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Ludhiana Smart City Limited felicitated for its waterfront development project
The award has been conferred on Ludhiana Smart City Limited under the category of ‘Smart and Successful Urban Sustainability’ for landscaping and beautification alongside the canal. It was awarded during the 7th edition of ‘Smart Urbanation’ organised in Mumbai on August 26. Officials said said the waterfront project was established at a cost of ₹5.21-crore
With a large number of projects under the Smart City Mission marred by delay or embroiled in controversies, the municipal corporation (MC) gets a reason to celebrate as the Smart Cities Council of India felicitated Ludhiana Smart City Limited (LSCL) with an award for its waterfront development project alongside the Sidhwan canal in Sarabha Nagar area.
The award has been conferred under the category of ‘Smart and Successful Urban Sustainability’ for landscaping and beautification alongside the canal. It was awarded during the 7th edition of ‘Smart Urbanation’ organised in Mumbai on August 26. The event was supported by the ministry of housing and urban affairs; ministry of electronics and information technology, Government of India; the National Institute of Urban Affairs, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (MAIT), Delhi.
As per the MC officials, Ludhiana was the only smart city in the state to receive the award. Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar have been selected by union government under Smart City Mission.
The officials said the awards were given under different categories for making cities in India more livable, sustainable, and economically viable.
They said the waterfront project was established at a cost of ₹5.21-crore with major objectives of environment improvement, social infrastructure and sustainable development and a focus on improving the health of residents. Separate cycling and jogging tracks have been established and public visits the place for spending leisure time with their family and fiends.
The project got embroiled in controversy in April this year after the forest department razed the concrete structure established around trees. However, the public has appreciated the project and a large number of residents visit the green belt on a daily basis.
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