SMART CITY IN MAHARASHTRA

"MAHARASHTRA"

Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is the second-most populous state and third-largest state by area.

Population: 11.42 crores (2012)

Capital: Mumbai

Formation: 1 May 1960^{^} (Maharashtra Day)

Smart city Mission in “Maharashtra”.....!!!

Maharashtra the second largest state and financial capital of the country got 10 cities shortlisted in the Govt’s smart cities mission. Each city will be funded by INR 500 Cr in next 5 year once it gets declared. Seven cities out of 10 already have been declared in the first and third round where rest three is awaited for the next round. Pune and Solapur were selected in the first round where Kalyan, Nagpur, Thane, Nashik and Aurangabad were announced in the third list of 2016 – 2017. Maharashtra is the third largest state to secure highest number after Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Cities under Smart City Mission in Maharastra.....

1.  Thane

2.  Kalyan-Dombivali

3.  Nashik

4.  Amravati

5.  Solapur

6.  Nagpur

7.  Pune City (PMC & PCMC Limits)

8.  Navi-Mumbai

9.  Greater-Mumbai

10.Aurangabad

Cities at a Glance....!!

1. Aurangabad Industrial City

On 7 September 2019, the 10,000-acre Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) in Aurangabad, Maharashtra was inaugurated as the first greenfield industrial smart city of India.

2. Nagpur

As a part of Smart City Project carried out by Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Limited (NSSCDCL) the Union Ministry of Urban Development gave the ranking to 99 developing smart cities, in which Nagpur stood first in Maharashtra and second in India. Nagpur, which was positioned as the number one smart city in India, in February 2020 it declined to the second position. However, the city still holds the position of number one smart city among 99 developing cities across the country. It has now officially become ‘technologically developed,’ greenest and safest city in the state.

Under the 420 crore Smart City Project, 1045 km of roads, 3674 CCTVs in the office areas of Nagpur Police and NMCs have been installed. Around 140 wifi points, Variable Message Sign Board, 10 environmental sensors, 56 public announcement system, five mobile surveillance vans, five drones, 65 city kiosk, 383 smart lights, smart parking, smart transport, City Operation Centre in NMC and Command and Control Centre for police department in the city have been included in the project.

Apart from Nagpur, out of 31 best cities, Maharashtra’s four more cities – Nashik (13), Pune (17), Amravati (20), Thane (22) – have also secured place in the rankings.

3. Pune

Pune aspires to create a model neighborhood of livability and sustainability matching global standards in the selected local area (Aundh-Baner-Balewadi – ABB) by fully deploying all 24 smart city features in a “future ready” manner. Future ready is critical because as the area develops, it will undergo a 4x population growth by 2030 (from 40,000 to 160,000). Some examples of planned initiatives are:

• Mobility: take public transportation percentage to 50% from current 18% through 100 e-buses, 26 km BRT route, 54 bus stop overhaul and 100 e-rickshaws; take NMT to 8% from 1% through 27 km bicycle tracks, 60 km footpath redesign and placemaking
• Livability: increase open spaces from 4% to 10% of total area through 13 parks and 3.4 km world-class riverfront
• Create 45,000 jobs in the start-up hub for mixed use and walk-to-work
• Create an interconnected ABB with a suite of citizen services/ e-governance on top of it (ABB card, e-ABB customer services, 911 emergency, pan-area wi-fi connectivity)

52 projects selected as part of the Smart city proposal.

Thank You...!!!!