Smart Cities

68 Smart Cities haven't achieved physical targets, says House panel

A Parliamentary Committee has noted contrasting differences in the completion of targets in different cities under the flagship 'Smart City Mission' (SCM)

PPP for smart cities crucial to become $5 trillion economy: Nitin Gadkari

Public-private partnerships (PPP) in developing smart cities and villages are crucial to achieve India's vision of becoming a USD 5 trillion economy, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Addressing the '8th Smart Cities India Expo', Gadkari also stressed the need of developing smart cities and villages through the PPP model. "(Development of ) Smart Cities is a success story in India. We have got a huge potential here. "To achieve the Prime Minister's vision of making India a USD 5 trillion economy, it is imperative to develop smart cities and villages for which public-private partnership is key," he added. Also speaking at the event, Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Karel Hirman said the future of urban development is in integrating technology and data analytics into city planning and management. In Slovakia, our cities are already implementing smart solutions in public transport, energy, wastewater management and public safety, he ad

Centre's 'Smart City Mission' projects likely to be completed in 2023

Government data disclosed that nearly 88 per cent of the funds given by the Centre for smart city projects has been utilised

Smart Cities Mission bags Digital India Award for DataSmart Cities

The Smart Cities Mission has been picked as the platinum icon in the Digital India Awards 2022 under the Data Sharing and Use for Socio Economic Development category for its 'DataSmart Cities: Empowering Cities through Data' initiative, according to an official statement on Tuesday. In the statement, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said the DataSmart Cities initiative is a key step in creating a robust data ecosystem that enables evidence-based decision-making in cities. The award was announced on Monday, the ministry said. It said that the awards instituted in 2009 are one-of-a-kind in India for honouring the efforts of different government entities in the digital realm. These are conducted by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). The seventh edition of Digital India Awards is being held in 2022. 'DataSmart Cities' initiative aims to harnesses the power of data for better governance in India's 100 ..

Urban woes and construction catastrophe

The logic of developing a city should be to foster ease of living for its people and not profits for its developers

SIDBI approves Rs 600 cr for industrial cluster development in Maharashtra

These ITIs are generally located near the industry clusters so that after completing their training, tradesmen can for apprenticeship in different industry clusters

All 100 smart cities to get integrated command-control centre by Aug 15

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that 80 out of the 100 Smart Cities in the country have Integrated Command and Control Centres

City Lights: India needs to take Tier-II route to propel its urbanisation

Among structural changes needed for proper urbanisation are directly elected mayors, a sensible property tax system, citizen- and bicycle-friendly designs, and clear FAR rules, writes T N Ninan

Govt extends timeline for implementation of Smart Cities Mission to 2023

The official said all the 100 smart cities selected under the mission will now have to complete their projects by June 2023

4 industrial smart cities being developed under DMIC: Commerce Ministry

The government has approved 11 such corridors consisting of 32 projects to be developed in four phases

Where are India's smart cities? The fate of the mission hangs in balance

An analysis reveals that just about a fourth of the funds allocated for smart cities have been spent, even though nearly half of the projects have been completed

49% of over 5,000 projects for smart cities unfinished as deadline nears

Smart cities were envisioned to be a solution to waste management, air pollution, traffic congestion, scarce resources and more.

Govt unveils plans for freight smart cities to reduce logistics cost

Under the freight smart cities initiative, city-level logistics committees would be formed and they will have related government departments and agencies at the local and state levels.

Indore, Surat joint winners of Smart Cities 2020; UP wins 'state award'

Indore and Surat were adjudged joint winners of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry's Smart Cities Award 2020, while Uttar Pradesh secured the first position in the state awards category

Ease of Living Index: Bengaluru, Shimla adjudged best among 111 cities

Pune second, Ahmedabad ranked third among cities with over 1 mn population; Indore and NDMC leading municipalities

Planning for smart cities: GIS tech is being used to map cities of future

GIS, which is designed to capture, analyse, and manage any type of geographical data, has become the cornerstone of building master plans for cities of the future

Lack of uniform ICT solutions a risk for smart cities, says Trai

The regulator is of the view that lack of uniform solution can lead to proprietary issues and prevent integration for a seamless digital revolution in the urban infrastructure.

Localised lockdowns

Big knock-on effect on national supply chains

Upside of a crisis

Time may be ripe for structural changes that prioritise the poor

Canada keen to partner with Bhubaneswar on Smart Cities, IT and education

A first-of-its-kind day-long roadshow 'Brand Canada' by Indo-Canadian Business Chamber and Air Canada reached out to the business and trade community here, showcasing areas of partnership