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Varanasi, called the spiritual capital of the country, has also earned the distinction of being Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency. Set for a big smart city makeover, the city is implementing Smart City projects in a mission mode to transform the city into a modern livable world-class tourism and pilgrimage destination without losing its ancient and spiritual characteristics.
The total estimated cost of the projects proposed under the Smart Cities Mission in Varanasi is Rs 2,520 crores, which will be spent on developmental works like rejuvenation of Ganga ghats, building smart infrastructure and e-governance. While a budget of Rs 1,659 crores has been allocated to the area based development projects, for pan-city solutions there is a budget of Rs 618 crore. Out of this, various projects worth around Rs 1126.45 crores are at various stages and, as per the government guidelines, have to be completed by 2020. As on November 22 this year, a total of 13 projects worth around Rs 293.70 crores have been awarded; eight projects worth around Rs 70 crores have been tendered; and 12 projects worth around Rs 763 crores are in the DPR stage.
What are the key focus areas for Varanasi Smart City Limited?
There are six key focus areas which will form the basis of smart city development work in Varanasi.
These include:
To transform Varanasi into a livable and modern city, rejuvenation of ponds, temples, river ghats is underway. Creation of green spaces, stadiums and makeover of heritage structures is also being taken up. Varanasi Smart City Limited is committed to creating smart, sustainable infrastructure and providing clean energy options to the residents.
Plan to decongest the narrow lanes of Varanasi which has a very high population density
What are the plans to retain the spiritual and ancient characteristics of the city while doing the smart city makeover?
Varanasi needs to retain its ancient and spiritual characteristics as tourists mainly visit the city because of the Kashi Vishwanath temple and world famous Ganga ghats. Varanasi being a heritage city, efforts are being made to promote Banaras Gharana’s cultural legacy. Development and rejuvenation projects for Old city and Sarnath areas and river front development along the Ganga and Varuna rivers have also been taken up to enhance the experience of living in the city.
Which key initiatives have been taken in the area of e-governance?
Ekikrit Kashi is an ICT-based citizen services solution by use of portal and mobile app integrated with multipurpose smart card. Digital Wallet – Kashi Card Platform integrated with PayGov of Government of India is already in the conceptualisation stage. The portal and mobile App will have services for the citizen with key features to facilitate tourists and pilgrims. This initiative will help users in following ways:
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