Canadian delegates to exchange ideas over Smart City project

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 30

A delegation from Canadian Embassy is likely to visit Ludhiana on May 5 for a healthy discussion on the Smart City project of Ludhiana.

The aim of the meeting is to exchange ideas over the important development projects for the city under the Smart City plan. This is not the first time that such a delegation is visiting the city. Recently, British High Commission Nottingham City Council had also discussed civic issues with the MC officials.

The delegation would be headed by Christopher Gibbins, who is Consul General of Canada at Chandigarh, and the main agenda of the meeting would be to discuss vehicle-free zones, pedestrians and bike-friendly streets, dedicated cycle tracks, rainwater harvesting, rooftop solar panels, hoarding-free city, smart public toilets, integrated solid waste management, smart street lighting and underground power cables among other things. The e-rickshaw is also part of the agenda of the meeting with GIS-based property tax system.

MC Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said they were looking forward for this discussion as it would help in developing relations as well as getting information about the techniques being used by the developed countries. He said they would discuss the Smart City plan with the delegates.