As per Govt of India guidelines the process of Smart City Mission was initiated in 2015 by this Department. State Level High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC) has been constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal. New Town Kolkata was selected as one of the Fast Track Cities through the "City Challenge" under the Smart City Mission program in 2016.

 

 As per Notification vide Memo No: 2203-T&CP/C-2/1P-05/2018 dated 27.08.2018 of this Department the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in the name and style of New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation Limited has been formed with the given criteria and component as mentioned in the said notification. Various projects as per Smart city proposal and resolution of the board meeting are going on under the said SPV.