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Panoramic view of Kohima city

The Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) has urged the newly appointed Peopleโ€™s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government in the State to pursue the Kohima Smart City project on priority basis.

The AKMWP in a press release on Sunday stated that the Kohima Smart City Project has created quite a wave among the public and that the denizens have high expectations from the project.

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The statement further said that โ€˜though the state capital is all set to be transformed and to catch up with the more advanced, scientifically developed, planned cities, sooner than laterโ€™,  but lately, the project has been kept in the back burner.

โ€œThe people of Kohima eagerly awaits the practical implementation of the project but do not notice any tangible progress, so far,โ€ the AKMWP statement added.

The association also questioned the implementing agency โ€“ the Kohima Smart City Development Corporation Limited โ€“ if the funds provided have been utilized for โ€˜executing any worksโ€™.

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โ€œWe are given to understand that the Central Government has released its share of funds โ€“ Rs 107 crores for the project. Subsequently, the State Finance Department accorded clearance and had made it available for the implementing agency โ€“ Kohima Smart City Development Corporation Limited through the Municipal Affairs Department in the first half of 2017,โ€ the association claimed.

However, even after the lapse of about one year, the โ€˜people are left wondering if the funds are utilized and works executedโ€™ the statement added.

The association, however, reiterated its continued support for the project and said that its constituent panchayats have accorded โ€˜considerable attention and time on the matterโ€™.

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