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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief has cleared a proposal that will benefit all housing societies, but awaits standing committee approval. If you segregate garbage and dispose of your own wet and dry waste, you can get a property tax...
Article - 08/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
Google is collaborating with Cisco for its ‘gStation’ offering that provides access to free and high-speed WiFi at public locations across India. Under the partnership, Cisco is providing the network infrastructure and about 25 locations already...
Article - 08/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
Street lights are not working? Ritu Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Noida Authority, has launched a mobile app for LED street light grievance Redressal, in the city. The application is available on Google play store as well as Apple...
Article - 08/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Madurai Corporation approved the establishment of a sewage treatment plant (STP) with two million liters per day (MLD) capacity at Vaigai river to treat sewage water carried by the Pandhalkudi channel before entering the river course.According...
Article - 08/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
Noida has come out with an unique solution to segregate waste. Residents of Sector 15A of Noida started segregating waste with the launch of three e-vehicles with two compartments for wet and dry waste collection from houses. The e-rickshaws, which...
Article - 08/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
We are hearing more about the Data Trust these days, as our efforts in opening-up and sharing data evolve, with mixed success.Just earlier this week, SCC hosted an on-line discovery session around digital transparency in the public realm. This...
Article - 08/15/2019
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
The Smart Cities Council recently brought together government stakeholders and Smart Cities Council members to discuss current issues around the use of technology and the collection of data in the public realm. From deployment...
Article - 08/13/2019
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Category: Policy frameworks and tools
WeGO Partners with Smart Cities Council WeGO selects Smart Cities Activator to manage city engagement Seoul, Korea. August 7, 2019. World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) and Smart Cities Council (Council) have partnered to improve...
Article - 08/11/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Thank you for selecting the Services offered by Smart Cities Council Inc. (referred to as "SCC", "we", "our", or "us").Review these Terms of Service ("Contract") thoroughly. This Contract is a legal Contract between you (“You” or “Your”) and SCC, a...
Article - 08/10/2019
Active Region(s): Main
Thank you for selecting the Services offered by Smart Cities Council Inc. (referred to as "SCC", "we", "our", or "us").Review these Terms of Service ("Contract") thoroughly. This Contract is a legal Contract between you (“You” or “Your”) and SCC, a...
Article - 08/02/2019
Active Region(s): Main
As per a new move by the Delhi Development Authority, a section of Dwarka is set to be remade as a Mini Smart City as well as the latest chill spot for the residents of NCR.In accordance with the DDA's plan to make Dwarka a mini Smart city, there is...
Article - 07/31/2019
Active Region(s): India
From next year, the security system in Kochi will be artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled with over 1,000 cameras controlling the entire traffic and surveillance activities in the city. The Police Control Room is all set to witness modernization,...
Article - 07/31/2019
Active Region(s): India
After MahaMetro implemented the idea of tapping rainwater at its stations in Nagpur, city’s skating instructor Rohit Deshpande has now proposed to store rainwater from footpaths and roads.Though the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has welcomed...
Article - 07/31/2019
Active Region(s): India
To improve solid waste management system in Puri, the district administration and the Puri Municipality have decided to launch door-to-door garbage collection in this holy city. The municipal body would arrange vehicles to collect solid waste from...
Article - 07/31/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Nashik Municipal Smart City Development Corporation (NMSCDCL) has given its approval for giving work orders to seven projects worth Rs 3.1 billion. Projects include the Godavari river front development, involving enhancement and infrastructure...
Article - 07/31/2019
Active Region(s): India
If you’ve read the recent criticisms of Baltimore by Donald Trump, you might be tempted to write the city off. In reality, Baltimore is on the brink of becoming a smart, sustainable city. Read on to learn the lessons it can teach others. And how you...
Article - 07/30/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
All Activator Users will be asked to agree to this Smart Cities Activator End User LicenseThank you for selecting the Services offered by Smart Cities Council Inc. (referred to as "SCC", "we", "our", or "us"). SCC is a Commonwealth of Virginia...
Article - 07/30/2019
Active Region(s): Main
Companies looking to supply smart cities with products or services have plenty of opportunities available across the U.S. As more governments begin investing in the smart cities movement, companies in the business-to-government (B2G) marketplace...
Article - 07/29/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
By Steve Crout, Director, Policy & Resilience Program, Smart Cities Council Resilience – the ability to recover easily and quickly from difficulties – has been in the headlines this year for all the wrong reasons. More natural...
Article - 07/29/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
The Tiruchi City Corporation has decided to develop the Gandhi Market under the Smart City Mission. N Ravichandran, Commissioner, Tiruchi Corporation, said, “We have taken a policy decision to make use of the available fund under the Smart City...
Article - 07/26/2019
Active Region(s): India
Coimbatore has left all the cities behind and has topped in the implementation of the Smart City mission project. As per the data by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Coimbatore has topped in the number of projects for which work has been...
Article - 07/26/2019
Active Region(s): India
PepsiCo India has partnered with Nepra, a waste management firm, with the aim to collect over 8 lakh kg of multi-layered plastic in West Bengal by end of this year. This initiative will be rolled out in four cities – Kolkata, Darjelling, Kalimpong...
Article - 07/26/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Department of Industries has got the Centre’s nod for construction of a World Trade Centre (WTC) at the upcoming Smart City in suburban Ranchi, officials from the Department said. State officials recently met senior officials from the Union...
Article - 07/26/2019
Active Region(s): India
As part of its ongoing effort to turn around the country’s ailing power sector, the Indian Government is planning to install smart meters in each and every home and business. The plan under consideration would require 300 million smart meters over...
Article - 07/26/2019
Active Region(s): India
Smart Urbanation 2019 is being conducted in coordination with Govt. of Karnataka, with participation from 60 city officials. Since inception in 2014, the event has evolved to include a broader agenda that impacts India's urban reality strengthened...
Article - 07/19/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Chief Data Officer, (CDO), for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Carlos Rivero announced a state-wide survey of cities and counties in Virginia to support development of a statewide data governance policy. Recognizing the critical role of data...
Article - 07/18/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Jaipur City Transport Services Ltd (JCTSL) plans to purchase 600 new buses out of which 300 will be electric vehicles. This was stated by local self government department minister Shanti Dhariwal in the assembly. The new AC and non-AC buses will...
Article - 07/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced construction of 10,000 check dams in the current fiscal year. Making a suo motu announcement in the assembly, the chief minister said the construction of structures would be taken up at Rs...
Article - 07/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is going to launch a new system to clear the dustbins on the roads. The new system will equip dustbins with QR (quick response) codes to facilitate the immediate clearing of trash.In the QR...
Article - 07/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
Srinagar administration has upgraded 10 traffic signals to Intelligent Traffic Signal System (ITSS) in the capital city.From Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS) to Red Light Violation Detection System (RLVDS) to Speed Violation Detection...
Article - 07/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
To make travel easier, a ropeway will be built from Jawali village in Mahabaleshwar Tehsil to Pratapgad. This project has been approved as a mega project under the Tourism Policy of year 2016. Once the project is completed, it will be easier for the...
Article - 07/16/2019
Active Region(s): India
Thank you for selecting the Services offered by Smart Cities Council Inc. (referred to as "SCC", "we", "our", or "us").Review these Terms of Service ("Contract") thoroughly. This Contract is a legal Contract between you (“You” or “Your”) and SCC, a...
Article - 07/15/2019
Active Region(s): Main
With no scientific disposal of e-waste and hazardous waste in the State, Clean Kerala Company has embarked on a project to tackle the menace. As a first step, land has been identified at Kuttippuram in Malappuram to set up an e-waste dismantling and...
Article - 07/09/2019
Active Region(s): India
A recent research suggests that life expectancy in India has gone down by 2.6 years due to deadly diseases caused by air pollution. In an effort towards achieving pollution-free cities, five cities from Andhra Pradesh will be included in the...
Article - 07/09/2019
Active Region(s): India
Shortage of parking space, high parking tariffs, and traffic congestion due to visitors in search for a parking place are only a few examples of everyday parking problems. To tackle this issue in airports, a remote car parking facility for taxis,...
Article - 07/09/2019
Active Region(s): India
As part of Swachh Bharat Mission, State-owned oil and gas company, Indian Oil Corporation will undertake the task to clean 37 water bodies across the country that require immediate attention.Indian Oil Corporation has been undertaking cleanliness...
Article - 07/05/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Gujarat government is eyeing reuse of over 5,000 Million Litres Per Day (MLD) of sewage water against just about 50 MLD. It is also eyeing setting up of more Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in the State with an estimated investment of Rs 20,000...
Article - 07/05/2019
Active Region(s): India
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is working on introducing of the latest European System, which will enable in controlling trains more accurately than the present system on which the Indian Railways’ system is running. The...
Article - 07/03/2019
Active Region(s): India
A 20-acre plot, barely 9 km from the airport has been identified for setting up a waste-recycling centre, where daily waste from new town, Bidhannagar and three boroughs of the city would be taken. Only waste that cannot be recycled, which experts...
Article - 07/03/2019
Active Region(s): India
In October 2017, Shimla became the first city in India to launch the electric buses for commercial use. Soon, electric buses will hit the streets of Assam. The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) is to deploy 15 electric buses in Guwahati, a...
Article - 07/03/2019
Active Region(s): India