J-K Guv urges Centre to grant smart cities to Jammu, Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today requested the Centre to consider both Jammu and Srinagar for being brought under Smart City Mission (SCM).

This was conveyed by him in a letter to Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu, a Raj Bhawan spokesman said.

The Governor had a detailed discussion with Naidu during his recent visit to New Delhi regarding the selection of cities under this Mission.

The Governor had emphasized that J-K is the only state which has two capital cities where more than half the urban population of the state resides and, besides, 11-12 million tourists and pilgrims visit these cities every year.
 

It was also pointed out that consequent to the intra-city competition among the potential cities to be proposed for inclusion in SCM, there was a tie between cities of Srinagar and Jammu, the spokesman said.