SMC to spend Rs. 450 crore for Green Infrastructure
February 04, 2023
Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has appropriated ₹450 crores from its capital, operation and maintenance expenditure on green initiatives. This green budget is one of a kind in the country, according to officials.
SMC has proposed Rs 3,519 crore for capital expenditures, and Rs 1,000 crore for operation and maintenance expenditures. Rs. 450 crores for green infrastructure is 10% of the total expenses.
Out of these Rs. 450 crores, Rs. 255 have been allocated towards cleaning of river Tapi. For this, the Civic body will identify and divert the outlets that pollute the river, said SMC commissioner Shalini Agarwal.
SMC will also launch Green Municipal Bonds for generating funds for this green initiative. Other than that 150 new EV buses will be added to the fleet of SMC, and the civic body will try to take the number of Electic Vehicle (EV) charging stations from 25 to 100 this year. DeshGujarat
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