CM lays stones of Dharamsala Smart City projects :

• Chief Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various development projects worth Rs 145.43 crore under the Dharamsala Smart City project.
• The tender process for many projects for which foundation stones were laid by the Chief Minister was yet to be initiated. The projects include construction of smart road worth Rs 84 crore and construction of integrated command centre worth Rs 24 crore. For other projects, though the tender process had been initiated, it was yet to be finalised.
•  The Chief Minister launched GIS web portal to provide online visibility to citizens on various services available in Dharamsala Smart City to improve local governance and delivery of local services developed at Rs 1.29 crore.
•  Also launched e-Nagarpalika and smart beacon developed at Rs 1.17 crore and website developed at Rs. 35 lakh to create an integrated web application for citizens to use IT primarily to increase information quality, overall efficiency and effectiveness in government process.
• The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of rooftop solar power plant of Dharamsala. He laid the foundation stone of smart road, intelligent barrier, free bus shelters, parks and playgrounds and inclusive streets.
• He also laid the stone of root zone treatment of sewerage and state-of-the-art potable tap water. The root treatment plant involves technology of cleaning water by roots of specialised plants.
• To construct and improvise the inner streets of the smart city, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of inclusive streets to be constructed at a cost of Rs 6.82 crore.

Smart city mission :

"Smart Cities Mission" was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 June 2016. he Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration with the state governments of the respective cities.

A developed urban area that creates sustainable economic development and high quality life by excelling in multiple key areas: economy, mobility,environment, people, living and Government.

Some Facts:

A total of Rs 98,000 crore has been approved by the Cabinet for development of 100 smart cities and rejuvenation of 500 others. For Smart Cities Mission, Rs 48,000 crore and for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), a total funding of Rs 50,000 crore has been approved by the Cabinet.

100 smart cities: The government has allocated an outlay of Rs 98,000 crore (US$ 15,329.26 million) to execute 100 smart cities, and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), which is an urban rejuvenation programme for 500 towns and cities in next 5 years.

• Smart heritage cities : The government has introduced a project to develop 12 heritage cities across the country. Called HRIDAY Scheme or National Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana, the cities included are Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwaraka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and Warangal.

• Smart ports: The government plans to connect 12 smart cities with themaritime hubs at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore (US$ 7821.05 million)

• Smart armed force stations (SAFS): There is a proposal to develop 6 smart armed force stations (SAFS). Of the 6 stations; 3 will be army stations, 2 of air force and 1 of the navy.

• Smart aerotropolis: The West Bengal government plans to develop first airport city called the Bengal Aerotropolis Pvt Ltd (BAPL) at Andal in Burdwan district

• Smart railways: Ministry of Railways has introduced world-class station programme to upgrade and revamp the existing railway stations. New Delhi Station will be the first station to be redeveloped within this programme spread over 86 hectares land with 18 platforms to handle in excess of 500,000 passengers per day. The Surat railway station is also to follow with 2.27 lakh square metre for redevelopment of new station. Along with this a total of 1,052 stations have been identified for upgradation of passenger amenities. It is proposed to include 200 more stations under this scheme.

• Smart villages: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (Parliamentarian's Model Village Scheme aims to ensure holistic development of identified gram panchayats. Under this programme, Andhra Pradesh is the first state to launch the 'Smart Village' plan aimed at making AP, a top state in the country by 2029.