Udupi Likely To Be A Smart City Via Public-Private Partnership Mode: How Will It Work?

November 28: Udupi city is likely to be a smart city under Public private partnership mode. City municipal council has planned to get 3,000 smart poles that accommodate closed circuit television cameras, 5G-enabled WiFi system and drone chargers. Similarly, bus bays, autorickshaw bays, motorcycle bays and toilets would be provided at various locations under the project.
Udupi MLA K. Raghupathi Bhat said that a detailed project report is under way by a private entity. Tenders would be invited by the CMC and the private participant would invest on creation of infrastructure and will get the money back through user fee. The CMC has to approve of the project first after which the proposal would be sent to the government.