Agendra Kumar, President of Esri India, lays down the essential elements that should be in the roadmap for development of smart cities in India.
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GIS for Smart Cities
A centralised information system based on GIS (Geographical Information System) provides an IT framework which integrates not only every stakeholder but also every aspect of smart city processes - starting from conceptualisation, planning, and development to maintenance.
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PM to review key infra projects
Secretaries of the ministries concerned will brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi once a month on key infrastructure projects. Projects under review include high-speed rail freight corridors,
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Rural roads under PPP
Gujarat government has decided to involve non-governmental organisations to fund its ambitious project to connect each and every village of Gujarat with a road network.Gujarat State Road and Building Minister Nitin Patel gave details about the project, which has already begun in the state.
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US gives infra initiative draft MoU
India and the US have identified areas where the two countries can start immediate collaboration, which include investment, cluster-related initiatives, investment summit and identification of projects
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Sophisticated PPP model to boost infra
The government is working on a sophisticated and flexible framework for the public-private partnership (PPP) model to boost infrastructure development,
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Web-based clearance for projects
The Project Monitoring Group (PMG) in Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India will be launching the web-based clearance system for issues pertaining to environment, mining and coal linkages of the stalled projects beginning September this year.
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Mega projects to procure from small sector
The Telangana Government would make it mandatory for mega industrial projects to procure a certain part of their requirements from the local small-scale industry. The proposed new industrial policy is likely to provide for such a provision.
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NHAI to get a leg-up
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have initiated a number of steps for speedy completion of national highway projects.
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Govt eases green clearance norms
The environment ministry has eased the clearance process for coal mines planning to increase production from existing mine lease area.