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Another competent authority related to implementation of the Smart City mission said the online survey related to road was precursor to building public participation in Smart City mission. However, more concerted efforts are needed to ensure people from all strata of society become a part of the initiative, he said.At the end, the survey tries to know the willingness of respondents in participating in community planning process.BOX- Be part of surveyEnglish: http://bit.ly/ASCDCL_Survey_EnglishMarathi: http://bit.ly/ASCDCL_Survey_MarathiHindi: http://bit.ly/ASCDCL_Survey_Hindi(Source- Smart City Mission) We are planning a major public participation event next month and the online survey can be seen as prelude to it, the authorities said.One of the key features of the survey is to seek public feedback on technological interventions to make the city smart. Aurangabad: As part of the Aurangabad Smart City mission, a pilot project aimed at improving liveability in the city with focus on streets has been taken up by the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation.The objective of the project, which is in the form of a survey, is to implement a street project which can be replicated in other parts of the city in future.The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback and views on specific measures to enable transformation of the streets of Aurangabad as safe, attractive, and fulfilling public spaces, an official note reads.Special online platforms have been set up to enable citizens and other stakeholders to participate in the survey.The survey, which takes not more than 15 minutes, asks participants to choose among identified busy streets that they use often in Aurangabad. We have received feedback from over 250 citizens so far and we expect to receive more..