more-inWadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited appeared to be leading the race to be chosen as the management consultancy, for the implementation of the city Corporation’s Smart City project, after the financial bids were opened on Saturday. “Wadia quoted a figure of ₹27.16 crore, while IPE Global quoted ₹27.77 crore and Mahindra ₹27.96 crore. In the technical bids, Wadia scored 90 out of a total of 100, followed closely by the other two. The technical committee consisted of Smart City CEO M. Beena, Finance Expenditure Secretary Sharmila Mary Joseph, Secretary of Urban Affairs B.Ashok, Chief Town Planner K.Ramanan and city Corporation Secretary L.S. According to Corporation officials, one consultant can handle both the pan city and area-based development components of the Smart city project.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2018 17:26 UTC