On 10th October 2015, Hon. Mayor Mr. Alok Sharma hosted the United Doctors Federation and other medical practitioners at the Jehan Numa Palace Hotel. Other dignitaries present at the event were Mr. Surjeet Singh Chauhan (BMC Chairman) and Mr. Chandramauli Shukla (Additional Commissioner of BMC).

Rourkela Municipal Corporation has initiated the process of citizen consultations for Stage 2 of the “Smart City Mission” City Challenge through various mediums such as MyGov, social media (including Facebook and Whatsapp).

Amravati Municipal Corporation has been selected for the Smart City Challenge and we would like to invite all the citizens to give us your input in making Amaravati a Smart City.

Saharanpur Municipal Corporation organized an eight day workshop and talk show “Jansamvad” as a part of citizen engagement program under mission smart city.

On 9th of October 2015, Hon. Mayor Mr. Alok Sharma hosted Mr. Stephen Yarwood, the former Mayor of Adelaide, Australia to invite ideas and suggestions on developing Bhopal into a Smart city while preserving its greenery and heritage.

Mr. Arun Prakash, the Municipal Commissioner of Jhansi was invited to 92.7 BIG FM Jhansi Radio Station Discuss with R J Miss Abhilasha and share his views on the Jhansi Smart City campaign and ask to Jhansi Citizen give the message & Suggestion Through 92.7 BIG FM

Municipal Corporation Jhansi and sponsored Punjab National Bank Jhansi has been successfully organize the Smart City Essay Competition Subject “Aaiye Hum Sab Milkar Veerangana Laxmi Bai ki Nagri Jhansi ko Smart City Banaye”on October 20, 2015 in Deendayal Sabhagar Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh).

On the 12th of October 2015, Hon. Mayor Mr. Alok Sharma led a citizen consultation at Noor-Us-Sabah Palace Hotel with the Chamber of Commerce and other industrial associations with a view of inviting suggestions from the business class of Bhopal.

Transparency, a concept we have discussed a lot in the Open Government Initiative, is a means to an end. One of the important roles that transparency plays is to facilitate public participation in government decision-making. As our Prime minister Shri.NarendraModihas said: ” Let us join this mass movement towards SURAJYA, Realizes the hopes and aspirations of the people and take India to greater heights”

To utilize the festivity and large gathering of people during the Durgapuja Festival, a Kiosk cum walk in Idea Camp has been organized by NKDA for the period 18-10-2015 to 22-10-2015 at the sprawling lush green traffic island near the 1st rotary of the Major Arterial Road where any person can walk in, take rest on comfortable arm-chairs, read the information leaflets and self-assessment sheets, put their comments and share their smart ideas for the future New Town, Kolkata.