The CPI(M) on April 25 criticised the implementation of the ongoing ₹980-crore Smart City project in Srinagar and raised “deep concern”.
“The ongoing haphazard works, which are in contravention to the master plan, have increased the vulnerability of city dwellers. The excavation process and shrinking of roads have reduced the space for vehicular traffic, while the entire city has been defaced, resulting in the bulk of construction and demolition waste with huge environmental impacts,” senior CPI(M) leader M.Y. Tarigami said.
He said the authorities seemed to have strayed away from the basic idea of the project.
