Solapur has been shortlisted by the Ministry of Urban Development as one of the 100 cities to participate in the Stage II of the selection process i.e. the “Smart City Challenge”. Solapur Municipal Corporation would be submitting a Smart City Proposal (SCP) for Solapur for competing with the other cities in the Smart City Challenge and wants the citizen of Solapur to participate in preparation of the Smart City proposal. The citizen may post their views on how the services being provided by the Solapur Municipal Corporation can be improved which will benefit all sections of the society i.e. the rich and the poor should benefit from the solution being provided.

In order to guide the preparation of the Smart City Proposal it is essential that a good vision for Solapur to become a Smart City is carved out keeping the needs of the residents of Solapur at an utmost priority. The vision should emerge from the needs, aspiration and wishes of the citizen to improve quality of life in the city.

Thus, Solapur Municipal Corporation hereby invites the citizens of Solapur to share their views on ‘Vision for Smart Solapur’ in the “Task” section. This exercise aims to integrate the needs of the residents of Solapur and increase public participation in planning and development of Solapur as a Smart City. Also, in the discussion section the resident may share their suggestions on development of Solapur as a Smart City. The suggestions may include various smart solutions for urban services such as water supply, sewerage management, solid waste management, rain water harvesting, etc.

The last date to submit your comments is 4th December, 2015.