Jammu smart city mission: Wi-fi hotspots, vertical gardens to spring up
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu has laid the e-foundation of four projects under Jammu smart city mission
Jammu: Wi-Fi hotspots, vertical gardens and wayfinding signages will soon come up in Jammu as part of the measures to make it a smart city, officials said on Thursday.
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They said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu has laid the e-foundation of four projects under Jammu smart city mission.
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"In the first phase, there will be a smart vertical garden from below the flyover from Dogra Chowk to KC Chowk at a project cost of Rs 4.5 crore and junction improvement in 10 significant rotaries and crossings in Jammu city at a project cost of Rs 16.25 crore", an official said.
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He said Jammu will have eight wi-fi hotspots within the municipal corporation limits and wayfinding signages conforming to IRC standards will be installed at 680 locations in the city.
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In a bid to develop Jammu as a smart city, the LG called for the removal of encroachments from markets, public places, and roads on mission mode, the official said.
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The lieutenant governor also sought details about the maintenance of parks and gardens in the city and issued directions for their proper fencing and beautification, he said.
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Murmu was informed that the administration has undertaken a variety of works and completed sanitation drives and face lifting of Yatri Niwas and Canal Road, including the flyover at Bikram Chowk, the official said.
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A total of 1,200 plants are being planted in different wards of the city under a mega plantation drive and a campaign has been launched to remove unauthorized hoardings in the city, he said.
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New way-finding signages would be installed across the city in a time-bound manner for convenience of commuters, citizens, and tourists under the Smart City Mission, the officer added.