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Water logging is a common scenario in our cities. Every year, the heavy rains take their toll, leading to severe water logging. Rainwater infrastructure, if it exists at all, is not sufficient to guarantee drainage of the water and streets in low-...
Article - 06/22/2015
Active Region(s): India
There are different models for development of smart cities. Some bring together a centralisation of different functions, others emphasise on the focused development of certain key infrastructure.In his opening speech to the presentation of the NDA...
Article - 06/17/2015
Active Region(s): India
Cities that have a perfect socioeconomic set-up with an integrated technological base have become the need of the hour owing to rapid pace of urbanisation. As India looks to develop 100 smart cities, the big question remains if it will be able to...
Article - 06/17/2015
Active Region(s): India
The foundation of any smart city is the safety of its citizens and resources. Components of a smart city can only work in tandem if its social and physical infrastructure is safeguarded from any threats, be it personal or natural.Imagine a city that...
Article - 06/17/2015
Active Region(s): India
Everything is set for the launch of India’s much awaited transformational projects -- Urban India Smart City and AMRUT, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.Municipal commissioners, mayors, state and union...
Article - 06/10/2015
Active Region(s): India
When did you last see a film superstar sport a bicycle? Superstar, Aamir Khan, turned 50 recently and I was reminded of his first film in 1992, twenty-three years ago, in which he championed the bicycle to a victory. So even though 1992 was just a...
Article - 06/09/2015
Active Region(s): India
By Pratap Padode Smart Cities Council IndiaThe 2015-2016 Union Budget stayed away from using the term smart cities, unlike the one in 2014-2015 which made a special mention, but that doesn’t imply that the Indian government has lost interest in...
Article - 06/07/2015
Active Region(s): India
Despite high expectations about Puducherry being selected for the Ministry of Urban Development’s (MoUD) Smart City project, formulation of detailed guidelines by MoUD for implementation of the project is still awaited."MoUD is gearing up to roll...
Article - 06/07/2015
Active Region(s): India
Acknowledging cooperative federalism as a factor for the country’s economic growth and development has been a welcome move by the ruling government, however more needs to be done in this direction to empower the cash-strapped urban local bodies (...
Article - 06/07/2015
Active Region(s): India
Sweden, who is the official partner country at the 3-day Smart City Expo is very keen on partnering with the Government of India and Indian companies to build smart cities through public-private partnership (PPP) in states like Karnataka, Telangana...
Article - 06/07/2015
Active Region(s): India
Challenges with the Indian Urbanization ScenarioUrbanization in India is rapid and propels social and environmental challenges. Cities are characterized by strained infrastructure which manifests itself in terms of power cuts and water shortages,...
Resources - 06/05/2015
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Research, publications and web sites
Indian cities are struggling to accommodate the accelerated pace of urbanization – resulting in crumbling urban infrastructure and unaffordable options for urban accommodationUrbanization is only bound to rise – with...
Resources - 06/05/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy
India has recently committed to the development and construction of 100 Smart Cities to meet the demands of its rapidly growing and urbanizing population. This effort will include construction of new municipalities and renovation of existing cities...
Resources - 06/05/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Research, publications and web sites
Government has decided on developing 100 "Smart Cities" in the country. Accordingly, in his budget speech of July 2014, the Finance Minister has stated as follows:"As the fruits...
Resources - 06/03/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts