Ghitorni gets Rs.15,000-cr smart city project

In a recent move, the government is planning to develop a 240 acre greenfield city with smart city features at Ghitorni in the national capital, with an estimated cost over Rs.15,000 crore. The project is stated to be jointly developed by Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) on self-financing basis, said official sources that Urban Development Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, has already held discussions with senior officials of CPWD and NBCC for the purpose. The project will have around 6,500 homes under the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA). While CPWD would build GPRA houses and office space for public sector agencies, NBCC would build about 500 homes and office and commercial space to be sold in the open market.