Jharkhand

• 28 Sep 2023

Ranchi Received the Best Performer Award from Eastern Zone in Smart City.

Why In News?

At the India Smart City Conclave-2023 held in Indore on September 27, 2023, President Draupadi Murmu honored Ranchi with the award of Best Performer among the smart cities of the Eastern Zone.

Key Points:

• On behalf of the state government, Secretary of Urban Development and Housing Department and CEO cum Managing Director of Ranchi Smart City Corporation Vinay Kumar Choubey, Director of State Urban Development Agency Amit Kumar and General Manager of Smart City Ranchi Rakesh Kumar Nandkuliyar received this honour.
• Ranchi has been given the Best Performer City Award among the smart cities of the Eastern Zone for establishing itself as the best performer in the implementation of the Smart City Mission in the areas of security, traffic management, urban mobility, social aspect and land monetization etc.
• Smart City Mission was launched on June 25, 2015. Its objective is to provide basic infrastructure, clean and decent quality of life to the citizens.