Exclusive Interview with Smt. Sonal Goel, CEO Faridabad Smart City Ltd.
Apart from being the largest city and largest corporation in Haryana, Faridabad also contributes to the development of economy in the entire National Capital Region (NCR), says Sonal Goel, Commissioner, Faridabad Municipal Corporation and CEO, Faridabad Smart City Limited. What initiatives are being adopted by Faridabad Municipal Corporation for the Smart City project? Faridabad has been selected in the second round of the Smart Cities Mission. We have engaged a Project Management Consultant (PMC) through an international competitive bidding to design, develop and implement smart city projects. Based on the Area Based Development (ABD) and pan-city components, Faridabad was able to get into the Smart Cities’ list. The Union Ministry of Urban Development has sanctioned a total outlay of Rs 2,600 crore that includes Rs 2,100 crore for ABD and Rs 470 crore for pan- city development mission. “We carry door-todoor collection of garbage. Recently, the Government o...