All Citizens, Students and Stakeholders are invited to participate in Essay Writing Competition for Belagavi Smart City Plan.

Your Essay should focus on the following two points:

1. Issues/needs pertaining to Belagavi City, that you want to be addressed on top priority basis

a) Please explain why do you think that these issues/needs are extremely important for all the citizens of Belagavi

b) Please explain the importance of these issues/needs in transforming Belagavi City as a Smart City.
(Max 300 words)

2. Please provide your smart solutions in detail, for the issues/needs discussed above
(Max 700 words)

The Top 3 essays will be awarded as:

1. For Students

a) 1st Prize (One) – Cash Incentive of Rs. 5000 /- (Five Thousand only).
b) 2nd Prize (One) – Cash Incentive of Rs. 3000 /- (Three Thousand only).
c) 3rd Prize (One) – Cash Incentive of Rs. 2000 /- (Two Thousand only).

2. For all others

a) 1st Prize(One) – Cash Incentive of Rs. 25000 /- (Twenty five Thousand only)
b) 2nd Prize(One) – Cash Incentive of Rs. 20000 /- (Twenty Thousand only)
c) 3rd Prize(One) – Cash Incentive of Rs. 15000 /- (Fifteen Thousand only)

How to Submit

• Submitted at https://mygov.in

• Submitted at the Smart City Counter at Office of Belagavi City Corporation, Subhash Nagar, Belagavi-590016.

The Competition will close on 30th October, 2015.

Terms and Conditions

1. The winner shall be chosen on the basis of Innovative and Actionable idea and creativity.
2. The Name of the participant, Address and Contact No. must be mentioned clearly on the top of the Essay.
3. The decision of City Corporation, Belagavi for selecting the winner shall be treated as Final.
4. If the participant is a student, the participant shall mention the details of year of study, course and name of the institution studying in. For example Name: Shivakumar, Course: B.A. 2nd Year, Institute: Gajan College of Arts and Science, Belagavi.