Radio Talk Show – Preparation of Smart City Proposal for Pasighat
Pasighat has been selected under 23 Fast track cities for the Smart Cities Mission, Government of India in which a revamped proposal is to be submitted before 15th April 2016.
In this regard, Pasighat Municipal Council organized a radio Talk show in the form of Group Discussion to elicit Citizen Participation& Engagement in the preparation of new Smart City Proposal. This Group Discussion was attended by:-
1) MLA, Pasighat as public representative
2) Municipal Executive Officer, Pasighat as representative of the organization
3) Smart City Mission officer as Subject Expert.
The participants discussed about the various prospects of making Pasighat a smart city. There were discussions and deliberations on the gaps identified by Govt. of India on previous proposal and way forward on rectifying these gaps. This talk show was organized at All India Radio headquarters, Pasighat.
The video of this Group Discussion is available at:
All are requested to watch this video and actively participate through asking questions & giving comments. You can also give your suggestions and feedback at phone number 8575823996. All your questions will be timely answered and suggestions will be taken into consideration while preparing new Smart City Proposal. Everyone must come forward in this bid to make your Pasighat a model smart city.
The last date to submit your suggestions / comments is 17th March, 2016.
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Clean, healthy, productive city where neighborhoods are revitalized, history is preserved, the natural environment is respected, and where all people can reach their full potential through education, commerce, culture, recreation and wellness.
Preparation of proposal for any city which is participating in this smart city contest should incorporate the basic needs & facilities of people of those areas. We need to do the SWOT survey before finalizing the proposal. Various area based models of development which you have considered, should be under stable to the various authorities at different level.
I am happy to see that city from North East have been chosen to convert into Smart city. I have felt that North east states haven’t progressed much as in other parts of country. People of Pasighat should come forward and tell us how they dream to be Smart city citizens. Fast Internet connectivity and better roads OR drainage system and transportation are the prime areas that I could think of. These will help to strengthen education and health sector much faster.
As far as my understanding is concerned, SMART CITY does not mean concrete jungle or High rise buildings in the city. It is about building a sustainable City with basic infrastructures provided to the citizens…it’s about inclusive growth. There should be room for urban poor in the form of affordable housing, employment generation etc. Emphasis should also be given to good governance and citizen’s consultation. In short a smart city would be a Green, Clean, Safe and Livable city.
Try to focus on basic problems which lead to other problems like – cleanliness, congestion, traffic, Govt. services. Do not try to solve the problems with a complex solution and follow the KISS (Keep It Simple). Cleanliness – install garbage bins, impose fine, and sensitize people. Congestion – for new developments, make wide roads first then build city around it. Focus on green parks, play areas, breathing spaces at intervals. Even websites – keep them simple and functional instead of jazzy.
Smart cities are incomplete without proper waste management and along with govt public have to understand and clean their city at their own. Charity begins from home.
Smart cities must be with full of tress. Without tress we will be simply wasting our hard earned money for AC due to raise in temperature, for buying water, for medical due to pollution etc. please plan the smart cities accordingly. We are creating this smart city and we create it however we want. Plan the cities so that we can live close with nature.
if we want to make Pasighat a smart city then we have to do at least some work which are: – planning roads according to the need of at least next 50 years, planning the new sectors and markets and parking areas according to the need of next 50 years, after a good and reliable network of roads we can provide better transport services.
until we are not developing the old Areas of city which are very congested and poorly developed till then we can’t make a city smart we need to replant some areas because in future these cities going to be more populated so we need to create much wider roads much reliable water supply system. We can’t make a city like New York but at least we should improve the lifestyle and planning of all the cities to the level of Pasighat.
Assured water and electricity supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, robust IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation, safety and security of citizens.