Smart City Meeting

The High Powered Committee on Smart Cities headed by Chief Secretary met yesterday. From Govt of India, Mr R K Singh, Director, MoUD also came. Others included S Kishore, Pr Secy IT, Gopalkrishna ACS Power, Secretary Planning etc. The scores obtained by various contesting ULBs were discussed and it was decided that towns getting more than 75% marks would be nominated to GoI for Stage 2 competition. A data verification will take place today at UD Department.

I am now in Kolkata Airport, heading for a meeting in Delhi by Secy MoUD on Smart Cities. Wll be back today itself.
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Here is a clipping:

Ei Samay dt 24 Feb 2015