Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 20: Union Government has yet not taken any decision on the recommendations made by Jammu and Kashmir Government for inclusion of two cities and two towns in Smart City Mission.
This information was provided by Deputy Chief Minister, who is also holding the portfolio of Ministry for Housing and Urban Development, in response to a question of National Conference MLA, Ali Mohammad Sagar in the Legislative Assembly.
“We have recommended capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar for development as Smart Cities as both the cities qualify the laid down criteria as per conceptual draft note”, Dy CM said, adding two towns-Katra and Anantnag have also been recommended for development under Smart City Programme in view of their tourist and religious significance.
Stating that Smart City Mission is still at conceptual stage, he said that once the line of confirmation for inclusion of the recommended towns and cities is received from the Union Ministry of Urban Development, Smart City Development Plan along with financing plan will be formulated by engaging the reputed consultant.
It is pertinent to mention here that Government of India has launched Smart City Mission under which 100 cities of the country will be taken up for creation of economic infrastructure like industrial parks, trade centres, tourism centres, skill development centres, financial centres and public utility services like sanitation, solid waste management, storm water drainage system, electricity and social infrastructure like education, health etc.
The development of the Smart City will be at three spatial levels namely retrofitting (filling the infrastructure gaps on some component), re-development in existing urban areas at least 50 acres in a span of five years and finally the green area field development, which involves comprehensive development on the vacant land having minimum size of 250 acres.
It is expected that most of the infrastructure will be taken up either as complete private investment or through Public Private Partnership. The contributions from the Union Government and States will be largely by way of Viability Gap Support.
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