Race for smart city project hots up

Bengaluru | Monday | 16th January, 2017

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This year, the city will get yet another chance to make it to the ‘Smart City’ list. LayoutBangalore Development Authority (BDA) wants the new Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout to be pitched for the Smart City project. “Any investment needs land and the smart city mission also includes area development, which sort of rules out localities within the core city. “We are working on a combination of a geographical area for area development and a pan city smart solution for this year's pitch,” he said. The BBMP had pitched Whitefield for the Smart City Challenge in its previous proposal..