Chandigarh Smart City Limited(CSCL) to build 20 water ATMs on a public-private partnership model. The dream of safe drinking water to be accessible to everyone would be a step closer by starting water ATMs in 20 prime locations under the Smart City Mission.The Finance and Contract Committee has approved the installation of mobile water vending machines that is also called as water ATMs.

The areas that will see the installations of water ATMs are sector 17, Rose Garden, Sukhna lake, Rock Garden, PGI, bus stand and others. The cost of 250 ml of water would be Rs 2 and that of 1 litre would be Rs 5. The quality of water will be displayed on the screen of the ATM and only if it is of the right quality only then will it be dispensed.  The committee approval will bring in 35 millions of gallons of raw water from Jandpur/Behlopur near Kharar to Water Works, Sector 39, Chandigarh in 2 acres as deposit work with Greater Mohali Area Development Authority. The committee has approved of the appointment of consultant for detailed engineering concept development, site investigation, design drawing, specifications and supervision of the execution of work.

Mr.K.K. Yadav, municipal corporation commissioner and chief executive officer (CEO) of CSCL had submitted that 20 water ATM sections will be set up to provide clean, safe drinking water and the ATMs won’t allow any advertisements or endorsements.

Authorities have finally got cracking on the projects conceived under the Smart City Mission. Six key projects worth over ₹60 crore were allotted during a meeting of the
board of directors of Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) on Wednesday.

These include removal of 5 lakh tonnes of waste accumulated in a ground at Dadumajra, bringing major public services online and mapping of city’s underground pipelines.

Besides, the board cleared use of SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system for Recycled Water Distribution Network, smart classrooms and infrastructure upgrade at four government schools, and deployment of e-karts at the Sector-17 Plaza.

Chandigarh was among the 100 cities selected under the central scheme in 2016 to ease residents’ lives with smart solutions.

Since then, the two dozen projects mooted under the scheme remained stuck due to hiccups in the planning stage. This caused Chandigarh to rank 67th among 100 cities in the Smart City rankings last year.

“Allotment of three key projects has paved way for commissioning of works on ground. Agencies given the task have been asked to start the work at the earliest,” said KK Yadav, MC commissioner-cum-chief executive officer, CSCL.

At the meeting, UT adviser Manoj Kumar Parida also gave directions to clear tendering process of other smart city
projects.

The removal of lakhs of tonnes of waste at the dumping ground in Dadumajra will not only benefit those living in Dadumajra, but also residents of Sectors 24, 25, 38 West, 39, 40 and other areas.

Nagpur-based SMS Limited has been allotted the ₹34-crore project to clear the ground, with a deadline of 18 months from now.

Likewise, the ₹11.50 crore project to bring 28 public services online has been awarded to UK-based, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Among the slew of services are online submission and disposal of building plans, death and birth certificates, and water, sewerage and power connections.

The project aims to introduce a single app for time-bound delivery of services, as UT has already notified the Right to Service Act. The Act holds officials accountable for delay in services. An official said the project was likely to be commissioned in a year.

To provide 27 online citizens services in the city, the Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL)  has kicked off its ambitious e-governance project.

An agreement has been signed with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) by Chandigarh Smart City Limited for implementation of e-governance services. The completion time of the project is one year and it has been kicked off to minimize manual intervention, ensure transparency, 24x7 excess to online citizen services and public grievances by eliminating the need of visiting the Government offices.

KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, who is also Chief Executive Officer, Chandigarh Smart City Limited held a meeting here on Tuesday to hold discussion on e-governance project.

He said that the there will be a total of 27 e-governance services out of which major e-governance servicesincludes online building plan approvals, booking of community / banquet hall, online grievance management, e-horticulture services, online permissions & NOC, online water and sewerage connections, integration with property tax and integration with birth and death registration among others.

The citizens will be able to access these services through Chandigarh Smart City Limited Web-portal and mobile applications.  Citizens can track the status of their applications anytime, anywhere, he said.

To provide 27 online citizens services in the city, the Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL)  has kicked off its ambitious e-governance project.

An agreement has been signed with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) by Chandigarh Smart City Limited for implementation of e-governance services. The completion time of the project is one year and it has been kicked off to minimize manual intervention, ensure transparency, 24x7 excess to online citizen services and public grievances by eliminating the need of visiting the Government offices.

KK Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, who is also Chief Executive Officer, Chandigarh Smart City Limited held a meeting here on Tuesday to hold discussion on e-governance project.

He said that the there will be a total of 27 e-governance services out of which major e-governance servicesincludes online building plan approvals, booking of community / banquet hall, online grievance management, e-horticulture services, online permissions & NOC, online water and sewerage connections, integration with property tax and integration with birth and death registration among others.

The citizens will be able to access these services through Chandigarh Smart City Limited Web-portal and mobile applications.  Citizens can track the status of their applications anytime, anywhere, he said.

 
The Commissioner also advised that single point of contact persons should be appointed by each UT Department for enabling the data to the agency on priority and the same will be approved by the Head of Department concerned.

He further directed that a Steering Committee comprising of Additional Commissioners, Chief Architect, Officers from NIC and SPIC and Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh should be formed to monitor the progress as well as for approval of formulated plan by the agency M/s PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

 Regular meetings will be conducted in the office of Chandigarh Smart City Limited and Municipal Corporation overview the project.  The completion time of the project is one year, he added.