{"id":80871,"date":"2023-03-22T11:50:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T06:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/?p=80871"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:23:47","slug":"varanasi-smart-city-smcart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/varanasi-smart-city-smcart","title":{"rendered":"Smart City Varanasi: Mission, Objective, Projects, Current Status"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi is known as the city of light for its culture and heritage. This city has been ranked as one of the top 20 Smart cities. Along with Amritsar, the city has taken up to catch up with the level of development and make the city an extraordinary place to be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the 100 cities participating in this initiative, to ensure the progression and achievement of all goals set for each city. The centre has paired up 20 cities progressing toward their vision quickly to help speed the process. The <\/span>Smart City Varanasi<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a prime constituency of the Prime Minister, has started several initiatives under the smart city project. Varanasi Smart City Limited has been formed as the Ministry of Urban Development initiative by the Government of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article details <\/span>Smart City Varanasi\u2019s <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vision, objectives, planned projects, and several enthralling citizen services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\">\r\n<h2>Table of contents<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-smart-city-varanasi-objectives\" data-level=\"2\">Smart City Varanasi Objectives<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-smart-city-varanasi-s-vision\" data-level=\"2\">Smart City Varanasi\u2019s Vision<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-smart-city-varanasi-projects\" data-level=\"2\">Smart City Varanasi Projects<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-work-order\" data-level=\"3\">Work Order<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-smart-city-varanasi-map\" data-level=\"2\">Smart City Varanasi Map<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-smart-city-varanasi-e-citizen-services\" data-level=\"2\">Smart City Varanasi: E-Citizen Services<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-faq-s-about-varanasi-smart-city\" data-level=\"2\">FAQ&#8217;s about Varanasi Smart City<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smart-city-varanasi-objectives\">Smart City Varanasi Objectives<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span>Varanasi Smart City<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (VSCL) aims to promote the cities that provide soul infrastructure and allow its citizens to live decent lives in a clean, growing, and smart environment. The objectives of this phase are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synthesise and restore the broken or tarnished segments of the Ganga Ghats.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revive the identity and the condition of the holy ghats.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Provide general facilities for tourists and improve the connectivity to the Ghats.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The utilisation of barren land.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of recreational spots and public services.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure citizen engagement\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create focal or attraction points for Varanasi.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boost property visibility and value.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create rainwater harvesting spots.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual enhancements by plantations, painting and arrangements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designated areas for all kids.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing sprawling parks and green spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preservation of historical buildings\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preservation and cleaning of the Ganges.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smart-city-varanasi-s-vision\">Smart City Varanasi\u2019s Vision<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart City Varanasi is a visionary project to transform Varanasi into a modern, sustainable, and efficient city. Some key points about the <\/span>Smart City Varanasi vision are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">Smart City Varanasi<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aims to leverage technology to improve citizens&#8217; quality of life, enhance public services, and promote economic growth.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project focuses on six key areas: smart mobility, smart governance, smart energy, smart environment, smart buildings, and smart citizen engagement.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve mobility, it aims to develop a modern public transport system, smart traffic management, and pedestrian-friendly streets.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart governance initiatives include implementing e-governance systems to improve transparency and accountability and using data analytics to inform decision-making.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promoting renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency is the vision to create a smarter environment.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart environment initiatives include promoting green spaces, waste management, and pollution control.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart building ideas aim to improve energy efficiency and sustainability through technology and innovative design.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart citizen engagement initiatives involve using technology to facilitate citizen participation in decision-making processes and promote a sense of community.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smart-city-varanasi-projects\">Smart City Varanasi Projects<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-work-order\">Work Order<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>State\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>City<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Project Name\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Sector\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Impact\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Implementationg Agency<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Project Milestones\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>DPR Cost and Project Cost\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Re-Development of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Sampoornan and Sports Stadium At Sigra Varanasi on EPC Mode\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Sectors Health, and Education\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improvement of Health and Education services in Varanasi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MHPL India Pvt. Lmtd<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work order issues, work at tender stage\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">109.36 Cr<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development and Beautification of Sonia Pond\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area development\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preservation of the environment<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\/s Kamal Narayan Singh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project was dropped\u00a0 according to the directives from the VSCL board on account of land ownership and court cases<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.44 Cr<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phase-III Development and eco-system beautification\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Including Pollution\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to open spaces\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bajrangbali Enterprises\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Started at Site\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.47\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cr<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redevelopment of Adampur Zone and Rajghat Primary School\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving services like education and health<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reeta Singh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38% of work complete\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.86 Cr<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">source: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smartcities.gov.in<\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><b>Work Completed\u2013\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>State\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>City<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Project Name\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Sector\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Impact\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Implentating Agency<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Project Milestones\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>DPR Cost and Project Cost\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development of 81 Heritage Sites of Varanasi and all 4 Kunds\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area Development\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation and Utilisation of existing resource\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nagar Nigam of Varanasi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All 81 Sites are completed<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adaptaion and Acquiring Fire Bikes\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety and Security\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving safety among the citizens<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire Department\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire Fighting Bikes launched during the NRI Summit<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renovation and rehabilitation of Bhagwanpur, Dinapur, Kania and five pumping stations<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sewage and Septage\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving sanitization in the area\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jal Nigam of UP<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Stated Work is complete\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installationn of Dustbins at Ghats\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solid Waste Management<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved Sanitation Condition\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nagar Nigam Varanasi<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80 Dustbins installed at 27 Ghats under a scheme funded by the Ministry of Tourism\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varanasi<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redevelopment of Harshchadra Ghat and the Electrical Crematorium\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area Development\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced Pollution\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gail\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.55 Cr<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">source: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smartcities.gov.in<\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t Miss It!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table width=\"656\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Vadodara<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/vadodara-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Vadodara Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Dholera<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/dholera-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dholera\u00a0 Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Kanpur<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/kanpur-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kanpur Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Nagpur<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/nagpur-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Nagpur Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Lucknow<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/lucknow-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Lucknow Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Ajmer<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/ajmer-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ajmer Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Karnal<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/karnal-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karnal Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Indore<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/indore-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Indore Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Udaipur<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/udaipur-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Udaipur Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Kochi<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/kochi-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kochi Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Gwalior<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/gwalior-smart-city-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Gwalior Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Smart City Kota<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/smart-city-kota-smcart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kota Smart Cities Projects &amp; Mission<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smart-city-varanasi-map\">Smart City Varanasi Map<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the<\/span> Smart City Varanasi<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initiatives are represented on the map below.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2178\" height=\"1779\" class=\"wp-image-80879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/varanasi_map.jpg\" alt=\"smart city varanasi map\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/varanasi_map.jpg 2178w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/varanasi_map-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/varanasi_map-1024x836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/varanasi_map-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/varanasi_map-1536x1255.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/varanasi_map-2048x1673.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2178px) 100vw, 2178px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>source: nnvns[dot]org[dot]in<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smart-city-varanasi-e-citizen-services\">Smart City Varanasi: E-Citizen Services<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Smart City portal has a plethora of information published under public interest. The portal offers several services, which include the following\u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Rickshaw E- Pass<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply for a new and updated E- pass.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the status of the E-pass.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Street Vendor Registration<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0If you are applying for vending pass.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the status of the application.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Street vendor list.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Boating Services<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration for Boat services.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-s-about-varanasi-smart-city\">FAQ&#8217;s about Varanasi Smart City<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q1. Is Varanasi on the smart city list?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Having recently been on the list of top 20 smart cities, Varanasi has been included in many projects under the Smart City initiative to make the place extraordinary.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q2. Why is Varanasi called a smart city?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Varanasi has been chosen as one of the cities to execute the smart city project to make the home of Ganga more scenic and portrays the history of Hindu culture.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q3. Is Varanasi a metro city?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Yes, Varanasi is a metropolitan city.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q4. What is the cost of living in Varanasi?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The average cost of living in Varanasi is estimated to be around 28,000, which comes under the top 2% of the least expensive cities in the world.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Q1. 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