Srinagar, Nov 26 (KNO): The official website of the Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) has gone offline after its domain name expired, leaving users unable to access any information or project updates.
The portal meant to showcase the city’s modernization initiatives under the Central Government’s Smart Cities Mission now displays a blunt message: “This domain name has expired. If you are the registered holder of this name and wish to renew it, please contact your registration service provider.”
The website, as per details collected by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), earlier served as the digital hub for ongoing projects, tenders, traffic management initiatives and progress reports under the multi-crore Smart City project.
Its expiry has now raised eyebrows at a time when the administration has been pushing for digitization, e-governance and IT-enabled services. The website’s expired status can be seen here: srinagarsmartcity.in.
An official response from SSCL was still awaited till the filing of this report, while officials remained unavailable for comment at the moment.
Notably, the Srinagar Smart City project, launched in 2017 aims to transform the city’s core areas with modern infrastructure, upgraded transport systems and enhanced urban aesthetics. Ironically, while digital dashboards and surveillance grids were envisioned to make the city “smarter,” its official online presence seems to have missed a simple renewal reminder—(KNO)