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Rising crime in the country gets extensive coverage, but what gets overlooked is the state of police stations. However, the entire Satara district in Maharashtra has taken a serious step towards this, and now Satara has emerged as the first Smart...
Article - 02/28/2018
Active Region(s): India
Security and safety challenges rank among the most pressing issues of modern times, and Bhopal is not too far behind in this either. To enhance safety, security and provide better public services for the Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Ltd...
Article - 02/27/2018
Active Region(s): India
In a major step towards ushering in a transformational change in the power sector, the Andhra Pradesh government, in association with AutoGrid, announced an initiative aimed at adopting smart grid and Internet of Things (IoT)-based solutions to...
Article - 02/27/2018
Active Region(s): India
In India, every year, more than 20,000 people die due to natural disasters. A lot of these lives can be saved by agile communication, which will spread the information faster. The current situation demands an information expressway in these times of...
Article - 02/26/2018
Active Region(s): India
“Yes, finally, we have received electricity, and this is the most beautiful feeling ever,” said Reshma Bhoir, an 80-year-old resident of Gharapuri Island (popularly known as Elephanta Island). And, why not, Bhoir has all the reason to be happy and...
Article - 02/22/2018
Active Region(s): India
The Centre had announced the final list of nine smart cities in January this year and had kept the slot for the tenth city, Shillong, vacant as it could not submit its proposal on time.The slot for the 10th smart city, Shillong, which was selected...
Article - 02/22/2018
Active Region(s): India
Known for its innovation and technology for the benefits to its consumers, Tata Power [in line with this commitment] has become the first power utility in Mumbai to print Dynamic Bharat QR codes on its power supply bills for enabling its consumers...
Article - 02/22/2018
Active Region(s): India
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has recently launched the ambitious DigiThane application, an interactive digital citizen platform, to connect residents with civic services like tax payments, civic project alerts, in addition to getting...
Article - 02/21/2018
Active Region(s): India
With Aajivika, choose from a range of home services you need. Launched by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in July 2017, Aajivika mobile application is a one-stop solution for citizens’ service needs. Since the day it was launched,...
Article - 02/20/2018
Active Region(s): India
In 2014, the National Crime Records Bureau of India (NCRB) reported 5,650 farmer suicides. The reasons are: inadequate monsoon, indebtedness, bankruptcy, and falling prices and falling income along with personal reasons. A new analytics startup,...
Article - 02/19/2018
Active Region(s): India
We spoke to the Smart Cities Council of India to understand where India's ambitious '100 smart cities by 2020' mission is stalled, what are some of its roadblocks and by when can we expect to see some concrete results.The conversion of a large,...
Article - 02/16/2018
Active Region(s): India
Pratap Padode is the Founder and Executive Director of Smart Cities Council India. He pioneered equity research in India by launching India’s most successful specialized equity journal, ‘Dalal Street Journal’ as its co-founder. He is the founder of...
Article - 02/15/2018
Active Region(s): India
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has signed an MoU with the Urban Development Department (UDD), Government of Maharashtra for replacing all conventional streetlights across Maharashtra with LED lamps. The MoU signing was held in presence of...
Article - 02/14/2018
Active Region(s): India
Farmers have always faced a variety of challenges – be it uncertainty of weather, the risk of environmental degradation, or others. Releasing the right amount of water required for the proper growth of crops is also one of the major challenges faced...
Article - 02/14/2018
Active Region(s): India
Overflowing garbage from the bins dumped are quite a common sight in India. In fact, India is fast becoming the largest dump in the world. According to the reports, the waste generation from Indian cities has increased by 50 per cent in the past...
Article - 02/13/2018
Active Region(s): India
Andhra Pradesh has taken impressive measures to ensure effective management of solid wastes. It was difficult to accurately assess the volume of solid waste. But this problem will no longer be an issue. Taking advanced technology to the door-step of...
Article - 02/13/2018
Active Region(s): India
The government, in its budget 2018-19, set the tone for urban development by allocating a whopping Rs 41,000 crore. This budget allocation is attributed towards Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation...
Article - 02/12/2018
Active Region(s): India
Waste management has always been a serious concern for everyone. This was the reason why PM Modi launched the Swachh Society, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, an initiative that is aimed towards apartment complexes to motivate them to maintain cleanliness...
Article - 02/08/2018
Active Region(s): India
Going green is the latest trend and even Indian schools are not far behind in this. Indian schools are increasingly becoming conscious of their natural environments and resources, and the criticality of managing them sustainably.A Green Schools...
Article - 02/08/2018
Active Region(s): India
Under Smart Cities Mission, two cities in Haryana – Karnal and Faridabad – have identified 60 projects worth Rs 2,342 crore that are currently under DPR/tendering stage. These projects include rejuvenation of Badhkal lake and Barahi pound in...
Article - 02/07/2018
Active Region(s): India