Tata Communications is working with Surbana Jurong, one of Asia's largest urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firms, to equip its Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled lifts and escalators with secure, scalable connectivity to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform.
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We can raise Rs.60-70 billion monetising our land
We have already started working on most of the projects that were conceived under the smart city proposal, whether it is area-based development (ABD) or pan city development.
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We are implementing projects worth Rs.20 billion
Our city was ranked fourth in the first smart city challenge. We are also part of the 20 lighthouse cities in round 1. From March 2016, we have started implementing projects. Since then, we have covered a lot of ground and almost 95 per cent of the work order for the projects have been released.
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We are implementing projects worth Rs.22 billion
We have a number of projects in the pipeline. We are trying to start with smart buses, which will run inter and intra-city.
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We are focussing more on PPP-based projects
Imphal was selected in the fasttrack round of smart city challenges. Since then, we have formed the special purpose vehicle (SPV) and are in the process of appointing project management consultancy (PMC).
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With municipal bonds, ULBs will be accountable
There are many sources to fund projects envisaged by selected smart cities. One of the important means is grants by governments-state and central. In fact, the smart cities can structure themselves to monetise some of the assets under their possession and identify revenue-generating projects.
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Foundation of Infrastructure Research Studies Training (FIRST) hosts 5th EQUIPMENT INDIA Annual Awards
The Foundation of Infrastructure Research Studies Training (FIRST) hosted the 5th EQUIPMENT INDIA Annual Awards at Hotel LALIT in New Delhi on Friday 16th February, 2018.
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Exclusive technology for double wall pipes production
Diffusion in the market for double wall corrugated (DWC) pipes, as a valid alternative to the common concrete, has led ITIB Machinery International to invest for promoting and manufacturing this type of equipment.
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India shall rise with digitalisation’s growing tide
Raman Roy is widely referred to as the father of India's BPO revolution. In 2000, his firm Spectramind (sold to Wipro in 2002) was one of the first in the country to get into third-party contracts.
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Decoding Digital India
In what should have been a major story that was buried under other headlines, India achieved a significant milestone in its Digital India programme when 100,000-gram panchayats, or village councils, across the country were connected through a high-speed optical fibre network called BharatNet.