Mysore/Mysuru: Contrary to the claims made by politicians, Parliamentarians and Ministers that Mysuru will get the Smart City project, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has clarified that Mysuru will not be included in the Smart City project.
In a communiqué to the State Government, the Ministry has stated that at this juncture there is no proposal to include any city in the country under the Smart City Mission. Instead, financial assistance will be given to different development projects undertaken by various City Corporations, the Ministry has stated.
Mysuru had missed out an opportunity of development while seven other cities in Karnataka like Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Belagavi, Shivamogga, Davanagere, Hubballi-Dharwad and Mangaluru were seeing large-scale development.
Smart City is a unique programme that has been implemented in the country for the first time. It was conceived soon after Modi Government took office in May 2014 and it was announced in June 2015. The idea was to use technology to introduce ease of living and inclusive and sustainable development.
The Centre’s communication was disclosed to the media yesterday by Karnataka Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj. In fact, after missing out on the Smart City project due to a procedural lapse though Mysuru was well eligible to qualify for the project, elected representatives and Ministers tried their best to convince the Centre to include Mysuru in the mega project.
Mysuru lost out as it did not fully utilise the 80 percent of JnNURM funds. Also, the Mysuru City Corporation failed to do a local audit from 2007 and this deprived the city of a slot under Smart Cities Mission.
Smart city projects can come up because of smart minds. As long as the govt & govt departments are currupt, onlly “currupt cities” can flourish. The idea to use technology to introduce ease of living and inclusive and sustainable development is laudable. However, for example, even the simple matter of paying property tax online, has not seen proper implementation. Nor has the renewal of driving licenses been properly automated to pay online!!!!! So what “smart city” project are we talking about?? For proper implementation of smart city, there must be political will, reduce curruption and all govt departments/govt servants must cooperate with a will and pride to make this a success
@Sridhar
Smart cities in India, are, where people urinate at the end of a road, defecate , if there is a small vacant space nearby, and masses of stray dogs marauding in streets.” technology is away of life in india” says, your PM Modi, but could not provide Oxygen supplies to non-VIP patients last years’ pandemic , when hundreds of thousands of them died, shown in the Western media, but Modi was hiding in his Igloo!
Property tax? Those who have acquired illegal money and built large houses, do not pay property tax-as they pay their yearly ‘mamools’ to officlals and get their property not listed.
Wait until, the newly expanded Mysore airport, get going receiving Emirates jet airlines from the Gulf States, as the Malayalee crime gangs there are already eyeing your Mysore airport to expand their gold smuggling activities. Already, you read the news in the SOM a few days ago, that Malayalee Hawala transactions-originating from the Gulf states of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, etc..operating through Wayanad-Nanjangud-Myosre corridor, are enforced by Malayalee armed criminal gang, hijacking cars with people in it.
Your Greater Mysore will have lots of illegal-money laundered bungalows, owned by these Malayalaee crime gangs, and they will not pay property tax. They do not pay in Kerala.
The next time, in about 5 years, the population of your ‘smart’ Greater Mysore will have a very large Malayalee contingent1 Jai Hind!!
Hey Sridhar
Smart cities in India, are, where people urinate at the end of a road, defecate , if there is a small vacant space nearby, and masses of stray dogs marauding in streets.” technology is away of life in india” says, your PM Modi, but could not provide Oxygen supplies to non-VIP patients last years’ pandemic , when hundreds of thousands of them died, shown in the Western media, but Modi was hiding in his Igloo!
Property tax? Those who have acquired illegal money and built large houses, do not pay property tax-as they pay their yearly ‘mamools’ to officlals and get their property not listed.
Wait until, the newly expanded Mysore airport, get going receiving Emirates jet airlines from the Gulf States, as the Malayalee crime gangs there are already eyeing your Mysore airport to expand their gold smuggling activities. Already, you read the news in the SOM a few days ago, that Malayalee Hawala transactions-originating from the Gulf states of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, etc..operating through Wayanad-Nanjangud-Myosre corridor, are enforced by Malayalee armed criminal gang, hijacking cars with people in it.
Your Greater Mysore will have lots of illegal-money laundered bungalows, owned by these Malayalaee crime gangs, and they will not pay property tax. They do not pay in Kerala.
The next time, in about 5 years, the population of your ‘smart’ Greater Mysore will have a very large Malayalee contingent1 Jai Hind!!
Even when you opt to pay property taxes online, better take a print out of the paid receipts and keep in a folder. As an NRI last year some person came with a tax bill not paid claims and those receipts saved the day!! He insisted taxes have not been paid for 3 years!