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LUCKNOW: If all goes well, Kaiserbagh will be converted into ‘smart zone’ this year. After a delay of two years, Lucknow Municipal Corporation will begin Area-Based Development (ABD) of Kaiserbagh under Smart City project from January 15.

After completion, Kaiserbagh will have underground power cables, sensor based trash cans, PNG connections and beautification of iconic Kaiserbagh crossing among other things.

LMC has received Rs 165 crore for the project from the state government. It will spend Rs 26 crore on installing sensor-based dustbins, a light will blink in integrated command centre as soon as these dustbins get filled. So, officials can send sanitary workers to empty the bin.

Solar panels will be installed on rooftops of five government buildings in the area at the cost Rs 34 crore. Energy generated from the solar panels will be around 35-40MW. Electricity will be used to meet the requirements of the government offices and surplus will be supplied to residential and commercial areas. Around 10,000 households in the area will get PNG connections.

General manager, Smart City project, SK Jain said, “All projects except PNG connections would be completed by August 2019. Work of laying PNG pipelines will be completed in 2020.”

