Message From The Chief Executive Officer
Dear valued Shareholders,
Today, as we convene the 5th Annual General Meeting of your Company, I on behalf of the Board of Directors extend my gratitude and warm welcome to each one of you. It gives me immense pleasure to present before you the Annual Report of your Company for the F.Y. 2023-24.
Before, I take you through the achievements during the year under review, I would like to present a brief overview of the Company.
The Government of India has launched the Smart Cities Mission on 25th June 2015.
The objective of this mission is to provide urban settlements with core infrastructure and a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment through application of Smart Solutions.
The main aim under Smart City project is to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local area development and harnessing technology, especially technology that leads to smart outcomes.
Area-based development is aimed to transform existing areas (retrofit and redevelop), including slums, into better planned ones, thereby improving liveability of the whole city.
The aim of application of Smart Solutions is to enable cities to use technology, information, and data to improve urban infrastructure and services. Comprehensive development in this way will improve quality of life, create employment, and enhance incomes for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged, leading to inclusive cities.
Shillong was selected as the 100th Smart City on 4th July 2018.
Your Company is a public limited company which was incorporated on the 22nd January 2019 under the Companies Act, 2013. The main objective of your Company is to plan, appraise, approve, release funds, implement, manage, operate, monitor and evaluate the Smart City development Projects.
As for the year under review your Company is administered through a Board with its total strength of 13 Directors inclusive of 2 Independent Directors on its Board.
The key functions and responsibilities of your company are as listed below::
- Approve and sanction the projects including their technical appraisal.
- Execute the Smart City Proposal with complete operational freedom.
- Take measures to comply with the requirements of MoHUA with respect to the implementation of the Smart Cities programme.
- Mobilize resources within timelines and take measures necessary for the mobilisation of resources.
- Approve and act upon the reports of a third-party review and monitoring agency.
- Overview capacity building activities.
- Develop and benefit from inter-linkages of academic institutions and organizations.
- Ensure timely completion of projects according to set timelines.
- Monitor and review quality control related matters and act upon issues arising thereof.
- Enter into contracts, partnerships and service delivery arrangements as may be required for the implementation of the Smart City Projects.
- Any other functions as delegated by the central government or state government / ULB within the scope of smart city mission.
I am pleased to report that since its inception Shillong Smart City Ltd has made substantial progress and is implementing a total of 16 number of projects at a cost of ₹ 773.02 Cr. inclusive of applicable GST.
The list of Projects being implemented by Shillong Smart City Ltd are as follows:
| List of Projects | ||||||
| S.No. | Project ID | Project Name | Implementing Agency |
RFP / Tender Issued |
Work Order Issued |
Expected Date of Work Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
MEG-SHI-001 |
Construction of 6 km Smart Roads in Shillong under Smart City Mission, Shillong |
PWD |
06-03-2020 |
22-12-2021 |
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2 |
MEG-SHI-003 |
Engineering, supply, installation, Site development and commissioning of un segregated waste management plants of capacity 1 (one) Metric Ton per day 4 nos at specified sites of Shillong Municipal Board using induced heat-based process, oxygenation plasma state technology for management of un segregated waste |
Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) |
17-05-2022 |
31-07-2022 |
Completed |
Procurement of Jatayu Super Litter Picking Machine |
Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) |
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09-05-2022 |
Completed |
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3 |
MEG-SHI-004 |
Creation of smart walk ways in and around Laitumkhrah area / Rejuvenation & Improvement of natural storm drains of Wahdasoi, Mawbah and Bishop Falls. / Improvement and up gradation of drainage system in Laban area |
Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) |
26-12-2022 |
03-01-2023 |
Completed |
4 |
MEG-SHI-005 |
Design, Build, Operate,Maintain and Transfer of Mechanised Multi Level Car Park MLP at Motphran in Shillong. |
Shillong Smart City Ltd |
10-02-2022 |
26-03-2022 |
15-01-2026 |
5 |
MEG-SHI-011 |
Supply & Installation of Open-Air Gyms (Outdoor) at various location in Shillong. |
Urban Affairs Department |
14-11-2022 |
20-12-2022 |
Completed |
6 |
MEG-SHI-012 |
Grid connected Roof Top Solar Photo-Voltaic system at various buildings in Shillong. |
Shillong Smart City Ltd |
07-07-2022 |
10-11-2022 |
31-12-2025 |
7 |
MEG-SHI-013 |
Waste Water Treatment through in-situ Nallah Treatment Technology at various Location in Shillong, East Khasi Hills District |
Shillong Smart City Ltd. |
10-09-2021 |
09-12-2021 |
Completed |
8 |
MEG-SHI-014 |
Construction of Rainwater Harvesting System at various Location in Shillong. |
Shillong Smart City Ltd. |
09-06-2021 |
08-09-2021 |
Completed |
9 |
MEG-SHI-018 |
Installation of Fire Hydrant System and 240 numbers of the street lights pole |
Public Work Department |
12-03-2020 |
28-02-2022 |
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10 |
MEG-SHI-020 |
Construction of Shillong Business Cum Tourism and Cultural Centre at Police Bazar, Shillong on Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Basis. |
Meghalaya Urban Development Authority, Shillong (MUDA) |
09-07-2021 |
25-11-2021 |
31-12-2025 |
11 |
MEG-SHI-022 |
Construction of a Commercial Complex at Polo, Shillong. |
Shillong Smart City Ltd |
14-02-2020 |
21-08-2020 |
Completed |
12 |
MEG-SHI-024 |
Construction and Re-Development of Laitumkhrah Municipal Market at Laitumkhrah. |
Shillong Municipal Board |
05-03-2019 |
13-04-2020 |
31-09-2025 |
13 |
MEG-SHI-025 |
Retrofitting and Upgradation of 3 Multi-level Parking at various locations in Shillong. |
Shillong Smart City Ltd |
19-02-2022 |
28-03-2022 |
31-12-2025 |
14 |
MEG-SHI-027 |
Implementation of Integrated Command and Control Centre and Smart Elements in Shillong, on Design, Build and Operate basis. |
Meghalaya Information Technology Society (MITS) |
13-09-2021 |
17-12-2021 |
Completed |
15 |
MEG-SHI-035 |
Inculcation of road user habits amongst school children |
Shillong Smart City Limited |
28-08-2019 |
28-08-2019 |
Completed |
16 |
MEG-SHI-037 |
Development of office cum automated Multi-Level Car Park (on DBOT Basis) at Mawkhar, Shillong. |
Shillong Smart City Limited |
09-12-2022 |
09-1-2023 |
15-12-2025 |
Before, I conclude, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to the esteemed shareholders, and to the various stakeholders including but not limited to the consultants, contractors, suppliers, auditors, bankers for their support and trust placed in SSCL.
I would also like to take the opportunity to extend my sincere appreciation to the various government departments such as Meghalaya Urban Development Authority, Shillong Municipal Board, PWD, PHE, Department of Information & Technology, Department of Police, Fire Department etc for their continuous support and co-operation.
Nothing appears to be more reasonable and proper than taking this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to all the members in the Board for their passionate support and co-operation.
I, on behalf of the entire team of SSCL am grateful for reposing your faith and confidence in the Company's Management.
With your continued trust and support, your Company continues to create value by delivering the planned/intended benefits of Shillong Smart City Projects to the citizens of Shillong.
Sd/-
Dr. T.V. Krishna Murthy
Chief Executive Officer