-centered approach and ensured elements of traditional art and culture, heritage, smart facilities, smart governance, and sustainability are based on social equity to provide high quality of life to the residents,” he added.
Sinha emphasized the need to develop cities to meet the challenges and the growing aspirations of the people.
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“Cities must be flexible to respond to the needs of citizens, competition and changes in the market and nurture core competencies for economic growth,” he added.
“Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are making committed efforts to strengthen the core infrastructure in a planned and sustainable manner,” he said.
The LG expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for organizing the national workshop in Srinagar. He welcomed the Mayors, Municipal Commissioners, Chief Executing Officers and officers representing 100 Smart Cities to J&K for knowledge sharing and experiential learning through project visits of Srinagar Smart City.
Junaid Azim Mattu, Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation; Manoj Joshi, Union Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (joined through virtual mode) and Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary, MoHUA shared their views on the transformational journey of Srinagar city.
Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department; Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Athar Amir Khan, CEO Srinagar Smart City; Principal Secretaries from various States, UTs and Urban Transformation Experts also attended the inaugural session.
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