Smart City Project Dharamshala reviewed by Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur

Shimla, May 19: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday reviewed the progress on Smart City Project Dharamshala that will not only give a facelift to the town but also provide world standard basic amenities to the residents of the town as well as tourists visiting the place.

 

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that augmentation and automation at source and plant for water supply schemes had been completed by spending Rs. 29.73 crore. He said that work was in progress regarding e-nagarpalika under which the masses would be provided digitalized public services.

CM Thakur also said that the executors of the project should work with better coordination and cooperation to achieve the desired results. He said that the executing agencies should work with stipulated targets so that the goals could be achieved and next targets were fixed accordingly.

“Smart City Project in Dharamshala would have 228 CCTV cameras, environmental sensors at four locations and Public Addressing systems at 10 locations,” the CM added. Jai Ram Thakur also noted that smart roads and Placemaking, including smart street lights, utility ducts and footpath would be developed under the project.

The CM said that feasibility report of sample stretch of three kilometers road has been prepared. He said that smart kiosks would be installed at 33 places and integrated online parking management system would be provided at 22 locations to facilitate the people. He said that passengers information system would be provided at bus stand shelters on 78 locations.

The review meeting was attended by many other dignitaries of state authority including Additional Chief Secretary Tarun Kapoor, Representatives of ILF Consulting Engineers in JV with Almondz Global Infrastructure Consultant Limited B.K. Singh, S. Singh and Dinesh Goel and Executive engineer Smart City Vijay Chaudhary.