J B Ravinder, Joint Adviser, Central Public Health and Environment Engineering Organisation, Ministry of Urban Development has recently said that there are seven Waste-to-Energy plants in Delhi (3), one each in Pune, Jabalpur, Nagpur and Solapur in the state of Maharashtra.

Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Urban Development have recently signed an MOU for redevelopment of railway stations and adjoining areas on Smart City lines for enhancing passenger amenities, easy access to stations, enabling optimal utilization of land at railway stations, as a part of Smart City development.

Expression of interest are invited for engagement as Independent Review And Monitoring Agency for the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation And Urban Transformation (Amrut). The selected applicant/consortium would be required to conduct independent review and monitoring of AMRUT projects periodically in the AMRUT Mission Cities.

Ministry of Urban Development gears up to kick-start smart city projects by June end. Out of the 20 cities selected for the first round, around 17 cities have already incorporated special purpose vehicles (SPVs)

Madhya Pradesh Government has proposed to improve basic infrastructure relating to water supply and sewerage network services besides storm water drainage, urban transport and parks and green services in 32 cities

During the current financial year, the Government of Telangana has proposed to spend Rs.405.17 cr on enhancing water supply in 11 AMRUT cities in the state. The State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) is already submitted to the Ministry of Urban Development for consideration and approval.

The Ministry of Urban Development has sanctioned Rs 194 Crore at the rate of Rs 2.00 Crore per each of the 96 cities included in the Smart City Mission. Of the 98 smart city candidate firmed up so far, funds will be sanctioned soon by the Home Ministry to the Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh.

The Centre has approved the construction of four Smart Cities in Jammu and Kashmir. The identified location will be Jammu, Katra, Srinagar and Anantnag. The cost will be shared at 75:25 between the Centre and the state.

The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) of Ministry of Urban Development (UD) has approved the construction of 500 MLD water treatment plant and clear water pumping station and recycling plant in Pune under JNNURM. The project is to be taken on PPP mode and it is likely to be implemented in 30 months.