France keen on partenring with Puducherry in multiple sectors : V Narayanasamy – Firstpost

A proposal to set up smart city in Puducherry was already discussed with the Centre and this would be a specific area where French help might be available. Talking to reporters after holding discussions with the Ambassador designate to France in Indaia Alexandre Ziegler, Narayanasamy said he had highlighted various sectors where collaborative initiatives between France and Puducherry government could be taken. A proposal to set up smart city in Puducherry was already discussed with the Centre and this would be a specific area where French help might be available, he said. Narayanasamy said during his recent visit to New Delhi he had requested Urban Development Minister M Venkiah Naidu to bring Puducherry under smart city programme.