Resource management, not gadgets, make cities smart
9 years, 2 months ago

Resource management, not gadgets, make cities smart

Hindustan Times  

The New Delhi Municipal Council area is on the first list of 20 zones which the Centre promises to smarten up for future urbanisation. While every fourth person in Delhi gets just four litres of water supply daily, the NDMC zone consumes more water per capita than, say, London or Paris. Under the smart city project, the NDMC now wants to spend R1,897 crore on smart bus-stops, sensor-based smart parking, e-surveillance and automatic sewer cleaning machines. Since May 2015, the New York City government has been promoting “a less disposable life” through its Bring Your Own campaign to meet the target of zero landfill waste and 90% waste reduction by 2030. Thanks to demand-side management, conservation efforts involving citizens and use of efficient bathroom fittings, Singapore has already brought down per capita domestic water consumption from 165 litres per day in 2003 to 151 litres per day.

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Guest column: Smart City vision lacks parity, decentralised approach the only way'
7 years, 4 months ago

Guest column: Smart City vision lacks parity, decentralised approach the only way'

Deccan Chronicle  

What makes a city smart? In the wake of rapid urbanisation and the dawning realisation of the economic importance of urban areas, the initial focus was on presenting technology-led improvements in administration as the essence of smart cities. The stumbling block at the heart of the Smart Cities mission is the selective focus on some cities and some neighbourhoods within …

Few smart cities will not make big difference, says VP Venkaiah Naidu
7 years, 6 months ago

Few smart cities will not make big difference, says VP Venkaiah Naidu

India TV News  

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said unless all cities are made smart it will not make a "big difference" to the country and for this the participation of the people and stake holders is important. But for this purpose the participation of all the people and stake holders is important," Naidu said after bhoomi puja was held for the …

Smart parking facilities to be set up in Bengaluru this year if its 'Smart City' proposal is approved
8 years, 2 months ago

Smart parking facilities to be set up in Bengaluru this year if its 'Smart City' proposal is approved

Firstpost  

It seems that Bengaluru is getting a new ‘smart parking’ system that includes an app for easing your parking woes. The first phase of the operation will only roll out later this year, but only if Bengaluru is approved for the Smart Cities Mission project, reports GadgetNow. The plan has been proposed as part of Bengaluru’s proposal to the mission …

Smart City project in Indore to pick up pace from January
8 years, 3 months ago

Smart City project in Indore to pick up pace from January

Hindustan Times  

Execution of projects in Indore under the centrally “Consultants hired for the smart city project have submitted detailed project reports. Most probably, we will start executing the projects from January,” Indore Smart City Development Limited’s CEO Rohan Saxena said. Last month, ISCDL appointed Knight Frank India Pvt Ltd as project development and management consultant for area-based development project while global …

33 cities in Smart City list: on the road to smartness
8 years, 10 months ago

33 cities in Smart City list: on the road to smartness

The Hindu  

With the second round of >13 cities making it to the Centre’s list, there are now 33 urban agglomerations that have made a successful bid to become “smart cities”. Cities in the developed world are focussed on self-driving cars, electric vehicles and smart grids, while those in India are yet to meaningfully address basic issues such as walkability, public transport, …

Technology, infrastructure or people: What makes a city smart
9 years, 2 months ago

Technology, infrastructure or people: What makes a city smart

Hindustan Times  

The Centre’s ambitious scheme to develop 100 urban centres as smart cities kicked off on Thursday with the government announcing the names of the first batch of 20 cities from amongst the 98 that were chosen in stage one of the scheme through an intra-city competition last August. Besides, scalable cloud computing will ensure that you use and get only …

Smart cities or autocracies?
9 years, 2 months ago

Smart cities or autocracies?

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai woke up on Friday morning to a blanket of smelly smog all over the city and advisories from the authorities asking people to remain indoors if they did not have any reason to step out. No one knows the criteria of the selection process, but many see it as a calculated political snub to the BJP’s ally, the Shiv …

Smart vs decent cities
10 years, 4 months ago

Smart vs decent cities

Times of India  

The blogger is an IAS officer of 2002 batch in West Bengal. He informed about the government’s plan to build satellite towns near existing urban areas on the smart city template, to upgrade existing mid-sized cities and to build settlements along industrial corridors. When we have failed to provide even the bare minimum urban amenities for the citizens, the “Smart …

When Greener IT Becomes Smarter IT
13 years, 6 months ago

When Greener IT Becomes Smarter IT

Firstpost  

Smart cities and smarter thinking are an absolute necessity for society’s continued advancement. Technologies including smart meters, sensor networks, fibre optic and wireless communication networks and data analytics software for city services will help measure, streamline and share resources within the urban environment. Enaud continues: “Implementing an integrated and strategic technological approach that includes Smart Grids, Smart Transport, Smart Building …

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