New template for smart city proposal created
C Shivakumar
Chennai:
The 12 smart cities proposal of Tamil Nadu under the second stage would be prepared in accordance with a new template designed by the Ministry of Urban Development.
The template was designed after taking in proposals from principal secretaries and municipal commissioners of select cities during a meeting held on November 3.
All the 12 proposed smart cities has been asked to submit the proposal before December 15 to be evaluated for the second stage of competition.
The new template offers 100 points which are divided on the basis of city-based development, area-based development and pan-city solution.
The city level criteria is offered 30 points. This include city’s vision and goals strategic plan, citizen engagement besides self- assessment and potential for improvement. It is evaluated on the basis of transportation condition in the city, water availability, solid waste management, security of the city besides housing and energy availability.
However, it is area based proposal which has maximum points of 55. It is the key element of proposal and will identify an area of the city that has been selected through research, analysis, meetings with public representatives, prominent citizens and citizen engagement.
Under this, a base map of Chennai or any other smart city will be created showing physical, administrative and other characterstics such as natural features, heritage areas and areas prone to flooding, slums etc. “Using this, only one area would be selected and attached in the form of map containing spatial and physical layout of the area, the street network and the open and green spaces, geographical feature and landmarks and infrastructure,” said sources.
A pan-city smart solution proposal will be evaluated on the basis of whether the proposal would benefit entire city through application of ICT (information, communication and technology). The proposal should contain one or two such smart solutions
However, it is the financing plan which will be a key success factor in the smart city mission. The evaluation would be based on the capacity of urban local body and the special purpose scheme to undertake the self- funded development projects.
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