Harnessing and increasing the supply of power has long been key in the advancement of human society. During the last half century, Harbin Electric Group (HE Group) has been responsible for numerous ¨firsts¨ in Chinese Power equipment manufacturing
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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First and Only Chinese Mainland Bank in India
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Mumbai Branch (Hereinafter referred to as ¨the Branch¨) is the first and only representative of Chinese mainland banks in India and was granted the final license by Reserve Bank of India on May 16, 2011.
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Get the basics right, then embark on new concepts
Smart cities are a recent concept. They emphasise efficiency by introduction of ICT in planning, managing, and governing our cities, with active citizens´ participation. However, we must be careful that we are not jumping the gun. In terms of progression
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Code Green
Increasing focus on the development of green and smart buildings has opened up a plethora of opportunities for the creation of sustainable and planned infrastructure using technology as the binding factor for the creation of self-contained sub-cities.
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Transforming our cities
Cities that have a perfect socioeconomic set-up with an integrated technological base have become the need of the hour owing to the rapid pace of urbanisation. As India looks to develop 100 smart cities
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Technology will play a significant role across various domains
Rakesh Kaul, Executive Director, leads the Smart Cities Initiative at PwC India. He highlights the opportunities and trends in this upcoming space and how the nation can capitalise on these opportunities.
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The Future Indian City
There are different models for development of smart cities. Some bring together a centralisation of different functions, others emphasise on the focused development of certain key infrastructure.
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Making smart cities safer
The foundation of any smart city is the safety of its citizens and resources. Components of a smart city can only work in tandem if its social and physical infrastructure is safeguarded from any threats, be it personal or natural.
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Urban Renewal
Today, 70 per cent of our GDP comes from urban areas while the investment for urban development is only 0.70 per cent. Now, according to the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, Indias urban population is projected to increase from 34 crore in 2008 to 59 crore in 2030
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Doing more with less
Smart cities will encourage sustainable development. They will also help to optimise resources, to meet the demands of growing urban populations. These cities would also encourage usage of shared services among different utility functions.