Bandra Kurla Complex to become Mumbai's first "smart district".

Q: The BKC is set to become the first smart district in Mumbai.

Vinay Dixit, Mumbai

15th September 2014

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Yes,
Not only this but also the citizen portal, users can get information about cafes, or book tables in restaurants or rooms in hotels, or locate a hospital or retail outlet.

Kishore Pathak, Mumbai

15th September 2014

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Hi,
The cameras will help prevent theft and defiling of public property and identify suspicious movement. It will ensure improved coordination between security agencies.

Ramesk Polekar, Mumbai

15th September 2014

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Hi all,
How long area will be covered under wi-fi connectivity? It is heard that they will offer free internet usage to the visitors. Is it true?

Ravi Waghmare, Mumbai

15th September 2014

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Well Ravi,
The MMRDA plans to bring 175 hectares in Bandra-Kurla Complex under wi-fi connectivity. The internet speed will be 5 MBPS and operators may allow visitors free usage for the initial few minutes and then charge as per the prevailing market rates.

Ashish Sharma, Mumbai

15th September 2014

Thanks Ashish,
When is the project going to be executed and how much will be the estimated cost? it is also heard that the concept of smart parking will be implemented?

Ravi Waghmare, Mumbai

15th September 2014

Yes, you are right ravi,
It can be executed by March 2015. The estimated cost will be ascertained only after the proposals. A smart parking concept will be implemented across all the 3000 parking slots in BKC as part of the project,. A person entering BKC can pre-book a slot online or arrive at the place, check out the spaces available on his mobile phone or display boards and make straight for them.

Ashish Sharma, Mumbai

15th September 2014

Hey Ashish,
What are other environment-friendly initiative in the pipeline? How it will help us? How many CCTV Camera will be installed?

Ravi Waghmare, Mumbai

15th September 2014

@Ravi,
Other environment-friendly initiative in the pipeline is the solar smart street lighting system. This system will be almanac-based, so that the brightness of the street light can increase or decrease according to the natural light and do away with wastage of power.

This will help us earn carbon credit because of the use of green energy. Around 90 CCTV cameras with video analytics-based technology will be installed to boost security in the financial hub.

Ashish Sharma, Mumbai

15th September 2014

Hey,
Can anybody tell me what are the MMRDA's plan to the public under the smart BKC project?

Sanjana Jain, Mumbai

15th September 2014

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Hi,
MMRDA is planning to provide mainly 5 services to the public i.e wi-fi, smart parking, smart solar street lighting, a citizen portal, or even help book a restaurant table and video analytics-based CCTV cameras that can alert agencies about thefts or suspicious activities under the smart BKC Project.

Ashish Sharma, Mumbai

15th September 2014