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Providing quality education to more than a million government schools has resulted in the government struggling to offer quality and holistic education to every child. Evidently, according to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) 2014...
Article - 07/13/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: The Enablers, Computing resources, Visioning and roadmapping tools
The latest change in foreign direct investment (FDI) norms linked to the construction sector might help attract private players to the government’s ambitious smart city project. Since the Centre has allocated only Rs 500 crore per city under the...
Article - 11/16/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development, Computing resources, Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership, Financing and procurement tools
As India progresses towards building Smart Cities, we at Smart Cities Council India spoke to Jatin Singh, CEO, of India's first private weather forecasting company – Skymet, about the tools required for good weather forecasting and action plan in...
Article - 11/03/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development, Computing resources, Interoperability
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
Malaysia's Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has proposed to invest $ 30 billion in two urban development and housing projects in India, as per a statement from the Ministry of Urban Development.Malaysia's Minister of Works, Haji...
Article - 10/16/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Waste management, Computing resources, Financing and procurement tools
(Image source: Sany India website)China's construction equipment major, also the sixth largest heavy equipment manufacturer in the world, has committed to invest up to $ 5 billion in India.A delegation of Sany group and Chinese businessmen led by...
Article - 10/16/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Energy, Computing resources
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has moved proposals before the finance ministry’s Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) for seeking financial assistance from France and Germany for funding its five-year Smart City mission.The ministry's...
Article - 10/12/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Payments, Computing resources, Financing and procurement tools
Madhya Pradesh seems to be all set to receive a deluge of funding from Japanese firms in core infrastructure projects following a 10-day trip by the chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to Japan and South Korea.During his visit, the minister met...
Article - 10/12/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development, Payments, Computing resources, Finance and procurement, Financing and procurement tools
(Image source: Microsoft)The future growth of the IT industry lies in the new service lines which include – the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, social media, mobile systems, big data analytics and Cloud based applications, states the latest...
Article - 10/09/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Interoperability
As part of its initiative to educate and encourage the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to take active part and prepare a smart city plan under the government's amibition '100 Smart Cities' mission, the urban development ministry will host an event called...
Article - 10/01/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Responsibility areas, Computing resources, Visioning and roadmapping tools
(L-R) Pratap Padode, Founder & Director, Smart Cities Council India; Kalyani Patil, Mayor, KDMC; E Ravendiran, Commissioner, KDMC; Apeksha Patil, Mayor, Ulhasnagar Municipal corporation; Praful Shah, President, MCHI-Kalyan DombiviliSmart...
Article - 08/28/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Policy frameworks and tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
By the middle of 2016, IBM will have made Smarter Cities Challenge grants to more than 130 cities worldwide chosen from more than 600 applicants, with nearly 800 of IBM top experts delivering pro bono services valued at more than USD $66 million....
Article - 05/22/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Analytics, Computing resources
The government of India has launched an ambitious and transformational scheme to develop 100 Smart Cities. These smart cities will be enabled by a number of smart solutions including those targeted to infrastructure, energy, transport, utilities,...
Resources - 11/05/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Computing resources, Smart City Tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
The main goal for a Smart Sustainable City is to enhance the quality of life of the citizens across multiple, interrelated dimensions, including the provision and access to water resources, energy, transportation and mobility, education, environment...
Resources - 10/30/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Interoperability, Policy frameworks and tools
Cities are expecting dramatic population growth and so it will need new and intelligent infrastructure to meet the needs of their citizens and businesses. The water provided by the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is not sufficient for the use...
Resources - 10/05/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Responsibility areas, Water and wastewater, Computing resources, Research, publications and web sites
Smart cities aim to reduce anticipated complexities and expenses that accompany future urbanization. Hence, integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), energy efficiency and sustainability form the backbone of these cities. For...
Resources - 09/26/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Computing resources, Examples and case studies, Visioning and roadmapping tools
Roads simply cannot expand infinitely to keep pace with growth in traffic volumes. Traffic congestion and easing excess traffic on key roads can be seen as a flow problem. This video introduces SMIDER, a cloud-based road traffic automation solution.
Resources - 05/07/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Transportation, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity