industrialautomationindia.in > Interviews > Smart cities have been conceptualised keeping in mind sustainability at all levels

Prakash Iyer, Independent Consultant – Infrastructure.Prakash IyerWhat is the present status of the Smart Cities Mission in India?The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) that was launched in India on 25th June, 2015 envisaged a total investment of Rs 2,...

industrialautomationindia.in > Interviews > The objective is to promote cities that provide a decent quality of life

Manish Bhargava, Director, GM Manufacturing Services Pvt Ltd.Manish BhargavaWhat is the present status of the Smart Cities Mission in India?National Smart Cities Mission is an urban redevelopment program by the Government of India with the mission to...

industrialautomationindia.in > Articles > Relevance of Smart Cities in India

The Budget of 2014-2015 saw PM Narendra Modi announce the Government’s 100 Smart city plan. This was the first time when the government spoke of a plan that would offer the benefits of a planned city to the urban Indian populace ...

industrialautomationindia.in > Interviews > The focus on electric mobility is gaining traction in India

Mr Prashanth G V, Head – Tech & Smart Cities @ Innovation Centre Denmark, IndiaPrashanth G V What is the present status of the Smart Cities Mission in India?The biggest achievement of the Smart Cities Mission in India has been to galvanise ...

industrialautomationindia.in > Interviews > Electric mobility still have cost based and safety challenges

Praveen Rao, Public Sector Advisor & Founder-Capturing Life Foundation.Praveen RaoWhat is the present status of the Smart Cities Mission in India?The Indian government has gunned for a massive programme, i.e., Smart City Mission, targeting more t...

industrialautomationindia.in > Interviews > ‘A city is like thousands of naval frigates combined, not just one ship’

How smart are our cities today? This question can be answered in two ways – one, by statistical review and other by anecdotal recounting of experiences in specific cities. Beyond this there is a third and in fact the most important way of ans...

industrialautomationindia.in > Smart cities > Municipalika 2018 opens in Mumbai

September 19, 2018: The 15th Municipalika Exhibition & Conference in Mumbai is expanding as a 360 degrees event on city development, with the addition of Construction, Architecture & Planning Exhibition (CAPEx) and India International Propert...

industrialautomationindia.in > artificial intelligence > A smarter way to build smart cities

The question is: Do we even have the cities to accommodate this gigantic population? Experts say we will need at least 500 new cities to house our urban citizens or risk turning the existing ones into unmanageable slums.   Artificial intellige...

industrialautomationindia.in > Interviews > ‘Inadequate infrastructure is a major obstacle for any city’

How smart are our cities today? What exactly makes them smart? The smart city mission started by our current government is a historic step for the betterment of Society and country. A 'Smart City' is a region that is highly advanced in ter...

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Smart city scheme tempts 20 candidates

Mr Nuttapon tells the audience at Smart City Thailand Roadshow all large urban areas in Thailand should become smart cities. Twenty cities in nine provinces have submitted proposals to apply for the government's smart city project, according t...