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As 2019 draws to an end, I have taken a moment to reflect on our work.I firmly believe we are moving in the right direction on smart cities. We have more energy, commitment and activity than ever before. Smart cities is no longer a nice to have, but...
Article - 12/09/2019
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) is planning to monitor water supply network in the city through Scada project and hopes to reduce the non-revenue water (NRW) losses from current 44 per cent to 20-25 per cent. The city has a network of water...
Article - 12/06/2019
Active Region(s): India
Solid waste management is a cause of concern for urban local bodies (ULBs) due to a rapid urbanization. In this view, the Urban Development Department of Odisha Government has decided to replicate Tamil Nadu’s model of Micro Composting Centre (MCC)...
Article - 12/06/2019
Active Region(s): India
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is implementing agency of RRTS project in India, has issued the civil tender for the underground section Anand Vihar to Vaishali of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Tender floated...
Article - 12/06/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Smart Cities Mission mandates developing green and natural play areas, and a number of cities have introduced projects focusing on developing parks keeping children in mind. Under the Smart Cities Mission, there are currently 160 projects in 60...
Article - 12/06/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Government of Haryana is sketching the blueprint of a “Dream City”, an urban settlement flanking Gurugram in the south. The proposed city is being touted as Gurugram 2.0 and is conceived to ease pressures of urbanization on Delhi and Gurugram....
Article - 12/06/2019
Active Region(s): India
This past week saw two milestone gatherings for Australia’s two largest City Deals.The first was the Digital Western Parkland City pitchfest, heralded as a smart cities co-creation approach associated with the Western Sydney City Deal. The other was...
Article - 11/29/2019
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Trivendra Singh Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, inaugurated projects worth Rs 5.7 billion under the Smart City Mission. The projects include doon library, development of Paltan market, drainage system, sewage treatment, refurbishment of the...
Article - 11/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Modi Government has adopted a six pronged approach to curb the single-use plastic, which has been used extensively in the packaging industry in the country. However, the lack of proper recycling facilities has turned this ubiquitous packaging...
Article - 11/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is planning to introduce sensor-based underground drainage (UGD) monitoring system in the area-based development (ABD) part of the city. Ward numbers 17, 18, 19 and 20 come under the ABD area....
Article - 11/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
Ambikapur, a town of less than two lakh population in Chhattisgarh, is leading the way in modern garbage collection and disposal. Its solid waste management is emerging as a model for others States. The town in north Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district...
Article - 11/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Government has sanctioned 305 projects at an estimated cost of over Rs 28,600 crore under the Clean Ganga drive. Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said there has been improvement in the quality of water of the River Ganga. The...
Article - 11/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) invites government stakeholders at all levels to join our 5G Community of Practice.This forum will facilitate dialogue and exchange among multi-sector stakeholders who have an interest in...
Article - 11/27/2019
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Author: Chungha ChaRe-!magining Cities, a Seoul, Korea -based NGO and Council partner, recently published a research report on implementing digital twin technology. The report highlights benefits for both property developers and cities.What is a...
Article - 11/26/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
The Greater Chennai Corporation announced its partnership with ACT Fibernet, one of the regional Internet Service Providers, to set up WiFi zones in Chennai. The broadband initiative is part of the Smart City project started by the Tamil Nadu...
Article - 11/22/2019
Active Region(s): India
Bihar’s State Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) are to prepare a drainage plan for the State capital to prevent the kind of waterlogging experienced in the city this year following incessant rain. The Department will hire a private...
Article - 11/22/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Mohali Municipal Corporation (MC) has constituted teams to check the ground reality of garbage segregation at source. Directions have been issued by the MC Commissioner, Bhupinder Pal Singh, to issue warnings to residents if found flouting the...
Article - 11/22/2019
Active Region(s): India
GIZ, a German development agency, is working with civic authorities in Kochi on the Climate Smart Cities programme, will soon come up with a mobile app that can help them respond to waterlogging issues in a timely and organised manner. Kochi is...
Article - 11/22/2019
Active Region(s): India
Twenty Eight projects worth approximately Rs 350 crore, including the construction of three flyovers, five roundabouts, five escalators and three smart parking lots, were approved by the Board of Directors of Shimla Smart City Mission. All projects...
Article - 11/22/2019
Active Region(s): India
As we say goodbye to another year of the Barcelona based Smart Cities Expo World Congress, we reflect on what we saw, said and heard at what is clearly the world’s leading gathering of smart cities policy makers, practitioners and solution providers...
Article - 11/21/2019
Active Region(s): Main, Australia - New Zealand, North America