Varanasi has been selected by MoUD, GoI under Smart City Mission Phase-I 100 cities. To be selected within 20 Cities of Phase-2, a Smart City Plan has to be prepared and submitted. Smart City Plan will be prepared by consultation and suggestions of Citizens, Stakeholders and residents regarding city services viz 24x7 Electricity and Water supply, Sanitation & Waste Management, Street Lighting, Transportation, Roads/streets/Pedestrian lane, Health, Education, eGovernance, Tech-savvy (Communication, Internet Connectivity), Clean & Green Environment, Old men, Women & Child Security.

Citizens are requested to suggest innovative, sustainable and SMART solutions regarding services for under below area based strategies:

1. PAN City Initiative : Selection of a service by citizen for implementation of that service on entire city

2. Area Based Development: Selection of specified area rather than entire city based on three models:

a. Retrofitting: (Planning and improvement of infrastructure in an existing City built-up area of at least 500 acre)
b. Redevelopment: (Replacement of existing built-up area and co-creation of new layout with enhanced infrastructure within minimum 50 acre of area)
c. Greenfield: (Planning and development of all and entire infrastructure required for a city on at least 250 acre area Green/Open/unused land adjacent to current city limit. Land can be acquired by land pooling on PPP) based on viability

Citizens can also give their feedback for Smart Varanasi on Facebook page www.Facebook.com/SmartCityVaranasi
Tweets on www.twitter.com/SmartVaranasi
Email on smartvaranasi@gmail.com
visit on www.smartcityvaranasi.in for feedback & support.

Valuable Ideas & Suggestions received from the honoured citizens will be used to create Smart City Plan.

Kindly, post your views and ideas till 30th November, 2015.