Seven smart cities to be developed in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
The seven smart cities, which would have all modern facilities for decent living, would be located according to the importance of the places, Mamata said.
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JALPAIGURI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that her government would develop seven smart cities in the state.
The location for six smart cities had already been finalised, while that of the seventh one would be finalised soon, Banerjee told reporters at the mini secretariat for north Bengal here.
The seven smart cities, which would have all modern facilities for decent living, would be located according to the importance of the places, Mamata said.
The smart cities will come up near Siliguri, near Gazol in Malda district, near Kalyani in Nadia district, near Bolpur in Birbhum district, near the industrial towns of Asansol-Durgapur covering Churulia, birth place of Kazi Nazrul Islam, near Garia in the southern outskirts of Kolkata and the last one near the state secretariat Nabanna.
The state government had adequate land for these projects which would be developed by the state Urban Development Department, the chief minister said without elaborating on the allocation of funds for the projects or other financial details.
The location for six smart cities had already been finalised, while that of the seventh one would be finalised soon, Banerjee told reporters at the mini secretariat for north Bengal here.
The seven smart cities, which would have all modern facilities for decent living, would be located according to the importance of the places, Mamata said.
The smart cities will come up near Siliguri, near Gazol in Malda district, near Kalyani in Nadia district, near Bolpur in Birbhum district, near the industrial towns of Asansol-Durgapur covering Churulia, birth place of Kazi Nazrul Islam, near Garia in the southern outskirts of Kolkata and the last one near the state secretariat Nabanna.
The state government had adequate land for these projects which would be developed by the state Urban Development Department, the chief minister said without elaborating on the allocation of funds for the projects or other financial details.
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PM Modi had announced his vision to set up 100 smart cities across the country soon after his government was sworn into power mid last year. Since then a race has been on among cities to land on the list that the ministry of urban development is compiling.
The 100 smart cities mission intends to promote adoption of smart solutions for efficiency use of available assets, resources and infrastructure.
TOI explains what these smart cities are how they will work:
Representative picture of GIFT smart city
PM Modi had announced his vision to set up 100 smart cities across the country soon after his government was sworn into power mid last year. Since then a race has been on among cities to land on the list that the ministry of urban development is compiling.
The 100 smart cities mission intends to promote adoption of smart solutions for efficiency use of available assets, resources and infrastructure.
TOI explains what these smart cities are how they will work:
Representative picture of GIFT smart city
