Germany will help India in developing three smart cities.

Lohit Raj, Delhi-NCR

30th January 2015

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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

14th 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

14th 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,

14th 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,

14th 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,

15th October 2015

Hello, I agree with Nidhi. In fact, there are several real estate developers in Delhi NCR who are building luxurious residential and commercial projects to contribute in the infrastructure development. I recently came across to Unnati Fortune Group, which is one of the leading real estate companies in Delhi NCR and constructing premium residential and commercial projects in Sector 119 and sector 144 of Noida. The projects - 'The Aranya' and 'Unnati World' are equipped with all modern amenities, world class infrastructure and offer great connectivity to Delhi and Gurgaon regions. Such real estate projects help in the infrastructure development and bring lot of optimism back into the real estate sector.

Abhay Bhardwaj,

12th March 2015

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Hello everyone, I believe apart from taking help from foreign countries, Narendra Modi governmnet should initiate actions to indulge real estate companies in India to follow the suit of smart cities. I think India's real estate sector is well capable of building whole cities and towns under the flagship programme of the NDA government. We have so many big real estates companies who can do this work. Instead of making profit for the western countries, why not we let out real estate sector to boom.

Nidhi Taneja,

3rd February 2015

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As per Jan 28, Economic times: Germany agreed to partner with India in developing three smart cities and a six-member joint committee has been set up in this regard to evolve the way forward including identification of those cities in three months. The committee will have two representatives of the Urban Development Ministry, one from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and three from Germany. In India this concept of smart city will surely boost up the real estate marketing too. We all are looking forward for the best results by the end of 2015 with so many hopes.

Abhay Bhardwaj,

2nd February 2015

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Hi Mr Lohit Raj,

As per news, Dr. Hendricks has invited a delegation from India to the Urban Development Conference in Germany in April. After a discussion on the smart cities initiative, the Minister said the German government was keen on associating with it.

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brief, the Centre has decided to dovetail the scheme with the Swachh Bharat Mission and Digital India. Priorities that have been flagged include the need to have clean air, move towards zero waste zones, involve citizens in policy-making and execution, generation of jobs and expanding economic activities.

Praneetha, Delhi-NCR

30th January 2015

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@ Lohit Raj,
According to me, the committee will have two representatives of the Ministry of Urban Development, one from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and three from the Government of Germany. Interested urban local bodies will be consulted by the Committee before final selection of three. The move comes close on the heels of USA signing three MOUs with the Indian authorities to develop Allahabad, Ajmer and Vishakhapatnam as smart cities.

Anwar Mohammed, Delhi-NCR

30th January 2015

@ Mr Lohit,

In my point of view, there will also be an evaluation of how the cities propose to undertake urban projects through retrofitting, refurbishment and new developmentThe details of support and hand-holding to help in the transformation will be discussed as well as the role of private players and citizens. The Centre will also examine the possibility of executing works through a Special Purpose Vehicle through PPP.

Tamal, Delhi-NCR

30th January 2015

Hi Guys,
I got to know from news that, soon after India and the U.S. agreed to develop Ajmer, Allahabad and Visakhapatnam as smart cities, the Modi government’s Smart City initiative got a shot in the arm with Germany too offering its assistance in developing three more smart cities. The committee will have two representatives of the Urban Development Ministry, one from the Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministry and three from the Government of Germany.

Shivshankar, Delhi-NCR

30th January 2015

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Hi Lohit ,
As per recent news , Germany has entered into an agreement with India to develop three smart cities, amid growing international interest in the initiative of the Indian government to have 100 smart cities. In a meeting between Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu and the visiting German Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Dr Barbara Hendricks today, it has been decided to set up a six member committee that will decide in three months the modalities of development of the three smart cities. This committee will also identify the three cities to be developed as smart cities.

Jamuna sikhri, Delhi-NCR

30th January 2015

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