PANJIM: Global software major Infosys Ltd is likely to provide its expertise to the government in developing Panjim as a Smart City as the government has zeroed in on Infosys Ltd for the consultancy.
The official announcement in this regard is expected to be made on October 8, when the co-ordination committee on the Smart City Mission, headed by Chief Secretary R K Srivastav, would be meeting.
Infosys Ltd was finalised as consultant by the board of the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) that met on Monday. The firm is one of the consultants empanelled by the Union Ministry for Urban Development as experts in building smart cities.
As per the Union Ministry, the Smart City Action Plan has to be prepared within 90 days of appointment of the consultant.
