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Chandigarh to receive ₹1 crore grant for Cycles4Change challenge
In all, 107 cities had participated in the first round of the challenge, launched in June 2020, under which they had to implement and introduce low-cost changes to increase cycling infrastructure. Chandigarh was selected in the Top 25 in February this year.
Chandigarh has been selected as one of the 11 cities in India to receive a scale-up support of ₹1 crore for the India Cycles4Change challenge organised under the Smart Cities Mission.
The grant was announced in a virtual event presided by Durga Shankar Mishra, secretary, Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA).
KK Yadav, MC commissioner-cum-CEO-Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL), and NP Sharma, chief general manager, CSCL, attended the online event and received the award. “Chandigarh will also receive guidance from national and international experts to scale up the initiatives further,” Yadav said.
In all, 107 cities had participated in the first round of the challenge, launched in June 2020, under which they had to implement and introduce low-cost changes to increase cycling infrastructure. Chandigarh was selected in the Top 25 in February this year.
Yadav said a presentation was given to the jury members to cement Chandigarh’s place in the Top 11. “The monetary support will be utilised to increase cycling-friendly initiatives in the city. The programme will also involve a compilation of learnings from the 11 cities,” said Yadav.
