Durgapur Municipal Corporation has been selected through a competitive process for SMART City Mission initiative of Government of India. In the next phase, Coimbatore city has to compete with 98 other cities from across the country to make it into the Top 20 cities which will be taken up for the first round of funding, for the financial year 2015-16.

Citizens and stakeholders of Durgapur are requested to post their views and suggestions on how to make Durgapur a Smart one. The citizens may organize their thoughts on the following topics

A. Area Development Plan

1. Retrofitting of the existing area
2. Redevelopment of the area
3. Greenfield development

B. Pan-city Improvement Plan

1. Transportation and mobility: Connectivity, pedestrian facilities, bicycle facilities, parking, signals and flyovers, road quality, public transport system
2. Solid waste management: Cleanliness in public places, dustbins, waste collection coverage and system, transportation, treatment and recycling
3. Environment and sustainability: Water body conservation, rainwater harvesting, cleanliness and ambience, tree cover/plantation, open spaces and parks, pollution control
4. Safety, security, and disaster management: Lighting on roads and in public places, woman and child safety, senior citizen safety, CCTV-based city surveillance, disaster management and response mechanism
5. Housing: Encroachments and slum rehabilitation, affordable housing
6. Water supply: Quality and quantity of water supply, metering, operation and management, services
7. Sewage: Collection, treatment and recycling/reuse
8. Storm water drainage: Water logging, discharge of drains and disposal
9. Sanitation: Public toilets, maintenance and services
10. E-governance and citizen/tourist facilities
11. Robust IT connectivity and digitalisation
12. Health services
13. Education
14. Other areas of improvement

The last date to submit your suggestions/ comments is 15th October, 2015.