Smart City: Mangaluru is among the cities which made it to the new list
Mangaluru finally makes it to smart cities list
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Mangaluru City Corporation has proposed a total investment of Rs 2,000 crore over next five years in the smart city project proposals including developing a solar farm on an island facing the old part.
In the concept paper of Mangaluru smart city project submitted to ministry of urban development, solar farm has been proposed on 20 acres near the old port. City has identified 1,628 acres in the central business district area comprising Hampankatta, Bunder and Car Street for retrofitting and re-development. This includes development of old port in 10 acres; re-development of fisheries harbour in 22 acres and development of Hampankatta junction area in 27 acres.
Upgrading Government Wenlock and Lady Goschen Hospitals covering 17 acres, identification of 25 acres for development of waterfront and marine area too are included in the concept paper. Development of religious zone in 57 acres too is in the concept paper. MCC and other agencies plan to explore developing Mangaluru as cruise hub to attract tourists and possibility of connecting Old Port river front with the proposed cruise terminal at New Mangalore Port.
The old DCs office could be turned into a museum as part of projects of the tourism department. Out of the envisaged Rs 2,000 crore, concept paper stated Rs 1,707.29 crore will be spent for specific area development projects and Rs 293.43 crore for pan city projects. Smart city fund at 973.56 crore will constitute 49% of the total proposed investment , PPP funding Rs 516.95 crore (26%), and convergence with state government schemes Rs 163.93 crore (8%).
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Smart City project envisages Rs. 2,000 cr. investment for 5 yrs
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According to the concept paper of Mangaluru smart city project submitted to the Union government, a solar farm has been proposed on 20 acres of land near the old port.
It has identified 1,628 acres in the central business district area comprising Hampankatta, Bunder and Car Street for retrofitting and re-development.
It includes the development of the old port on 10 acres; re-development of fisheries harbour on 22 acres; development of Hampankatta Junction area on 27 acres.
The concept paper has identified upgrading Government Wenlock Hospital and Government Lady Goschen Hospital covering 17 acres.
It has identified 25 acres for the development of waterfront and marine area.
According to the paper, 57 acres have been identified for the development of a “religious zone”. The paper said that the corporation and other agencies could explore developing Mangaluru as a cruise hub to attract tourists. It could also explore the possibility of connecting the old port river front with the proposed cruise terminal at the New Mangalore Port. It could explore the possibility of converting the old office of the Deputy Commissioner into a museum and other related projects of the Tourism Department.
Referring to the distribution of the total project cost of Rs. 2,000 crore, the concept paper said that Rs. 1,707 crore would be spent for specific area development projects and Rs. 293 crore for projects planned across the city.
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A new status for Mangaluru
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This includes the Central Civic Node (100 acres); Hampankatta junction retail node (27 acres); Fisheries Harbour Redevelopment (22 acres); Old Port redevelopment (10 acres); upgraded temple precinct/ religious zone (57 acres); waterfront and marina development (25 acres); mixed use zone for IT services, offices, small-scale industries, hospitality and leisure alongside limited capacity factory functioning by adaptive reuse of tile factories (42 acres); upgrading district general hospitals - Wenlock and Lady Goshen (17 acres); public connector streets leading to waterfront development as commercial and retail zone (47 acres) and solar farm on island facing Bunder (20 acres).
The pan-city proposal includes an integrated citizen interface platform - 'One Touch Mangaluru' - with dual access through mobile and web. The smart utility management will leverage use of technology in the utility systems to achieve tangible improvement in availability and utilisation of public utility services. The total indicative project cost is Rs 2,000 crore for five years.
The committee proposed converting the old DC office into a museum and other tourism department projects. It also suggested developing Mangaluru as a cruise hub to attract tourists and possibly to connect the Old Port riverfront with the proposed cruise terminal at New Mangalore Port.
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Long-term proposals hindered selection in the first round
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Central Command Center coming up near police commissionerate office
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Mangaluru Smart City will finalize the location of Central Command Center (CCC).
A few of things planned for Smart City are
- CC Camera for every step
- All CC Cameras will be linked to CCC
- Automatic Traffic Control
- Fault & Leakage Detection System for Water Supply Repair
- Underground Cable
- Wifi on all roads
- Bus Tracking System
- Emergency Public Response Button
Many cities have introduced GPS and Emergency Response or Panic Button in Autorikshaws to tackle Women Safety issues. But there seems to be some problem to introduce this system in Mangalore as per this news -
GPS & Adevertisement in Autorikshaw. What is needed is CCC to monitor autorikshaw and taxi movements as per request by a passenger. At the same time GPS cost should not be a burden on poor Autowalas.
Modern touch to Hampankatta & Statebank
- Turf for Football Stadium at Nehru Maidan
- Private/Public Bustop Development - Nehru Maidan or Pumpwell
- Central Vegetable & Fish Market redevelopment
- Commercial touch to Hampankatta
- Multi-floor car parking facility at Hampankatta old busstop
- World Class Railwaystation
- Underpass/flyover at Hampankatta
- Retail Corridor from Hampankatta to Statebank & Ganapathi Highschool Road. People can park vehicles and then walk in retail corridors
- Walkways
- Well-equipped UGD & solid waste collection system with automatic vehicles
- Public toilets
- and things listed in previous list
Heritage Corridor for enhancing grace of the city
Summa:- "Road from Vemkataramana Temple to Sharavu Ganapathis temple will be heritage corridor. Vehicle movements will be totally stopped on this road. As in one of previous links even GHS road is pedestrian zone. Proposal is also there to develop a part of Mangala Corniche road as a part of Smart City project."
Hope some kind of permanent arrangement will be made to avoid digging of roads during various festivities.
Intelligent Transport System of Singapore
Proper Water Management Policy is needed for efficient Water Usage
SPV with 17 directors to be set up for Smart City project
Mangaluru to undergo complete overhaul in three years: Lobo
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Mangaluru South MLA J.R. Lobo on Saturday said the face of the city is set to change in the next three years with the Smart City project, AMRUT and ADB-funded second phase of the underground sewage network.
In all, the city will spend Rs. 1,700 crore for upgrading the infrastructure, he said.
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The Karnataka government will constitute a separate company comprising representatives from the Central and State governments and Mangaluru City Corporation, to execute the Smart City project, which might be finalised this month-end.
Soon after its formation, consultants will be appointed to finalise plans after which the project will be taken forward. If the works are not hastened, the city is likely to lose the grant of the third year, he said.
During the current year, Mangaluru will get Rs. 200 crore each from the State and Central governments and the following two years, it will get Rs. 150 crore each, thus taking the total to Rs.1,000 crore
Similarly, it is getting Rs. 150 crore each from the Centre and State under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Rs. 400 crore loan from the Asian Development Bank for the second phase of the UGD network.
Under the Smart City project, Old Mangaluru will see a complete overhaul even as other parts will be developed to international standards.
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MCC approves creation of 3 administrative zones
Mangalore will be Global City within 20 years by attracting Rs. 40,000 crores investment
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Whole Mangaluru at finger tip : One Touch Mangalore to change citizen's working style
Mangaluru City Corporation approves first phase of total office automation project
MCC to go paperless, aims total automation of services delivery
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MANGALURU: Mangaluru City Corporation took a major step towards total automation of its citizen service delivery system by approving phase one of office automation project at a cost of Rs 94.61 lakh. The council of MCC approved an agenda to this effect at special meeting that Mayor Harinath M chaired on Monday where Commissioner Mohammad Nazeer assuring that phase II and three of the automation project at a total estimated cost of Rs 3.44 crore, will follow.
Phase I incidentally will incorporate roll out of 19 online services that includes building license, occupation certificate, trade license, birth certificate, death certificate, application for water connection, water bill payment, application for UGD connection, grievance management, application for door number, property tax assessment and payment, registration and issue of khata, transfer of khata, revenue collection from rental from markets and so on.
The second phase, Nazeer said is enterprise resource planning and total automated intelligence solutions, and third phase GIS integration. "We cannot take all three phases together for each of them are interlinked," he said adding second phase is more technical in nature in that it pertains to engineering and town planning sections. Field survey and property mapping is not a feature of the total automation and will have to be dealt with separately, the official noted.
The project has been hanging fire since 2004-05 when then chairman of standing committee of taxation, finance and appeals Naveen D'Souza mooted the same in the annual budget. Naveen, now a corporator said it is important for the city corporation to computerize all its aspects and ensure that citizens get speedier delivery of services and are also able to effectively track the status of their various requests and applications submitted for various requirements.
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Giving shape to Coastal Tourism dream
- Development of old port area
- Development of Sasihitlu beach for surfing
- Walk in Solar farm in old port islet
- Pedestrian walkway from Emmekere junction to Leewell junction
- Multilevel car parking at Emmekere
- Smart touch to Pilikula
Near Leewell breakwater point there is a tile factory. I wish out of six unused tile factories those would be converted as restaurants and museums under smart city project this would be one. A few years back when I visited Someshwar Beach, Ullal I wished that Someshwar Temple area should be free from vehicles. (If people wish there can be separate drive-in beaches for them). My wish coming to true in Leewell, which is going to be a great tourist place of future, gives an overwhelming feeling! Also hope that Mangaladevi, Venkataramana and Sharavu temple areas will be vehicle free zones except for vehciles visiting Sharavu temple for pooja. I had always wished Mangaladevi temple surrounded by a beautiful grass covered open space. There are also temples specially those of local Tulunadu Gods (Spirits or Daiva & Bhoota) around Leewell area, these & the rituals of these temples could be of tourist interest. There should be an open theatre (similar to one in Attavar Katte) or amphitheatre between Mangaladevi and Leewell breakwater zone with regular short duration shows of Yakshagana, Gombeyata and other cultural art forms of Tulunadu. I can even visualize a platform at the end of breakwater with estuary as background and seating arrangement on river bank. Wish also that peace and tranquility will be restored around other heritage places like Shree Adishwara Swami Basadi, Zeenath Baksh Masjid, etc.
State government clears decks for jetty for Lakshadweep
International surfers coming to Sasihitlu beach in May 2017
This bridge has been game changer for Sasihithlu
Ullal is set to attract tourists for Mangrove Tourism
Tapping Medical Tourism - Ecologic Habitat is developing 2 acres facility near Someshwar beach to promote Indian healing system
Along with this one other plan of developing more than 80 acres facility near Kapu or Padubidri beach can give boost to medical tourism in the region.
UAE’s Thumbay group to invest in a multi-specialty hospital in Mangalore (to make a hub for medical tourism and training for medical students?)
Master plan to add variety to Karnataka’s coastal tourism
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Mangaluru declared first open defecation-free city of the country in the below 5 lakh-population category
Open defecation still a problem on Mangaluru beaches
Dirty picture: Open defecation along shoreline hurting city's tourism image
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MCC should look beyond Nethravathi water
Waterharvesting is not a solution for coastal water problem
What is the correct solution for coastal water problem?
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Mangaluru Smartcity: French team vists Mangaluru
That means we can expect more french companies to open their offices in Mangaluru in addition to recently opened
Interlog Services.
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Ministry of Urban Development to participate in renovating railways stations
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The MoU proposes two joint venture options for speedy redevelopment of railway station centred areas. The first being between the Railways and the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed for execution of Smart City Plans, with equal share in equity. In the second model, National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) can be roped in with equal share among the three. NBCC can design, develop and execute the redevelopment plans on self-financing basis.
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Redevelopment of railway station and its suburbs as part of Smart City Plans leads to an integrated public transport hub around railway station and encourage Transit Oriented Development.
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It is clear from above that Railway Station will be integrated with other modes of transportation and a bus terminal will come up adjacent to railway station. I don't know which model of execution suggested above will be followed by Mangaluru. But, definitely public participation is needed to finalize whether to build Mangalore Central or Mangalore Junction as Smart Station irrespective of Mangalore Central is part of area selected for area based development. And whether to integrate only city buses or also service buses with railway transportation. What I wish is Mangaluru Central to have city bus terminal and Mangaluru junction both city bus and service bus. Apart from this, I have already suggested earlier that all bus stops should also be reconstructed for supporting multimode transportation integrating autorikshaws, bicycles, etc.
Not only Smart City; Smart Mayors are also needed
Apart from participation in building physical & social infrastrucutre of the city economically Mangalore Mayor should also actively participate in building economical infrastructure of the city as I have detailed earlier.
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