COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation after installing a solar panel topped structure as smart bench at its main office is all set to to go in for 30 more such smart benches, under the area based development component of smart cities project. The Corporation is collaborating with public private model of development, as it would provide spaces of advertisement space or choose other advertisement mechanisms to recover the installation cost. The estimated cost of each of the benches was around ₹4 lakh. The Corporation had said that the idea of a smart bench was to create a unique design that provided solar energy to power cell phones, Wi-Fi, LED lighting, and sensor data gathering gadgets. The bench will be fitted with LED lights and will also have a provision to charge cellphones and laptops. About 10 people can be seated at a time. The objective was to make streets and public properties smarter and greener with the proposed smart bench project. However the civic body must discuss and explain the purpose and the advantages for the public from the smart bench in the office. It should describe the details of its utility, its benefits of the facility, and about the feedback of the same. After a study, similar structures will be set up in 30 locations in the city at various parks and reserve sites,” a corporation official said. The Corporation had meanwhile called online for request for proposal for 10 such benches.