Imphal (Manipur), 12 July ANI: Imphal, the capital of Manipur, is embracing a new identity — evolving into a smart, inclusive, and sustainable city under the national Smart Cities Mission. Selected in 2016 as part of the Fast Track Round, Imphal is now transforming its urban landscape by blending tradition with modern technology. The Central Government has provided Rs. 500 crore, while the Manipur Government has added Rs. 50 crore to power the Smart City Mission — an ambitious effort to build smart, sustainable, and connected spaces across Imphal. Among its most striking transformations is Kangla Nongpok Torban — a once-forgotten riverside stretch, now reborn with scenic walkways, cycling tracks, an open-air gym, and lush green landscaping that invites people of all ages. Equally iconic is the revival of Nongpok Thong — the eastern gate of the historic Kangla Fort — faithfully reconstructed in its original style. Alongside the YAANA smart bicycle-sharing system and waste plant, the Imphal Smart City project includes smart parking in busy zones like Luxmi and Ima markets. Thangal Road is being transformed into a pedestrian-friendly cultural plaza, while the Rs 187 crore Integrated Command and Control Centre is taking shape to streamline traffic, sanitation, and safety—partially functional already.
00:00Imphal, the capital of Manipur, is embracing a new identity, evolving into a smart, inclusive and sustainable city under the National Smart Cities Mission.
00:15Selected in 2016 as part of the Fast Track Round, Imphal is now transforming its urban landscape by blending tradition with modern technology.
00:27Under the Smart Cities Mission for Imphal, we are undertaking in total 24 projects, out of which we have already completed 17 projects and the remaining 7 projects are nearing completions.
00:46And we target, we are targeting to complete all the projects, the remaining 7 projects within August 2025.
00:57The central government has provided Rs 500 crore, while the Manipur government has added Rs 50 crore to power the Smart City Mission, an ambitious effort to build smart, sustainable and connected spaces across Imphal.
01:15Among its most striking transformations is Kangla Nongpuk Torban, a once forgotten riverside stretch, now reborn with scenic walkways, cycling tracks, an open-air gym and lush green landscaping that invites people of all ages.
01:34Equally iconic is the revival of Nongpuk Thong, the eastern gate of the historic Kangla Fort, faithfully reconstructed in its original style.
01:45This project is basically developed as a green space, developed for the city to attract tourism, to uplift the face of Kangla Fort on the riverfront side and to use the barren lane and develop into a green space.
02:14For public conveniences, public entertainment and leisure.
02:23Alongside the Yano Smart Bicycle Sharing System and Waste Plant, the Imphal Smart City project includes smart parking in busy zones like Lakshmi and Ima Markets.
02:35Thangal Road is being transformed into a pedestrian friendly cultural plaza while the Rs 187 crore integrated command and control centre is taking shape to streamline traffic, sanitation and safety, partially functional already.
02:52T Peggy's
03:17We are very happy to be here because we are very happy in the day and we don't have to sit in the first place.
03:31We are very happy to be here.
03:35As the final projects, near completion, the city stands at the cusp of transformation,
04:02poised to emerge as a model for smart, inclusive and culturally rooted urban development in the Northeast.
