1 NOVEMBER CHHATTISGARH FOUNDATION DAY
RAIPUR
The capital city of Chhattisgarh, how ancient Raipur decided to transform itself into a smart city is a lesson that cities across the country should learn from – a story of holistic development powered by the people.
Let’s begin with the tagline, Mor Raipur, which means ‘My Raipur’ in Chhattisgarhi. Involving people in the process has been the foundation on which municipal authorities chose to move forward – to instil a sense of ownership and belongingness to one’s city.
“Smart Raipur means different things to different people – but essentially it reflects an aspiration of the city and its people to become better, to come in the league of the best. This notion of smartness comes from the citizens’ passionate desire that the city should be second to none. Each of the usual smart city initiatives in Raipur was redesigned to be powered by the people they affect.
“This meant involvement of people in all the 3Ps – Planning – Performing – Preserving. Planning is when you think about how to do it – Performing is when the project starts affecting the ground and the results start flowing in. The preservation bit ensures that the efforts of what we lasts longer than us,” says Rajat Bansal, CEO, Raipur Smart City Ltd (RSCL), speaking to The Better India.
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