Odisha capital city Bhubaneswar which is one of the one hundred ‘smart cities’ has launched a exclusive GoGreen initiative beneath which residents of the city will be permitted to ride specific bikes absolutely free of price just about every thursday. According to the initiative launched by the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited(BSCL), the GoGreen initiative will permit residents of the city to avail MoCycle just about every Thursday for their individual work or leisure without having any charges. The city administration has taken the measure to create awareness about the harms of vehicular emissions and a achievable resolution to reduce down the carbon emissions.
GoGreen Thursday Scheme
As per the data about the initiative released by the BSCL, residents will be permitted to ride bicycles on just about every Thursday from 6 AM in the morning till 8 PM in the evening. Residents can avail the rides absolutely free of price for the duration of the stipulated time without having any charges from the cycle stations situated at distinct centres in the city. Residents need to also take note that they need to have mandatorily installed the Yana/Yulu application on their device and maintained some positive balance in the account to avail the facility. The application can be downloaded from the Play Store.
Other measures taken by clever city Bhubaneswar
Earlier this week, the BSCL had unveiled a exclusive sensory park in the city which has been constructed in a manner to cater to the requirements of differently abled children and adults. The park situated at Saheed Nagar has been equipped with an open fitness center, pathways, children-friendly playthings all in compliance with the universal access suggestions which make them match for use and handy to the differently abled population in the city.
The city administration is also in the operates of constructing a clever parking method developed with the support of sensors that will contribute to organised parking of cars at crowded locations of the city. Currently, the clever parking method is becoming constructed at a stretch amongst Raj Mahal square and Sishu Bhawan square. In tune with the aim of generating the city greener and atmosphere friendly, saplings are also becoming sown at the margins of the Janpath road in the city. The sapling sowing, trimming and pruning work on plants is becoming undertaken at present at a stretch amongst Sishu Bhawan Square and Rajmahal Square.
About Smart Cities Mission
Launched in the year 2015 by the central government, the Smart City Mission is a centrally sponsored scheme that is aiming at establishing one hundred clever cities spread across distinct states and Union Territories in the nation. The scheme is aiming at generating the selected cities sustainable and equipped with clever amenities like power effective buildings, strong liquid waste management method, renewable energy generation and green transport method.