The Meghalaya government is preparing the groundwork for smart city projects.
Urban affairs minister Hamletson Dohling told reporters on Tuesday that before pushing things further, the first step would be to constitute a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to be headed by a chief executive officer.
Officers and technical experts, engaged with various departments of the state government, will be its members.
"We are already in the process of forming the SPV now," Dohling said.
On June 20 this year, Shillong was selected as the 100th city, the last one to get included under the Smart Cities Mission.
It is an urban renewal and retrofitting programme by the Centre with the mission to develop 100 cities across the country making them citizen-friendly and sustainable.