Скачать или смотреть Jaipur administration misusing public money in the name of smart city programme

Jaipur was among the first bunch of 20 urban centres across India that was chosen in 2015 by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to be developed into a smart city.

As part of the programme, 62 projects worth Rs 2,401 crore have been finalised in the city.

Under the smart cities programme, the Centre and the states jointly share the budget. While Centre gives 50% of the funds, respective states and urban local bodies chip in with the remaining 50%.

So far, just 12 projects worth Rs 1,376 crore have been completed.

The impression, though, gets dented soon enough as you step onto the half-done pavements outside the shops and see the dug up central verge. A little walk further inside the narrow bylanes of the market brings you face to face with litter and cow dung strewn along the road.

City residents are also miffed that most of the smart city projects that are being implemented or those that have been completed will benefit only small pockets of the city.

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