Our Correspondent Kohima, Aug 15 (EMN): The Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSDCL) celebrated Independence Day with a difference by organising an ‘Open street campaign’ at Old NST, which attended by the general public and school students. Chief executive officer (CEO), KSCDL, Kezha Theunuo, addressed the event and highlighted the various activities of KSDCL and said that it is the dream and vision of KSDCL to make Kohima city a cycling-friendly city. Theunuo informed that after the inception of smart cities mission, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched several initiatives for smart cities in India to take part in the form of challenges and competitions. He said among those initiatives, the India Cycle for Change (C4C) and the Streets for People (S4P) challenges were launched by the Ministry in the month of June and September 2020 respectively for Smart Cities to re-imagine streets as safe, happy and healthy public spaces, to support cities to impl
Our CorrespondentKohima, July 30 (EMN): Advisor of Technical Education and Election, Medo Yhokha, on Saturday told the residents of Kohima to adapt to smart living along with the smart city mission, and not let infrastructure projects alone be smart. He stated this during the foundation stone laying ceremony for construction of Kitsubozou community hall-cum-multi-parking at Dobashi Lane in Kitsubozou Colony. Yhokha emphasised that the people need to be smart by adopting behavioural change in attitude, lifestyle, cleanliness and civic sense. Laying the foundation stone for the construction of community building under slum redevelopment, a component of Smart City Mission Kohima, he exuded hope that the place would be built to bind people together and unify the society. He acknowledged the Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, advisor of Urban Development and Municipal Affair, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, and Smart City Mission for allocating the fund. While appreciating the Dobashis and the lea
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
Our Correspondent Kohima, June 25 (EMN): A total of 17 out of 35 projects implemented by the Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSCDL) under the ‘Smart City Mission’ have been completed so far. Some of the completed projects are: Kohima Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), Capital Cultural Hall, beautification works, community building at New Market, pedestrian-friendly footpath, procurement of mobility hotspot etc. This was informed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KSCDL, Kezha Theunuo while highlighting the status of Kohima Smart City projects on the occasion of the 7th anniversary celebration of the mission on the theme ‘Sabka Bharat, Nikharta Bharat’ held at Capital Cultural Hall in Kohima on Saturday. Some of the ongoing projects include a multi-level parking at Old Medical Directorate, PR Hill and Nagaland State Transport bus station, a walkable street and cycle track, which is expected to be completed within two to three months, he added. Seve
Our Correspondent Kohima, June 9 (EMN): Civil works for the remodeling of Khouchiezhie, Kohima local ground have begun under the Smart City Mission implemented by the Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSCDL). The local ground, known for pulling in tens of thousands of people for political, sports and other events, will now have modern amenities with better access for the people. Eastern Mirror spoke to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KSDCL, Kezha Theunuo to shed more light on this development. Theunuo informed that the ground would be furnished with modern amenities and multi-parking while there will be shops, driveway, and footpath below the gallery. He maintained that the seating capacity of the gallery would be increased to 7000-8000 as it only has a capacity of about 3000-4000 persons at present. The ground, he said, would be furnished with natural grass instead of astroturf as it is multi-purpose in nature. In this regard, he stated that the existing structures will be d