With all the glitter and shine, India’s newly-found tech hub, Telangana, hosted the country’s smartest conclave ever – <span style="font-weight: bold;">SMART URBANATION </span>from March 22to 23, 2018. <br />
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Being a two day convention-cum-exhibition, <span style="font-weight: bold;">SM@RT URBNATION </span>witnessed 50 industry speakers, 1,500 delegates from across the country, 40 smart start-ups demonstrating their solutions and around 150 exhibitors from across the world, and importantly, 48 hours of networking. The speakers debated and deliberated on the various opportunities and pertinent solutions with regards to smart cities. <br />
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A The conference was inaugurated by <span style="font-weight: bold;">R Roshan Baig, Minister for Infrastructure, Urban Development, Information and Haj, Government of Karnataka.</span> During his address, he said, ‘Technology plays a major role in improving our lives. We need to build more roads and develop infrastructure to cater to the growing urban population.’ He feels that along with infrastructure, emphasis needs to be made on improving urban mobility and ensuring social safety.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Pratap Padode, Founder and Director, Smart Cities Council India (SCCI),</span> said, ôSM@RT URBANATION has emerged as a platform for the government and various stakeholders to have dialogue and derive ways to strengthen urban infrastructure. In its fifth year, the summit showcases the latest technologies and real-world solutions that help transform cities into livable, workable and sustainable cities.'<br />
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The keynote address was given by <span style="font-weight: bold;">B Janardhan Reddy, Municipal Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.<br />
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Product portfolio</span><br />
The two-day convention and expo witnessed many startups and big players showcasing their ideas on sustainability, which can be used in a smart city ecosystem. <br />
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Appliance maker Crompton showcased its smart streetlight solutions that allow intelligent dimming, ease of maintenance, energy monitoring and saving, real-time fault detection and many other features. All nodes on street light controllers will be able to communicate with each other wirelessly or through the power line communication. Lighting data for every fixture will be accessible through a web-based interface.<br />
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Mumbai-based Bigparkin, which offers smart parking consultation, parking management, smart parking app and other services, plans to introduce electric vehicles along the metro rail stations for last-mile connectivity.<br />
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Similarly, Team-Up, a Karimnagar-based startup, which is into offering solutions for urban complexities, presented its smart city app. <br />
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Last year, the company had signed an MoU with Karimnagar civic body.<br />
Think Phi showcased car shades that can generate power with embedded solar panels. The power can be used for small appliances, mobile charging and others. A 4X4 m unit will cost Rs 1.2 lakh.<br />
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Mumbai-based Wild West Media had put up a demo unit of its Swachh Bharat recycling machine, which helps reduce landfill by shredding plastic bottles and tins. A pilot project was done earlier at the Hyderabad International Airport, and now the company plans to install 10 such machines at the airport, which is also one of the busiest airports in India.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Panel discussions</span><br />
Seven panel sessions spread across two days addressed some critical issues relevant to smart cities implementation. The discussions revolved around implementation of intelligent transportation system for smarter mobility; smart utilities, a new paradigm of city planning; financing smart city projects through bonds and PPP; e-governance empowering citizens; challenges in developing greenfield cities; energy storage and renewable energy integration along with energy-efficient lighting solutions and smart solar rooftop; and examining various alternatives available in water recycling and reuse. Amid the sessions, special addresses and keynote speeches were delivered from leading companies. These included Tomtom; Gensler, Chicago; Open Data Manchester, UK; NASSCOM; DMICDC; Mindteck; Fluentgrid; and Delta Power Solutions.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Smart Cities Award</span><br />
The first category – Best SPV CEO Award – recognised SPV CEOs who contributed to the successful transformation of cities. The winner of the ‘Best SPV CEO Award’ was based on popularity – the number of votes they received from citizens! A ‘Vote-for-your-SPV-CEO’ campaign was conducted and citizens voted enthusiastically based on their city’s progress and their own satisfaction quotient. Nagarajan, CEO, Surat Smart City SPV, who won the most popular SPV CEO award, wished that his entire team to be present and share the joy!'<br />
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In a quest to encourage urban local bodies, SCCI facilitates the Smart Project Awards. This award, backed by stringent methodology and well-qualified jury members, aimed at finding the Highest Citizen-Benefiting Project in India. These projects were to have been completed either through the SPV program or through municipal corporation. The selection process of the winners in the Smart Project category was highly transparent with an expert jury panel. Deloitte was the knowledge partner.<br />
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Taking into consideration the humungous task before city corporations of providing basic services such as water supply, sewerage, urban transport and other amenities, SCCIfelt the need to recognize the corporations and their officials who work relentlessly towards the betterment of citizens’ lives, through the AMRUT Cities Awards. <br />
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The start-up wave is incredibly robust in India, with newer and more innovative offerings hitting the market, thanks to our creative geniuses! SCCI’s Start-Up Innovation Hub Awards is meant for those startups that have created the most innovative solutions for cities. Powered by NASSCOM 10000 Startups, this award was vetted by an eminent jury, to select the top three winners! Moreover, the best selected start-up company, Gayam Motor Works, now has the opportunity to present its Award Winning Solution at Smart Cities Week, Silicon Valley or CommunicAsia 2018 in Singapore!<br />
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At the occasion Padode stated, ‘The most popular City CEO award was a closely fought contest and Surat, Vadodara, Gwalior and Bhopal Smart City SPV CEOs have won this amidst tremendous competition. City development has to be a citizen-centric process and these awards help address the preference of citizens all over the country.’ <br />
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The awards were presented by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Ministry of IT, Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana, </span>and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Nalini Atul, Joint Managing Director, KUIDFC, Government of Karnataka</span>. Speaking at the occasion Ranjan lauded the efforts of SCCI and said, ‘We would like to support all smart technologies, which offer efficient solutions for improving the lives of citizens and offer an ecosystem at areas such as Cyberabad, and we urge SCCI to set up a ‘Smart Area’ around Cyberabad with companies that demonstrate such solutions for city planners to visit and experience.'<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Partners<br />
Host State:</span> Telengana<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Smart State: </span>Karnataka<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Gold Partner: </span>Crompton and UltraTech<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Smart Mobility Partner: </span>Tomtom<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Smart Solutions Partner:</span> Fluentgrid<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Innovation Partner:</span> Acer<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bronze Partners:</span> Delta, Ramky Group, Tata Projects and Ace<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Digital Payment Partner:</span> Paytm<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Analytics Partner:</span> SAS<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Associate Partners:</span> ICEC, Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electrical Products; Telangana Real Estate Development Association, and Business Line<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Other Smart Cities & AMRUT felicitations<br />
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</span>Akbarpur, Uttar Pradesh<br />
Kalyan-Dombivali, Maharashtra<br />
Cuttack, Odisha<br />
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh <br />
Imphal, Manipur <br />
Mira-Bhayander, Maharashtra<br />
Surat, Gujarat<br />
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh<br />
Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh<br />
Karnal, Haryana<br />
Belagavi, Karnataka<br />
Davanagere, Karnataka<br />
Hubli-Dharwad, Karnataka<br />
Mangaluru, Karnataka<br />
Shivamogga, Karnataka<br />
Tumakuru, Karnataka<br />
Bijapur, Karnataka<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">THE WINNERS<br />
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2018 Most Popular SPV CEO Award: </span><br />
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- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Winner:</span>M Nagarajan, CEO, Surat Smart City<br />
- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Runner Up:</span>Mahip Tejaswi, CEO, Gwalior Smart City<br />
- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Runner Up:</span>Prakash Solanki, CEO, Vadodara Smart City<br />
- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Runner Up:</span>Mr Chandramauli Shukla, CEO, Bhopal Smart City<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">2018 Smart Project Awards</span><br />
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- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Citizen Service Delivery:</span> Surat Smart City Development<br />
- <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Smart Solid Waste Management:</span> Vijaywada Municipal Corporation<br />
- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smart Transportation:</span> Surat Smart City Development<br />
- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smart Public Safety:</span> Vadodara Municipal Corporation<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">2018 Smart Project Awards – Honorable Mention<br />
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- Smart Solid Waste Management:</span> Tadipatri Municipality<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">- Smart Transportation:</span> Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation<br />
2018 Innovation Hub Awards <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">- Winner: </span>Gayam Motor Works<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">- 1st Runner Up:</span> Zyme Technologies<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">- 2nd Runner Up:</span> OCEO Water<br />
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