Gurgaon a step closer to attaining smart city tag

GURGAON: In a significant move to take Gurgaon a step closer to attaining the coveted Smart City tag, the Union ministry of urban development (MoUD) has included the city among the 13 that are to be provided with technical assistance by the Centre in enabling them to put forward a Smart City proposal.

In addition, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has also floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) on its official website, www.mcg.gov.in, for soliciting consultant services to help Gurgaon in its bid to earn the Smart City tag.

“The RFP is open to all and consultants from across the country can apply. The selected concessionaire will assist the MCG in submitting its proposal to be brought within the ambit of the (Centre’s) Smart Cities Mission,” Amit Khatri, additional commissioner, MCG, said.

The Smart Cities mission is an ambitious programme launched by the Centre in a bid to develop cities in a manner as to make them citizen-friendly and sustainable.

Should Gurgaon make it to the final list of cities to be given a modern makeover under the ambitious project, the city will be allotted ₹100 crore annually by the Centre over a period of five years.

The Union urban development ministry is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration with the state governments and the urban local bodies of the cities selected.

In May 2016, Gurgaon had missed the list of smart cities while neighbouring Faridabad had been selected.