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Coimbatore tops Smart City project Implementation, in state

Coimbatore appears to be topping the chart, in comparison to other cities in the state, with regards to Smart City implementation.

In accordance with a data submitted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the city tops in the number of projects for which work has commenced as well as the number of projects which have been completed.

A total of 14 projects have been completed so far, under the city corporations, for a total of INR 86.78 crores, while a total of 52 projects at a cost of INR 1210.64 crores in the execution stage. Herein, the city officials are hoping to complete most of the Smart City projects by the end of 2020, thus bringing a vast difference in the city looks.

The city also tops in the state in securing a government nod and executing the projects. As a matter of fact, Coimbatore tops nationally in the number of projects in the execution stage.