KOCHI, JAN. 28 The Government of Dubai Internet City (DIC) Group details on the availability of land for Smart City Project and the price and formalities for the acquisition, Chief Secretary, Babu Jacob, said here today.

On a seminar on “civil engineering profession: Problems and Prospects”, he said, a meeting of various public sector services will be Saturday at issues such as road connectivity and electricity supply and Water for the project. Mr. Jacob dispel fears that the State would be the project.

Although the State and the DCI had not signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), both sides had reached an understanding of the many problems which are not included in the draft agreement. The DCI team was expected that the visit of Kochi, on February 20 and the date of signing the agreement is completed. The money would not be an obstacle for the project, he said.

Mr. Jacob said engineers should specialize in Computer Science, modern and efficient administration of the economy of their role in society. They had a decisive role in urban planning, power generation, environmental management and housing projects. The development of urban infrastructure also need help, “he said.

At the closing session of the service of God, the minister of water resources, Tiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, said there has been a constant erosion of the quality of work in building and civil engineering profession. The old curriculum, to change, he said.

The seminar was jointly organized by the Builders Association of India (BAI) and the Centre Kochi Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). G. Narayanan, Divisional Railway Manager, Thiruvananthapuram, gave speeches. M.V. Antony, president, BAI, Kochi, M. Bhatiya and RAM, national secretary, BAI, spoke. Sobha Cyrus, Principal, School of Engineering, Lida CUSAT and Jacob, Secretary, Public Works Department, said