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NEW DELHI: New Delhi Municipal Council ( NDMC ) will soon develop as its roads as ‘smart roads’ under the Smart City project of the Union government. People can book the slot using NDMC 311 mobile app at any desired location in advance and pay through e-wallet or internet banking. Along with smart poles, these roads will have digital interactive information panels. The project will also see replacing street lights with LED lights, with the smart poles having Wi-Fi facility,” said a senior NDMC official.The plan was first proposed by union minister Venkaiah Naidu in January last year. The work has already been awarded to a private firm, officials said.NDMC has procured 60 smart poles, which will have facilities like Wi-Fi, CCTV camera, environment sensors and warm LED..