Smart Cities in India

Q: What makes a city smart city can anyone give me a brief description?

Eklavya, Bangalore

11th February 2014

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Hey Guys,
As per latest news, Honorable Union Urban Development minister Mr M Venkaiah Naidu declared that there is a huge global interest in India's Smart City mission and many companies from 14 countries like US, Canada, UK, France, Japan have been nominated for planning of Smart City plans for 42 mission cities.

sadashiva, Delhi

9th October 2015

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@ Sadashiva,
Union Urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the mission has produced much interest overseas and companies from 14 countries including Italy, US, the Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Belgium, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Norway, Japan & Abu Dhabi have been selected for planning of city level Smart City Plans for 42 of the Mission cities.

Raj Roy, Delhi

9th October 2015

Hi Guys,
As per sources, Mr Naidu said that for the first time in India, the cities are being selected depend upon competition under an urban development mission. As per Mr Naidu the Prime Minister wants these cities to act as light houses for others to follow in due form for ensuring best quality of urban life.

V. Victor,

9th October 2015

@ Sadasiva,
Mr Naidu declared that ministry has given time up to 15th December 2015 to urban local bodies to present their Smart City Plans (city level), which will then be analyzed in the 2nd stage of the City Challenge Competition for selecting the 1st batch of 20 cities as per rankings for financing through out this financial year.

david.m,

9th October 2015

Hi Guys,
As per the current news, Union Urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that the Smart City project is a laborious as well as challenging work. It is troublesome however doable. Real Estate Regulation Bill, which has gotten the gesture from the Parliament Select Committee will be proposed to the Cabinet shortly and it could be moved in the following session of Parliament.

bashir,

9th October 2015

Hi Harshraj,
As per the new, while addressing to the Mayors, Municipal Chairpersons and Commissioners, Urban Development Minister Mr M Venkaiah Naidu commented that as far assets are needed, where there is a will, there is a way. On the off chance that you can guarantee quality urban services & facilities, definitely people will be more than glad to collaborate.

Akash Kanojia, Delhi

8th September 2015

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The UD Ministry has indicated that user charges were minimal cost recovery in urban areas. In case of water, it is under 20 %; in case of power it is less than 60 % and under 80 % for gas. Low parking charges in cities was likewise observed. The Ministry noticed that, parking fee is an essential revenue source for urban local govts.

Veena K,

9th September 2015

Hi Guys,
As per sources, it was recommended that where facilities & services can be measured and beneficiaries recognized, user charges must be implemented.Same like water and sewerage charges ought to be imposed differently as opposed to incorporated with property tax, as is done by a few states.

Sujan Mitra,

10th September 2015

Hi,
As indicated by news, the fourteenth Finance Commission has suggested improving the resource base of urban local bodies across burden of Betterment Tax, tax on newer forms of entertainment, Advertisement tax, Impact fees, raising ceiling on Profession tax from Rs 2,500 to Rs 12,000 for each year.

Bulbul Verma,

11th September 2015

Hi Guys,
According to news, the Union Development Ministry has notified the states that the government is seeking after a loan of USD 1 billion from Asian Development Bank as well as one more loan, USD 500 million from the World Bank to provide finance support to the Special Purpose Vehicles to be made for every smart city.

Veena K,

12th September 2015

Hi Guys,
I got to know from the news that the Urban Development Ministry has suggested plans connecting of user charges to inflation to finance Smart Cities. Is it genuine?

Harshraj, Delhi

8th September 2015

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Hi Harshraj,
As indicated by sources, a proposition has been introduced for automatic limited indexing of users charges in urban locations to inflation as well as quality of administrations to expand cost recovery to in any event spread operation as well as maintenance charges.

Tushar Surendren, Delhi

8th September 2015

Let's assume an extraordinary water project is engaged for providing 24-hour water in a proposed Smart City then, according to the proposal, a few charges would be demanded to cover the operation costs as well as maintenance costs. The Ministry is adding to a Model Concession Agreement in urban water supply taking into account tariff indexation to inflation to moderate risks.

Akash Kanojia, Delhi

8th September 2015

Since there will be a tremendous resource demand for Smart Cities Mission and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, the Ministry thought about the idea at a late regional workshop on Smart Cities here. The model record likewise covers risk allotment in the middle of public and private sectors, execution benchmarks as well as coverage targets other than accommodating adaptability to urban local bodies.

Subho Mallik, Delhi

8th September 2015

Hey Ares,
As per the sources, the proposed SPVs would be overall responsible to utilized the smart city project under rules from the centre and states furthermore organize funds and other such facilities from private sector since the implementation of Smart Cities would need immense amount of investments.

Pranab Malakar,

13th August 2015

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Hi Guys,
Mr Madhusudhan Prasad declared that in the stage-I execution policy measures for Smart Cities, all present day infrastructure including IT linked facilities and environment as well as Eco-friendly environment will be accessible so that the people in such units are furnished with all amenities and facilities that would be imitated by the others.

Bulbul Verma,

14th August 2015

Hi Guys,
According to current news, the CEO of the SPV, that would be authorized by the state government to execute the Smart City project through a joint venture arrangement plan between the state and its municipalities and similar different bodies with a value stake of 50:50.

Arpit, Delhi-NCR

13th August 2015

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Hey Guys,
Ministry of Urban Development,secretary, Mr Madhusudhan Prasad said that the ministry of urban development will declare the rules & regulations for stage-I 100 Smart Cities, not long from now. Kindly discuss .

Ares,

13th August 2015

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As per latest news, the ministry has finished typical arrangement measures after meetings with all states and union territories.Stage-II execution approach choices identifying with Smart Cities are prone to be placed set up in the following 4 months with their implementation schedule slated to start from January 2016.

Arpit, Delhi-NCR

13th August 2015

Hi Ares,
According to sources, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) would be drifted to execute the stage II planning procedure of Smart Cities with centre contributing Rs 100 crore for each proposed Smart City with comparative commitment originating from the state and union territory concerned.

Sukhpreet, Delhi-NCR

13th August 2015

Property investors set down to the rising instances of unapproved constructions to the way that corrupt developers stand to profit by such unapproved projects. Where unapproved constructions develop close by approved constructions, urban locations soon get to be badlands of impurity & mismanagement.

Pranab Malakar,

7th August 2015

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The aimless circulation of such unapproved structures makes it greatly expensive for municipalities to give water, sewage facilities as well as streets regardless of the possibility that they are regularized. On account of multi-level residential structures, purchasers can lose their whole investment, if the building is observed to be unauthorized and wrecked.

Bulbul Verma,

10th August 2015

Illicit development in the nation proceeds to unfavorably affect the supportable model of cities that the government expects to have. Unauthorized constructions keep on handicapping streets, open spaces and different civilities. Effective city planning in India will just have a future when it is supplemented by endeavors to teach the masses about its significance.

Praneetha, Delhi-NCR

7th August 2015

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Hi ,
Real estate purchasers should know how unauthorized constructions affect provincial arranging as well as development. Industry experts have tended to the issue and proposed a more prominent accentuation on making mindfulness among the inhabitants of the city about the threats of unauthorized construction.

Arpit, Delhi-NCR

7th August 2015

Hi Guys,
As indicated by news, education around city planning is additionally very crucial for developers. Nonetheless, in the event that we take a gander at the issue of unapproved construction in India, it is obvious that the main cause is developers who couldn't give a second thought to it.

Veena K,

8th August 2015

Hi ,
As per my knowledge, a percentage of the significant issues emerging out of unapproved construction incorporates nonappearance of housing-related open administrations, for example, water and sanitation, which is likewise key to PM Modi's Smart City project.

Sujan Mitra,

9th August 2015

Hi All,
As per latest news, unauthorized illegal constructions are the main obstacle in smart city project. Kindly discuss.

Amreesh Murugan,

7th August 2015

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Hey Amreesh,
According to news, several difficulties the government needs to succeed, for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream project Housing for All to work out as expected by 2022. One of the real difficulties being the uncertain issue of unauthorized construction.

Arpit, Delhi-NCR

7th August 2015

This has been a worldwide sensation, disabling cities and bargaining their legitimate development. Urban improvement ain't about high rise development as well as a meticulous arranging. Open spaces and modified construction are a piece of this arranging and along these lines nations like India have been investing into eradication as an arranging tool.

Bhuvan, Delhi-NCR

7th August 2015

As per sources, when Naidu attended the meeting organized by NITI, Arvind Panagariya, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman said that great urban life likewise needs good transportation, housing as well as office space. Major challenge in the country has been one of making space for urban areas/cities and accessibility of land.

Bhuvan, Delhi-NCR

3rd August 2015

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Hi Guys,
According to latest news, for smart cities central govt.has assigned 50,000Cr , by which 100 smart cities will get 100Cr for continuous 5years. Kindly discuss.

Arpit, Delhi-NCR

3rd August 2015

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Mr Naidu, the union urban development minister, said that unique accentuation will be given to people interest while adding to these smart cities. To modify the urban landscape of India and make lives of city individuals agreeable is the need of great importance.

Govinda,

3rd August 2015

Hey Arpit,
According to current news, Union minister Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu said that maintainable and comprehensive urban development is the essential factor of the government and there is a need to go for changes in a major manner.

Praneetha, Delhi-NCR

3rd August 2015

Hey Guys,
As per my knowledge, smart city project was formally declared in the first Union budget of NDA government, in July 2014 . The Center has granted around Rs 7,000 crore for the project. The urban centers that will be created as smart cities will be decided through the smart city challenge for that state governments will dispatch the entries.

Mritunjoy Deb,

14th July 2015

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@ Mr Mukhesh,
According to sources, cities will be evaluated on guidelines like power supply, municipal planning, credit worthiness ,water and partnerships they can frame. As indicated by the govt a smart is one that ought to have the capacity to give great infrastructure, for example sanitation, health care, water etc.

Veena K,

15th July 2015

Hi Mr Mukhesh,
As per latest news, this IT company has suggested to share its knowledge from other smart city projects it has done. This company exhibited concept of smart city that could go into building the 100 smart cities. In its presentation, they demonstrated how innovative technical solutions, utilizing sensors, apps as well as internet, could comprehend many city issues.

Saran, Noida

14th July 2015

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@ Mukhesh,
After selecting a firm, the Greater Noida, Noida and YEIDA authorities plan to start advanced digital infrastructure to offer high end amenities to residents. These could incorporate intelligent stands, wifi and latest security services. The main agenda will be to handle cities with prominent proficiency and viability.

Sangam, Noida

14th July 2015

Hey guys,
I came to know from news that, to overcome the challenges of smart city, Noida authority is associated with leading IT company from US. Is it beneficial for development of smart city? Kindly discuss.

Mukhesh, Noida

14th July 2015

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Hey Mukhesh,
The Noida Authority is hoping to tie up with a leading IT company to design as well as execute plans for the Smart City Challenge. An IT company from US gave a presentation to the Authority on its ability in this segment. This company was requested to return with an altered blueprint in 15 days after consolidating components the Authority needs.

Geeta, Noida

14th July 2015

Hi Gautam Das,

Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during his last visit. They discussed about India's development process like the Smart Cities,coastal & port development as well as urban rejuvenation initiatives & promoting skill development also .

Preeti Kher, Delhi-NCR

10th July 2015

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Hey Guys,
According to the information from chairman of the Indian Green Building Council , Mr Prem C. Jain, more that 30000 members from across 55 nations will participate at the 7th edition of the green building week which will keep running from August 31st to September 6th in Singapore. This conference is scheduled to be held in next month in Singapore.

Sameer Khan, Delhi-NCR

10th July 2015

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@ Mr Gautam,
According to sources, Singapore's Minister for Environment and the Smart Nation Initiative, Mr Vivian Balakrishnan is going to convey the opening address. BCA is a perfect platform for the stakeholders from both private sectors as well as public sectors in Singapore and Asia Pacific.

Praneetha, Delhi-NCR

10th July 2015

Hey Guys,
I heard from news that a foreign construction organization from Singapore is interested to join hands in developing Smart City Project ,India. Kindly discuss.

Gautam Das, Delhi-NCR

10th July 2015

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Hi Mr Gautam,
Well, according to latest news, the state-run Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore declared that it wishes to join hands with the Indian government's Smart City project. BCA group director Koh Lin Ji informed journalists that BCA is going to work together with the development of smart city project and make maintainable environment in India the by year 2025.

Farhan Iqbal, Delhi-NCR

10th July 2015

Hey Raj Roy,
As per the priority given for every basis rules, the present status of e-governance & revenue mobilization and financial strength of urban local bodies rule the stage-1 assessment criteria representing 60 of the 100 point. 8 out of the 13 sub-criteria are identified with e-governance and finance strength including mobilization of revenue of urban local bodies.

Dwarkesh,

3rd July 2015

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@ Raj roy,
Other criteria to be utilized for assessment of smart city applicants in stage 1 of city challenge incorporate the rate of expansion over Census 2011 in giving family toilets (10 points), forcing penalties for deferral in service delivery (5 points), audit of accounts up to year 2012-13 (5 points), progress in appreciation of six ULB level reforms (10 points) and %of JNNURM projects achieved (10 points).

Veena K,

4th July 2015

@ Mr Raj Roy,

According to sources, the 100 smart city selections got from all states as well as union territories will be put through stage 2 of the competition depend on an intricate criteria before funds are discharged to the main top 20 cities as well as towns amid the current financial year.

Amreesh Murugan,

5th July 2015

Hi Raj Roy,
As indicated by the operational rules for the Smart Cities mission that were released by the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi a week ago, states need to select the allotted number of cities as well as towns from every state taking into account four broad criterias as well as a sum of 13 sub criteria.

Lewin G,

3rd July 2015

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@ Raj,
As per sources, each state government needs to assess all cities/towns in that state taking into account these criteria and designate the top performers as per the number allocated to every state. For example, Uttar Pradesh is qualified to select 13 cities/towns for consideration in the mission.

Diwakar Shetty,

3rd July 2015

Hi Guys,
Recently I came to know from news that the first stage competition for selection of smart cities has started. Kindly discuss about it.

Raj Roy, Delhi

3rd July 2015

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Hey Raj,
As per latest news, the first phase of the city challenge for incorporation of cities and towns in the government's Smart Cities mission got in progress with the union urban development ministry requesting that state governments designate names by July 31, 2015.

James, Delhi

3rd July 2015

Hi N.Mathur,
Each SPV will be going by a CEO and will have candidates of state government, central government & urban nearby bodies (ULB) on its board. The SPV will be a limited organization consolidated under the Companies Act 2013 at the city level ,the state and the ULB will be the promoters having 50:50 shareholding. The private sectors could be considered for taking equity stake in the SPV.

Ayesha, Delhi-NCR

29th June 2015

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Hey Guys,
As per news, ULB & state govt will focus the paid up capital necessities of the SPV equivalent with the size of the project & the financing modalities. The mission will be observed at the national level by an apex committee forming of representatives of Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and related ministries.

Veena K,

1st July 2015

@N.Mathur,
As per sources, the states must have the capacity to choose the cities for this scheme; they ought to have the capacity to do it in a month or two. It is not an easy thing or simple thing .cities can't be developed overnight. Developing a city, redeveloping it or retrofitting or building a satellite city can take few years.

Sujan Mitra,

2nd July 2015

Hey N.Mathur,
As per my knowledge, many foreign countries are expressing their immense interest for the smart cities scheme - Spain, France, the US, Germany,the UK, Sweden, Japan,the Netherlands, China, Australia,Singapore, Denmark and after that Malaysia, Austria, then Israel; all of these countries have approach .

Bulbul Verma,

3rd July 2015

Hey Mathur,
According to sources, the government aims to develop 100 cities into smart cities regardless more than a time of 5 years. Changing over a city into a smart city obliges immense measure of reserves. Innovative financing like municipal bonds, incremental financing, tax incremental financing & leveraging of loans from multilateral & bilateral agencies like world bank & ADB will be used.

Shailja, Delhi-NCR

29th June 2015

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@ Mathur,
The government turned out with these modalities on Thursday during launch of the smart cities program, alongside 2 other schemes for cities and towns. The Center will be using Rs 48,000 Cr and an equivalent amount of cash must be spent by the states. The urban local bodies will need to create their own particular resources.

Harilal, Delhi-NCR

29th June 2015

Hey guys,
Recently I came to know from news , Special purpose Vehicle will have a major role in the implementation of Smart City Mission at the city level. Kindly discuss about it.

N.Mathur, Delhi-NCR

29th June 2015

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Hi N.Mathur,
As per my knowledge, the usage of the Smart City Mission at the city level will be finished by an special purpose vehicle (SPV) made for the reason. The SPV will apprise, implement, evaluate,release funds, operate, plan and approve the smart city development projects.

Preeti Kher, Delhi-NCR

29th June 2015

@ N.Mathur,
According to officials, funds granted by central government under the Smart Cities Mission to the SPV will be as tied grant & kept in a different grant fund. The reason is that people come to cities for employment, amusement, education and economic break. When economic break are made accessible, normally they add to the GDP.

Ananya,

30th June 2015

Hey Subho,
This word will keep on being misused until government exhibits by construction to its own particular smart city. On the other hand, the governement is yet to turn out with rules in the matter of what constitutes or what can be characterized as a smart city. This relates to the 100 smart urban cities that it proposed to set up and not for any private developer.

Akash Kanojia, Delhi

9th June 2015

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Hi Subho,

There has been a excitement of dispatches of such projects by developers since Prime Minister Modi reported government's expectation to fabricate 100 smart cities in the country a year ago. Numerous developers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are likewise calling their projects as smart cities. For instance, Airwil has propelled its Smart City' to be manufactured in Noida more than 75 sections of land of area.

shaina,

9th June 2015

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@ Mr Suho

The word Smart City is being mishandled and will keep on abusedding for some time. Disregarding how well or how inadequately the government has characterized the idea of smart cities, it is comprehended that these will be huge endeavors which will, in addition to other things, be pushed by government motivations, a high saturation of internal as well as external infrastructure .

Tushar Surendren, Delhi

9th June 2015

Hi Guys,
I heard in current news that, latest buzz in Indian Real Estate Industry is Smart City. But private developers are showing their immaturity by developing their own smart city !!! Kindly discuss about it.

Subho Mallik, Delhi

9th June 2015

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Hey Subho,
Smart City has turn into the most recent trendy expression in the Indian. But, some private developers planning their own smart cities are demonstrating their immaturity. Best case scenario, developers who look to exploit the fame of the term smart city are wrecking their own credibility as well as highlighting their absence of creative ability and understanding .

Raj Roy, Delhi

9th June 2015

Hey N. Mathur,
You know these companies , Kaspersky, IOActive etc has intention to to serve as a communication hub for organizations, media outlets, governments people over the world included in the improvement ,creation & promotion of safe and smart technologies for modern cities. So cyber security is not for concreter building , it is to protect the smart city data/information.

Rajesh, Delhi-NCR

29th May 2015

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@ Mr Mathur,
According to sources, the idea/concept of a smart city is very popular and numerous organisations are dealing with intelligent solution to make urban areas energy effective, agreeable, physically and environmentally safe. Sadly, there are worries about the cyber security of smart cities. The more IT associations or companies included in making a smart city, the higher is the potential risk.

Jeet Bhaskar, Delhi

29th May 2015

@ N.Mathur,
What we can do to keep these smart cities out from cyber threat ? Definitely a few steps to be taken to prevent horrible out comes . So first step- educating smart city organizers and suppliers or providers on the significance and value advantages of security best practices. Second step-Creating guidelines, rules, standards and assets to help enhance cyber security over all areas identified with smart cities.

Veena K,

30th May 2015

Hey Guys,

Well in my perspective, teaming up with partners to share thoughts and ideas favoring the implication and advantages of bringing security initially into the improvement life cycle of a project or development of a plan. Encouraging partnerships between suppliers,cities as well as the security group. This can help in preventing threats to smart city informations or data .

Ananya,

31st May 2015

Guys in my point of view, members in this initiative accept that it will help effectively as well as importantly share knowledge about the cyber security of modern advanced cities. It will also join vendors or companies of automation infrastructure equipment with security researchers. Still their is some doubt in our mind, is it enough ? Will it eliminate all threats?

Bulbul Verma,

1st June 2015

Hey Guys ,
Smart city needs cyber security? What is the concept behind this? Why government need cyber security for cement concrete infrastructure?

N.Mathur, Delhi-NCR

29th May 2015

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Hi N.Mathur,
As per news, shortly a very brand new not for profit worldwide initiative, securing smart cities, will be propelled to tackle the cyber security challenges that smart cities confront through cooperation and information sharing. Assisted by IT security researchers, organizations and companies including IOActive, the Cloud Security Alliance, Bastille the group & Kaspersky Lab smart city will have cyber security.

Arpit, Delhi-NCR

29th May 2015

Hi Mr Jeet,

As per my knowledge, the 100 smart cities project, approved by Union Cabinet, tabled by the Prime Minister , is a major step towards driving economic improvement of India. The vision of this 100 smart cities would modify the urban landscape to make India more comprehensive & manageable. An expense of Rs 48,000Cr more than 5 years for development of cities won't just help the real estate sector additionally give a driving force to the unified industries like cement and steel.

shaina,

28th May 2015

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@ Mr Jeet,
According as far as anyone is concerned, building smart cities will likewise give boost to approval of smart solution. Smart solution will enhance the quality of simple living and also enhance the effective infrastructural services like power supply, water conservation, waste management,decent sanitation and many more.

Veena K,

29th May 2015

Hi Mr Jeet Bhaskar,
As per sources, government is moving the scheme of 100 smart cities forward, which is promising. This is sure to have a mega impact on Indian real estate market. The Central Govt expense of Rs 98,000Cr for the smart cities and AMRUT more than 5 years is an expansive amount . This will have a multiplier impact. This ordinance will enhance the financial climate of India and the GDP, inviting investment from abroad.

Sujan Mitra,

30th May 2015

Hey Guys,
In my perspective, the cabinet approval for 100 smart cities project is a landmark in the development guide of India. The idea of Smart City makes opportunity for the potential urban sectors to change themselves into very prepared, self supported and modernized settlement through Government help.

Samrat,

31st May 2015

Hi Jeet,

I believe this step 100 smart city will help reduce pressure on the current metro cities, permitting crumbling of populace evenly. Smart City will help builders and developers gain energy at the real estate front, make openings for job will assemble enormous corporate and industrialist to get spaces through particular government schemes.

Rituraj,

1st June 2015

@ Mr Jeet,

In my opinion, the bases of the smart city project will certainly lie on the infrastructure development plan which would be the prime aim of the current Government. Smart city will not only have an impact of Indian infrastructure but also will have a huge impact on Indian economic growth. It is expected that smart city will bring eye catching improvements in Indian real estate front.

Himani,

2nd June 2015

Hi Mr Jeet Bhaskar,
As per sources, the real estate sector, that was very unhappy after the government gave a miss to the project in the Union Budget, appears to be positive about this new development. The Government's preference to develop 100 smart cities by 2022 will assume a major part in molding the development of urban India. With spotlight on making better and more supportable infrastructure, this is unquestionably a move in the right direction.

Praveen P, Delhi

28th May 2015

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@ Mr Jeet Bhaskar,
In my opinion ,infrastructures need to be more supportive & upgraded.So that amenities depending on the infrastructures will also be modified by this. Because even today amenities like clean water, power & waste collection are thought to be luxuries in many parts of the country. Moreover, the real estate industry and its unified sectors will get the required boost. Having said that, we accept the unity between the Government and different partners from the private sector needs clarity at this stage.

Nikhil Agarwal, Delhi

28th May 2015

Hey Guys,
I heard from the news, 100 smart city will change the urban landscape & also it will have impact on Indian Economy. Kindly share more information about smart city.

Jeet Bhaskar, Delhi

28th May 2015

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Hi Jeet,
As per latest news, finance minister has ignored the development of 100 smart city , which is a biggest disappointment . People around the India are waiting for this smart city project, with many hope & questions keeping in their heart , all wants to see the change in India. Cabinet has approved PM's favorite 100 smart city project last week. So it is expected that this project will definitely change the urban landscape of India.

James, Delhi

28th May 2015

Hi Mr Raj,

If this smart city project will work, then by year 2031, approx 600 million people will live in urban areas. As per my knowledge, Smart city is characterized as one that influences technology to integrate as well as optimize its resources approaching better habitability & citizen empowerment as well as sustainability.

Surinder,

18th May 2015

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Hi Raj,

As per my opinion, this new model SCMM, will focus on estimate & solution manner, which will help a city even state judge the social & physical condition as well as technological development to analyze its preparation for use of smart city solutions.

shaina,

18th May 2015

Hey Guys,
Have you heard , Indian School of Business has prepared Smart City Maturity Model to develop smart cities ? This model will help not only cities but also states to help themselves to become smart city.

Raj Roy, Delhi

18th May 2015

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Hi Raj,
The Indian School of Business (ISB) has prepared a new system/model to help cities survey and build the prowess to become smart cities. This model will help cities as well as states to become smart city, as government is looking to have at least 100 smart cities in coming year. This smart city project is because of increasing population in rural parts & current challenge in urbanization .

James, Delhi

18th May 2015

Hi Guys,

As per sources, Sweden will use its expertise in urban planning, transport & waste management for 3 cities. Nearly 150 swedish companies are operating in India. Some of them are very much interested in urban development field to take part in smart city program. So this Swedish partnership with Indian companies will be commercial basis. In upcoming smart city expo in Delhi , Swedish companies will showcase there project, on May-20 ,22.

Akash Kanojia, Delhi

18th May 2015

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Hi ,

As per experts , Smart city project is not a magical stick which will convert cities into smart city over night. Definitely it is going to take some long period & new technologies to make smart cities. This is a very important initiative taken by government & this initiative needs better direction from expert counties.
Till now finance minister has earmarked 7,060 crore for smart city development. India Government is planning for 100 smart cities by year 2022.

shaina,

18th May 2015

Hey Anybody heard Sweden is planning to expand business opportunities with Indian partners by investing in smart cities !! Sweden is a very well known country for urban planning, organized transport & waste management. Kindly discuss about it.

Tushar Surendren, Delhi

18th May 2015

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Hi Tushar,
As per latest news, Sweden is planning to build smart cities through PPP mode( public private partnership ) in Karnataka, Maharastra & Telengana states. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between two countries. So by helping , they means Swedish expertise & world class state of art will help making these three cities smart city.

Raj Roy, Delhi

18th May 2015

Hi Surinder,
As per sources, Nasscom president R Chandrasekhar expressed that smart city project is bringing a healthy opportunity to the IT sectors. He said it is estimated that nearly $30 billion to $40 billion business opportunity over the next 5-10 years by smart city project. . And it is assumed that nearly 10-15% of the investment on smart city would be for ICT .

sadhana,

14th May 2015

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@ Surinder,

On the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in smart city project, IT industry association has made a report , which is going to be displayed on May 21 at the time of Smart City Expo in Delhi. So Nasscom association has made a structure to highlight the part of ICT in creating smart cities, and sort ways and intends to make important ICT interventions that will empower management of future smart cities in an economical and transparent manner.

Sangyukta Mishra,

14th May 2015

Hi,

In my perspective, this also shows an open door opertunity for the industry to band together with the government, as the aggregate ICT spending for smart cities can represent 10%-15% of the overall budget. The objective of building 100 smart cities expects to stimulate use of smart technology based solutions for productive utilization of accessible assets, resources and infrastructure.

Diwakar Shetty,

14th May 2015

Hi Guys,
The National Association of Software and services companies(NASSCOM) announced that ICT framework will be able to face challenges experienced by different cities of country. This ICT will help in providing major integrated aspects for the physical infrastructure , social infrastructure, environment & institutional infrastructure.

Veena K,

15th May 2015

Hi Guys ,
According to the latest news, Industry body Nasscom said that smart city program will create business opportunity of 30bilion to 40 billion for IT sector over next 5-10 years. Each selected city will get 100 crore annually for five years. Last month Union Cabinet has approved 100 smart cities program,.

Surinder,

14th May 2015

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Hi Surinder,

I heard the same from news. I read that government has assigned 48,000crore for smart city development. This smart city is one of the major key initiatives taken by prime minister Narendra Modi. So this project will reshape the urban landscape of country & this will have impact on country economic growth.

sonyarai,

14th May 2015

Hi Rituraj,
The news about cabinet approval for 100 smart city is really an breakthrough decision in the development of the roadmap of India. This smart city project produces an golden opportunity for investors as well as urban sectors to change themselves to highly developed , modernized investment hub.

Santosh TR,

11th May 2015

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Hi Guys,
In my perspective, smart city project will help diminish huge pressure on the current metro cities, permitting dissolution of population evenly .This smart city project will help developers pick up speed at the real estate front, make openings for work and will likewise activate huge corporate and industrialist to obtain spaces through specific government schemes.

Veena K,

12th May 2015

Hi Guys,

Last week cabinet has approved Honorable prime minister 's dream smart city project. So definitely it is going to make some changes in the urban landscape of entire country & it will have some impact on Indian Economy. In my perspective, the Government's choice to build 100 smart cities by 2022 will assume a real part in forming the development of urban India.

Rituraj,

11th May 2015

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Hi Rituraj,

Focusing on making better and more infrastructure, this is surely a move in the right direction as even today normal basic amenities, for example, power, clean water and waste collection are thought to be expensive in many parts of the country. As per me, this 100 smart city project is a huge step towards the Indian economic growth. This project will reshape urban landscape , which will be unique landmark in India. This will not only boos the real estate sector in India but also provide an opportunity to the allied industries like steel & cement.

Vivek Kulkarni,

11th May 2015

@ Rituraj,

As indicated by me, building smart cities will likewise give fillip to the reception of smart solutions, improving the quality of life and proficient infrastructural services like water conservation, waste management, power supply, proper sanitation and more.

Sujan Mitra,

11th May 2015

You are absolutely right sujan. According to me, It is really inspiring that the government is moving the proposition of 100 smart cities forward. This is certain to have a super effect on the real estate space.This ordinance will enhance the economic climate and the GDP, pulling the investment from abroad.

shaina,

11th May 2015

Hi Guys,
I heard from recent news that, smart cities under government's '100 Smart City' project has not been settled yet and rules for its execution including the criteria for determination of cities are underway, urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Selection of cities for creating them as smart cities will be started after the rules are issued to the states, the minister defined . Answering to an inquiry raised by Dr KVP Ramachandra Rao, Naidu illuminated that each state in the nation will get the chance to create no less than one city as Smart City.

shaina,

8th May 2015

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Hi Shaina,

The minister said Smart City applicants will be chosen taking into account a 'City Challenge Competition' and will be reviewed in light of their incomes, consumption, accessibility of framework identifying with transport, drinking water, solid waste management, and so forth.

On the India-US participation in making Visakhapatnam, Allahabad and Ajmer as Smart Cities,minister Mr Naidu said that,the US will develop technical support for get ready master plans for these 3 cities other than helping in capacity building and undertaking practicality studies and so on. There will be no financial backing from the US.

Amreesh Murugan,

8th May 2015

@ Shaina,

Honorable Urban Development Minister Mr Naidu further said that the Smart Cities Mission includes 'a region based methodology' and it is intended to situated cases that can be duplicated both inside and outside the Smart City. This Mission is relied upon to catalyze formation of comparative Smart Cities in different areas and parts of the nation.

Sujan Mitra,

8th May 2015

Hi Varun,
According as far as anyone is concerned, Smart Cities Council India was shaped in a joint effort with the Smart Cities Council, which incorporates the world's chief consortium of smart city specialists and specialists chipping away at more than 5,000 smart city activities, and Foundation of Infrastructure Research Studies Training (FIRST).

shaina,

29th April 2015

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@ Varun,
With the world's biggest urban popular government, we accept that India can reveal to us remarkable, economical arrangements that can be used all through the world. According to Pratap Padode,the aide, grew by Indian smart city specialists utilizing neighborhood contextual analyses will empower city pioneers and urban organizers to comprehend the complete structure of a smart city and make noteworthy strides toward significant city framework upgrades.

lekshmi.sanjeev@ymail.com, Delhi

30th April 2015

Hi Mr Varun,

As indicated by distinctive sources ,Smart Cities Council India will launch PM Modi's 100 smart urban areas program onto the worldwide stage. With accomplices including firms, for example, Alstom, Bechtel, Cisco, IBM and Microsoft, Smart Cities Council India will go about as an one perspective to pick up learning and assets in the Indian smart city space.

Vibhor, Delhi

1st May 2015

Hi Guys,
According to most recent news, specialists are welcomed by smart city body to create Readiness Guide for India. Kindly share your views & have a discussion about it.

Varun,

29th April 2015

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Hi Mr Varun,
According to sources, recently shaped Smart Cities Council India has approached smart citiy specialists to add to a special Readiness Guide for India that will indicate how the world's biggest urban vote based system will oblige substantial scale development and monetary advancement utilizing smart advancements.

Sujan Mitra,

29th April 2015

Hi Ishika,
The divisional commissioner said the initial phase in their project would be to organize, and concentrate on offering 'smart answers' for fundamental administrations, similar to power, activity and water administration. As opposed to taking the entire city at once, benefits in little parcels may be made "smart" and the whole venture finished in a staged way.

Harmeet Kaur,

23rd April 2015

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@ Ishika,

According to news, Nodal officers will facilitate with PGCIL ones, and support the last by overhauling them about the status of administrations in the city. MCG official Vikas Gupta recommended that an organization must be formulated first and foremost, to set up a database where purchasers can look for status of administrations from government offices and other private players.

Manisha Soori, Gurgaon

24th April 2015

Hi Ishika,

According as far as anyone is concerned, Gurgaon has the world's best techno-financial consultative in PGCIL and Rites, whose administrations can be used to make the city smart. Other than GIS mapping, the city needs to be liberated of gensets. An effective activity and transportation framework likewise needs to be placed set up.

Sukhwinder Kher, Gurgaon

25th April 2015

@ Ishika,

Deputy Commissioner T L Satyaprakash, however, pushed on the need to first finish topographical data framework (GIS) mapping of the city. He said whatever is left of the administrations, similar to power, water administration and movement can take after.

Naveen, Gurgaon

26th April 2015

Hi,
I went over this news, development steps have been taken by Gurgaon & Noida Authority in regards to smart city Gurgaon. Kindly discuss about it.

Ishika, Gurgaon

23rd April 2015

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Hi Ishika,
According to sources, Senior authorities of different government powers met on April 21 to set up an approach structure and guide for forming Gurgaon into a smart city. Nodal officers, who will take care of advanced databases for fundamental subject administrations, were additionally named.

Neeraj Rao,

23rd April 2015

@ Ishika,

The meeting was called by Gurgaon divisional magistrate D Suresh at the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) office in the city. Senior authorities from the region organization, MCG, HUDA, power discom DHBVN and functionaries of PGCIL were among those present.

Vasanth,

23rd April 2015

Hi Hitesh,

As per my knowldge, existing urban communities like Dholera and Surat in Gujarat, and Visakhapatnam in the east, have as of now started work to change into savvy urban communities with assistance from organizations, for example, Microsoft Corp, IBM Corp and Cisco Systems.

Naveen, Gurgaon

17th April 2015

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@ Hitesh,

According to sources, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), the first brilliant city being based on the dusty banks of the Sabarmati stream, greenfield projects are prone to face obstacles including area procurement rights and long support forms, and discovering the right area.

Sujan Mitra,

17th April 2015

Hi Mr Hitesh,

GIFT has the focal point of being flanked by a waterway on one side and a national roadway on the other, furthermore sits between Gujarat's political capital of Gandhinagar and its business center of Ahmedabad, with a substantial global airplane terminal. Physical master planning requires significant investment. Intricacy is incorporated with this. Also, my sense is it is most likely going to take longer than what the vast majority think.

Sonia, Gurgaon

17th April 2015

Hi Guys,

As per different sources, in front of his race last May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi guaranteed 100 supposed keen urban communities by 2022 to help meet the hurry.

According to news, the government has yet to choose what precisely will make a city "brilliant", yet the system is required to incorporate building new focuses and also adjusting existing ones. A nitty gritty definition with rules is expected soon, said Jagan Shah, executive of the National Institute of Urban Affairs

Hitesh, Gurgaon

17th April 2015

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Hi Mr Raj,
States are categorized in to four clusters on the ground of social and physical infrastructure. Four clusters are Development laggards , low moderate development, development leaders and high moderate development. This SCMM has developed by Assistant Professor and Joint Executive director Deepa Mani & Research Associate Mr Shankadeep Banerjee.

Veena K,

19th May 2015

Hi Jashan,

In my point of view, with more than 60 lakh individuals in these unapproved settlements, lodging has been of real concern. Pattern watchers accept that while the powers turned a careless eye towards infringements at one purpose of time, postponing choices further could extremely impact during an era when we are discussing savvy urban areas and keen framework.

Kalki K,

8th April 2015

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@ jashan,

According to different sources, some of these regions checked as unapproved settlements advantage hugely in view of metro network. Take for instance Ghitorni, Chattarpur or Aaya Nagar. All these zones are decently joined with different parts of Delhi and to critical employment showcases also. One of the squeezing issues of unapproved provinces in Delhi is in a dubious hold up.

Sukhwinder Kher, Gurgaon

9th April 2015

Albeit purchasing and offering a house in these ranges is not legitimate, take a gander at the bigger situation lodging is shabby, those structures that aren't infringements are open, having power and water supply and is an option alternatives for impermanent inhabitants in the city. Government needs to take a choice soon in a manner that they render these officially reasonable markets as a sheltered, lawful, cleaner and more intelligent alternative for some.

Pramela, Gurgaon

10th April 2015

@ Jashan,

According to diverse sources & information ,purchasers with an unassuming salary are turning towards such zones in light of the fact that land is a top venture choice for everybody. Hence, one can run over a modified horizon in these ranges. From dwellings to manufacturer flats to manors, most properties are in the scope of Rs 20-60 lakh relying on the extent of the house and its area advantages.

Jitendar, Gurgaon

11th April 2015

@ Jashan,
As per my knowledge, street clearing is carried out without thought of toughness, security or activity regulation in Aya Nagar. There is procurement of power in the whole settlement by the legislature, yet not according to benchmarks. There is no sewage framework. The sewage and waste water from the family units runs in open depletes along the roads.

Jab B, Gurgaon

12th April 2015

@ Jashan,

In my opinion, private & govt banks abstain from giving advances for buys in unapproved states and force of lawyer is banned yet idealistic end clients with very little to extra on a property are as yet choosing individual floors on little plots and limited paths.

Manisha Soori, Gurgaon

13th April 2015

Hi Guys,
As I heard budget news , I came to know that, 2015 budget did not profess anything major for the real estate business. Will regularization bring smart cities, affordable homes?

Jashan, Gurgaon

8th April 2015

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Hi Jashan,
As per sources, The Central government of India had truth be told passed a statute in such manner toward the end of last year and if sources are to be believed, the case is in the midst of talks once more. This time, the urban improvement division has mooted a proposition to permit three organizations to re-concentrate on the limits of these provinces.

Bulbul Verma,

8th April 2015

@ Jashan,
As per my knowledge, progressive governments have not paid any regard to this matter and additional time a decent number of transient work or those searching for shabby lodging and rentals rushed to these unapproved states. It is not a 'jhuggi-jhopdi' situation in the total yet any assistance from the administration side would help greatly.

Sujan Mitra,

8th April 2015

Hi,

Important participant within the development of good Cities is Geographic Information system or GIS. At a recently command annual conference by ESRI India in New Delhi, elaborate discussions were command concerning however GIS will be a crucial tool within the designing and development of good Cities.

Sujan Mitra,

19th March 2015

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Hi Guys,

Explaining GIS, it's a centralized information system that gives an IT framework that integrates not solely each neutral however additionally each side of the smart city processes – ranging from conceptualization, planning, development and maintenance.

Kalki K,

19th March 2015

Hi All,
A Smart town is that the integration of technology into a strategic approach to property. twenty first Century has brought with it a replacement international trend of “sustainable urban development” and this idea adds new dimensions to urbanization that need a fast ought to upgrade existing cities. The idea of a wise town may be a comparatively new one. Throughout the years, with the numerous contribution from numerous technologies like engineering science, info technology, remote sensing, advance transmission world etc.

Bulbul Verma,

19th March 2015

As per my knowledge, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City or GIFT could be a central business district within the Indian state of Gujarat. Its main purpose is to supply top quality physical infrastructure (electricity, water, gas, district cooling, roads, telecoms and broadband), so finance and technical school companies will relocate their operations there from urban center, Bangalore, Gurgaon etc.

lekshmi.sanjeev@ymail.com, Delhi

20th March 2015

Hi,

Wherever infrastructure is either inadequate or terribly costly. it'll have special economic zone, international education zone, integrated townships, associate diversion zone, hotels, convention center, a global techno park, Information Technology Parks of Asian country units, looking malls, stock exchanges and repair units. town is beneath construction. it'll be engineered on 986 acres (3.99 km2) of land. This project is found on the bank of the stream and is around twelve klick from Ahmadabad International aerodrome External Transport.

Anand Roy, Ghaziabad

21st March 2015

The smart city projects are complicated as they're a conglomeration of residential and business areas supported by infrastructure for roads, power, emptying and sewerage. they create a live town that depends heavily on technology. Therefore, a standard technology system is needed to modify coordination and integration of various participants of the smart city scheme. During this means, GIS provides an IT framework that not solely integrates each neutral however additionally takes care of each facet of the smart city.

Manisha Soori, Gurgaon

22nd March 2015

According to me ,planning is that the most significant whereas fixing Smart Cities. Technology provides the framework for conceptualizing and designing for smart Cities. It'll assist at each purpose from project conceptualizing to site-analysis, style specifications, neutral participation and collaboration, style creation, simulation and analysis.

Suroshree, Gurgaon

23rd March 2015

Hi Guys,

Globally, GIS is at the core of the smart city initiatives. one in all the most effective samples of however GIS will facilitate in planning the longer term cities is Masdar town in national capital, that is that the world’s initial carbon-neutral town. In India, the country’s initial smart city, Gujarat International Finance school (GIFT), has extensively used GIS in roads, transport, infrastructure, design and concrete coming up with. “The planners have used GIS in benchmaking the programme, 3D visualization for urban skyline, geometric network of power utility and landscape management.

Ankur , Ghaziabad

24th March 2015

In my point of view, if we wish to enhance our urban state of affairs, immediate attention is needed. However, there's a marked distinction within the manner during which the present government is functioning. currently that the prime minister is talking concerning good Cities, we have a tendency to area unit talking concerning our work and also the prospects with GIS.

Khushbu , Ghaziabad

25th March 2015

As per my opinion, GIS and technologies just like it area unit essential for the look and execution of smart Cities. the very fact that its usage is growing in Asian nation may be a smart sign for the important estate development within the country. Using this technology in real estate will definitely creat a big revolution.

Sheila, Ghaziabad

26th March 2015

Hi,

People involved concerning smart development counsel that meeting the requirements of the long run depends on however we tend toll we balance social, economic, and environmental objectives--or needs--when creating choices these days. 80% of world town indicators have a abstraction element. These problems with good development area unit abstraction in nature and need abstraction tools and abstraction thinking. Making and applying GIS tools and information permit us to execute geographic intelligence for higher deciding.

Sujit, Gurgaon

27th March 2015

Hi,
As per my knowledge, smart city services includes:-

Asset management—gather and summarize knowledge across geographic locations, track movement of assets over time, and establish trends and predict future events with larger accuracy by analyzing and visualizing asset use patterns.
Water management—use refined detector networks, and apply advanced computing and analytics to support better-informed water policy and management choices.
Emergency response—integrates existing systems supported GPS and RFID sensors to supply seamless communications, incident response management, desktop mapping and period of time collaboration.

Pramela, Gurgaon

28th March 2015

Hi Guys,

As per latest news, the smart city project is probably going to be unrolled next month because the in depth consultation method with all stakeholders has all over. Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu aforementioned "We are near to launching the smart Cities initiative on ground. Prolonged and in depth consultations on this new conception and initiative have finally all over. We'll have all the required approvals for this project by the top of this month and action on ground will begin next month forward.

Sangyukta Mishra,

16th March 2015

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Describing the project because the "biggest buzz word and also the flavour of the season" within the country currently, Venkaiah naidu said, "We are jointly gears up to satisfy the challenges of growing urbanization with the goal of changing it into a chance." NDA government had last year declared the mission of making one hundred sensible Cities across the state supported higher technology, superior management and fashionable governance.

sadhana,

16th March 2015

Hi All,

As per my knowledge, Mr Naidu said the selection of the Smart City will be strictly on the basis of the criteria laid out by the government and no other consideration, including political ones, will be taken into account. On how a smart city is different from a city in which smart things happen, the Minister said a three-fold approach was taken.

shaina,

16th March 2015

Hi,

In my point of view, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said retrofitting and redevelopment of unsustainable urban areas that we have inherited and identified for development as smart cities, and development of new smart cities.

Development authority want smart cities to be developed to take advantage of and further evolve around their core economic activity, using it as an economic engine, like port cities, tourism cities, healthcare and educational cities.

sonyarai,

16th March 2015

Hi Guys,
As per sources, development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday sought private participation in the ambitious Smart City project as it requires massive resources. Building Smart City is a challenge for the states, urban local bodies and corporates but it is also a great opportunity as well, he said at the conference on Smart City organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce here.

Rituraj,

10th February 2015

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Hi All,

I came to know from news that , Government has announced to develop 100 Smart Cities across the country phase-wise and Rs 500 cr has been allocated for the project in the last budget. A city that enables easy mobility, workability and thereby more livable is a Smart City, Naidu said, adding quality institutional, physical, social and economic infrastructure are essentials of it.

Himani,

10th February 2015

As per honorable minister the development of Smart City is not possible without the participation of private investment. As per minister , I call upon industry here and outside the country to join the Smart City project as there are great opportunities in it As per the concept of the Smart City finalized by the ministry, e-governance and on line delivery of services and public information, continuous power and water supply, effective transportation system, better health care and education system are some of the components of the mega project.

Vinu S,

10th February 2015

Hi ,
However, Naidu said the socio-economic objectives of Smart City is inclusivity enabling the poor access and equal right to public spaces like roads, lands and new opportunities. He said there is a need to adopt best practices to make the project successful. The Ministry held consultations with real estate bodies, experts, planners, IT companies over last few months for shaping up the project. Consultative workshops with urban local bodies and other stakeholders were also conducted for finalising it. A cabinet decision is likely to be made for flagging of the first phase of the Smart City project shortly.

Amreesh Murugan,

10th February 2015

Right Abhijit,
Discussing on centers Meinhardt Group International's chief executive officer Omar Shahzad said these centres will work as critical platforms for Meinhardt to develop smart-urban infrastructure planning and design potential to take on more multiplex urban infrastructure projects.

Niketan Verma, Bangalore

8th November 2014

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For that both side core group will be given special task to work out the details of the smart city that Singapore would be needed to build. Singapore has an optimistic point of view on India and believe India will be one of the fastest growing economies in the region and world wide.

Niketan Verma, Bangalore

8th November 2014

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Ofcourse Niketan,
This project will open the opportunities of education, employment and entertainment are focused mostly in urban and semi-urban centres and these three main factors are forcing more and more people to depart from rural areas and roam to towns and cities.

Abhijit More, Bangalore

8th November 2014

In July 2014, Singapore offers help in Modis smart city project. Singapore wants India to succeed. A strong and energetic India is necessary for peace and reliability in Asia. Even our Prime Minister wants Singapore to be involved in infrastructure activities in India.

Sankalp, Mumbai

8th November 2014

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Yes, They talked about ports and port management, skill development, building of smart cities, cleaning of India's rivers and water solutions. Singapore companies which are engaged in water management in Gujarat undertake water solutions in other parts of the country as well, including cleaning and greening of the Ganga river.

Padma G, Mumbai

8th November 2014

We are well known consultants for properties in South India .Now we have properties in vijyayawada,guntur,nellore ,krishna patnam port and in chennai.

raveendrababu, Nellore

25th July 2014

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This project of smart cities will not only benefit the various cities where the project will commence but also help several domestic information technology companies as well as domestic labour. This project is being deemed as a next step forward towards development for India.

Priotosh D , Bangalore

16th July 2014

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Everyone is aware of the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to create 100 smart cities which may take some years to exist as reality. Smart city project work to start in Electronic City this year. The government want to start the project as fast as possible this is chiefly why the work related to the construction of these 100 smart cities will commence this year.

Shazad Laskar, Bangalore

16th July 2014

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Arun Jaitley announced an allocation of Rs 7,060 crore for the making of 100 smart cities in India. In the upcoming months, the data for public utility services for around a stretch of 5 km at Electronics City which would include parking facility, safety and security, streetlights and water management has been set to be open to private companies for the creation of smart parking facilities, city surveillance system and solutions in traffic management.

James, Bangalore

16th July 2014

The Finance Minister has emphasised on measures to encourage development of smart cities. In this wake, he has announced an allocation of Rs. 7,060 crore for building smart cities and creating seven industrial cities. You can click on the link to know more about Budget 2014: Govt to Soon Start Work on Creating Smart Cities

Mithilesh Roy, Bangalore

10th July 2014

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In a recent party meeting, the Gujarat's chief minister and BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Mr. N. Modi spelled out his vision, which included a rampant infrastructure development in the nation. He proposed of 100 new smart cities in the country in the days to come, promoting the ‘walk to work’ concept significantly. In tune with this, he further advocated the concept of sport cities and twin cities in India in the coming years.

Priotosh D , Bangalore

11th February 2014

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For a start, two major cities- Delhi and Mumbai, will be equipped with clean transportation and effective energy utilization services, as a move towards smart urbanization. Plans to set-up seven new smart cities are already underway and it will come into view between Delhi and Mumbai, as a part of the DMIC-Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. Backed by Japan, the total cost of the program stands to a whopping USD 100 billion.

Wave City, an ongoing 18 sq km project in Ghaziabad that offers services coached by smart systems (such as the rail line) is one of the recent initiatives taken by the government that is making news. Following its footsteps, Haryana has given its nod to an ECO City, in joint collaboration with Japan.

Roshan Singh, Bangalore

11th February 2014

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I heard that India has been gearing up for an upswing for quite sometime now and the proposal of the government to set up two smart cities in India’s 28 states is a step towards modernization. In a bid to shape-up the future smart cities, the government came up with the wide-ranging project of injecting smart technology to city homes, turning a new page for nearly 500000-1 million people in the nation. With the ambition to affect lives for the better, such projects are already underway in seven major cities of India.

James, Bangalore

11th February 2014

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I think Chandigarh is one of the smart city in India.
we have residential projects in Chandigarh. Maya Estate.

Maya Roa, Apartment Resident, Chandigarh

11th February 2014

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The concept of smart cities spins the yarn with few other upcoming ideas also such as-’walk to work’, sport cities and twin cities. As per property consultants, smart cities give rise to sustainable economic growth and creates a lap of luxury for its citizens. Leaders of smart cities are equipped with the required tools to think through the data to take better decisions, get to the root of the problems to resolve them proactively and capitalize the available resources to operate more effectively.

Shazad Laskar, Bangalore

11th February 2014

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What makes a smart city? The answer, hands down, is infrastructure, operations and people. The concept of smart cities has shown the big picture to responders and decision makers-’rampant urbanization in India.

Roshan Singh, Bangalore

11th February 2014

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Smart city is a concept where life goes digital. In simple words if you have forgotten to put out a light in your house and you are at your workplace which is 40km away, you can still switch it off remotely.

Shazad Laskar, Bangalore

16th July 2014