The Hindu 02.03.2017
Smart City logo contest
The first board meeting of the Madurai Smart City Limited (MSCL) was
held under the chairmanship of P.W.C. Davidar, Chairman, Tamil Nadu
Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation, recently.
Corporation Commissioner Sandeep Nanduri, who is the Managing Director
of the company, said the meeting discussed the appointment of a Chief
Financial Officer and analysed the Detailed Project Reports submitted so
far.
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Corporation had taken up a number of initiativeswith focus on total
sanitation, beginning with areas in and around Meenakshi Sundareswarar
Temple. The Commissioner said that the board shortlisted the DPRs, which
were ready, and heritage-related projectswould be taken up. Inviting
participation from designer firms, students and professionals to
contribute a special logo, brand name and tag line for Madurai Smart
City, Mr. Sandeep Nanduri said that the logo and tagline should reflect
the rich cultural heritage and ambitious smart and futuristic plans for
the city. The designs along with a brief write up on the logic behind
the choice shall be mailed to mducorp@gmail.com or sent as hard copy to
the office of Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, before March 17. All
the entries would be posted online for a vote and the top three would
get prizes of Rs. 50,000, Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 15,000, he added.
