NMMC seeks Smart Ideas from
Engineers
By Dinesh Kamath
and Chandrashekhar Hendve
BELAPUR: The
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), in its endeavor to engage with
enlightened minds for the Smart City Mission, held a workshop at The
Institution of Engineers, Belapur on Thursday evening. The NMMC sought bright
ideas and suggestions from the engineers present and their whole-hearted
participation.
The institutions present included The Institute Of Town
Planners, The Indian Institute of Architects, The Institute of Company
Secretaries Of India, The Vaikuntha Mehta Institute for Decentralized
Industries, The Indian Institute of Materials Management and The Indian
Institution of Industrial Engineering.
NMMC Chief Engineer Mohan Dagaonkar presented the
achievements of the civic body and consulted engineers, architects and other
leading fraternity on the Smart City Projects. He listed few challenges faced
by NMMC like strengthening public transport system, providing adequate parking
facility, ensuring citizen safety and maintaining high-growth trajectory for
economic development.
Members gave their opinions on various projects. Those
present were enlightened on how Smart City Navi Mumbai can bring about a drastic
change in the lives of residents due to improved infrastructure and lifestyle.
The present event upholds NMMC’s broad vision to make
Navi Mumbai the future city by setting the stage for knowledge sharing with
specialists.
The Smart City Challenge is designed to inspire greater
creativity from municipal officials and their partner ecosystem. The challenge
invites for a more evolved ‘Citizen-Civic’ engagement, along with an overall
development of proposals that will produce concrete benefits in people’s lives.
Dagaonkar said, “NMMC aims to establish Navi Mumbai as an
exemplar for both citizens as well as other cities around the world to emulate.
A place where everything we want to achieve will come together: eco-friendly
and sustainable environs, efficient infrastructure and an enviable lifestyle.”
The Navi Mumbai civic body has asked residents to send
suggestions for smart city to the following address: Municipal Commissioner,
NMMC head office, plot no1, opposite Killa gaothan, sector 15A, CBD Belapur,
Navi Mumbai - 400614.
Residents can also mail their suggestions on
smartcity@nmmconline.com
Contact Details:
Rachana Chowdhary
9619776084
Pr.nmmc@gmail.com
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