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The Centre will conduct a survey of 75 major (population of over 10 lakh) cities in the country and rate them based on the cleanliness and sanitation levels.The survey, commissioned by the Urban Development Ministry, is the first such since Prime...
Article - 10/31/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Policy and leadership
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Friday signed an agreement with the West Bengal government to build four smart cities in the state.Dr. Saugat Mukherjee, Regional Director, CII Eastern Region, and Sutanu Prasad Kar, Mission Director,...
Article - 10/31/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Economic development
(Image source: ADB India website)The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of India signed a $ 200 million loan agreement to support lending by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to eligible renewable energy sub-...
Article - 10/31/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Energy, Finance and procurement, Financing and procurement tools
The lack of infrastructure may be turned to an advantage, with the right combination of funding and enlightened planning.We venerate Ganga and other rivers, recognising water is essential to life, yet they remain heavily polluted. Domestic waste...
Article - 10/30/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Water and wastewater, Research, publications and web sites
Welcome to the Readiness Guide. This document was assembled with input from many of the world’s leading smart city practitioners – the members and advisors of the Smart Cities Council. It will help you create a vision for the future of your own city...
Article - 10/30/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation mulls dedicated lanes for its bus services, while L&T Metro Rail tests services in Hyderabad...The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) wants dedicated lanes on 12 roads for rapid...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Transportation
The connection between solid waste and polluted groundwater is ominous. analyses some trends in solid waste management. What is the scope of your work in India? We are a company that manages 300,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day....
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Waste management
(Image source: csia.in)The biggest challenge, says L&T, was to construct the terminal amidst a fully operational airport.Scope of work L&T was awarded the mandate as the main contractor to plan, design, engineer, procure, construct, test and...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Transportation
The NDA government under the leadership of Narendra Modi had officially launched the 'DigiLocker' service under its flagship 'Digital India' campaign in late June, while the soft launch of the service was done earlier in February 2015.The service...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Health and human services, Computing resources, Interoperability
In this chapter, you’ll learn how a simple roadmapping process can put you on the path to a smart city. We’ve hinted at this next point before, but now we’re just going to say it: Technology is the easy part. The hard part is turning ideas into...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide
“More with less” is one of the promises of smart city technology -- and nowhere is this more true than in payments and finance. By leveraging the techniques explained in this chapter, city governments can spend less while offering citizens more...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide
From the standpoint of the average citizen, public safety is one of the most visible and perhaps most understood of city responsibilities. We see aid vehicles, lights flashing as they race to the scene of an accident. We watch firefighters on the...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide
Few people need to be reminded of water’s importance. Along with energy, it is essential for everyday life. Water provides sustenance, supports industry and irrigates fields. But city administrations are struggling to meet rising demand from growing...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide
Ubiquitous broadband telecommunication is a prerequisite for a smart city. This chapter explains how to achieve a telecommunications architecture that can serve as the foundation of a smart city and the foundation for major improvements in...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide
Cities can’t function without energy. It fuels our cars, subways and trains. It cools, heats and lights our homes and businesses. It pumps our water and processes the food we eat. And it powers the technologies that are the foundation of a smart...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide
The built environment is an essential piece of the smart city puzzle. Buildings are the biggest single source of carbon emissions, accounting for about 40% of the world’s carbon footprint, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable...
Article - 10/29/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide
The acceleration of urban growth is undeniable. Cities experience it now and forecasts say there's much more to come. The UN expects that by 2050 the world's urban population will be as large as the total population of the world was in 2002. And the...
Article - 10/28/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Water and wastewater, Citizen engagement
The world is already suffering a serious water shortage. The United Nations estimates that 20% of the world’s population live in communities where water supplies are already short. That number is double if you count temporary shortages.It’s a...
Article - 10/28/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Food and Water, Water and wastewater
The government has approved the action plans under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for eight cities for an estimated consideration of Rs 450 crore.According to a release issued by the Urban Development Ministry, the...
Article - 10/28/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Policy and leadership
Smart cities are an engine for job creation and economic growth—countries like China and the UAE are betting big on them and have already dedicated billions of dollars to smart city projects. China, in fact, announced an $ 8 billion investment fund...
Article - 10/28/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development