'Creating smart city must include educating public to be smart citizens'

Our Correspondent Kohima, June 25 (EMN): Smart city projects and plans must ensure that every individual has access to clean drinking water, said KD Vizo, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, on Saturday even as he suggested the possibility of harvesting rainwater to address water shortage. ‘Water is a precious resource and therefore sustainable method of harvesting rainwater needs to be explored so that supply remains consistent throughout the year,’ said Vizo, who is also a member of Board of Directors, Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSCDL). He was speaking on the occasion of Smart City Mission 7th anniversary on the theme, ‘Sabka Bharat, Nikharta Bharat’, at Capital Cultural Hall in Kohima. “Today in Nagaland, it needs to start from the basics, such as ensuring cleanliness in the city and making efforts to clean the city. Waste segregation measures need to be taken up and their importance should be communicated to the public as it will ease the recycling measures, and reduce the logistical cost and space required for dumping,” he said. “Engage the community by working with them to identify factors affecting them, and find out potential solutions. Creating a smart city must include educating the public to be smart...

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