Pune civic body mulls unit to steer smart city projects

The cell will have people from different sectors who will get expertise, advice and technical support and help the administration to carry out civic projects

  • Published On Mar 28, 2016 at 03:30 PM IST
PUNE: Elected members of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will be part of the 'Parivartan (Transformation) unit' which will support the planning and implementation of the smart city projects.

The cell will have people from different sectors who will get expertise, advice and technical support and help the administration to carry out civic projects. Such a proposal has been placed before the standing committee which will take a call on Tuesday. Anil Pawar, deputy municipal commissioner, and a coordinator for the project, said, "People working in various sectors of urban planning will be a part of the project. They will share the best practices of different cities and countries to deal with the issues Pune is facing."

The unit will be a joint platform for industries, academia and the civic administration. The civic body has already joined hands with Pune City Connect, an organization of corporates working for the development of Pune. It will play a key role with PMC in forming the unit.

According to the proposal, the unit will work free for the administration. The PMC will not pay any consultancy charges for this unit.

Works such as 24x7 water supply project, slum rehabilitation schemes, river improvement and riverfront development will be carried out with help from this unit. Initiatives for betterment of transport and Bus Rapid Transport System routes will be a priority.

People working in various sectors of urban planning will be a part of the project. They will share the best practices of different cities and countries to deal with the issues Pune is facing.

  • Published On Mar 28, 2016 at 03:30 PM IST
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