In the next five years, special purpose vehicles (SPVs) will be spending around Rs.1,631 billion on projects conceived under area-based development and Rs.388 billion on pan-city development.
Tag: Smart Cities Mission
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Momentum = Mass X Velocity
As I write this, our Prime Minister is already in the UAE, making his second trip in less than three years, to accelerate the infrastructure thrust that the two countries have agreed upon.
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Solar Technology: Quality pays off!
Chief of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) has invited stakeholders to be part of the global body's March summit in large numbers. Together, with other members of the industry, he also lauded the ASAPP Info Global Group New Delhi seminar - organised for Anchor Electricals - to deliberate and address challenges in the area of solar technology.
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Rs. 6 trillion Master Stroke
This Union Budget came against the backdrop of a raft of reforms, economic slowdown and fiscal stress. While the Budget proposals will incrementally contribute to economic expansion with its de facto elements of stimulus, the pace of growth will largely be due to factors outside the Budget.
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By 2020, India may reuse at least 6,800 litres of waste water
The market should develop significantly. India's demand for water is growing, while the amount of available water is falling. So, recycling and reusing water is an intelligent way to help meet the supply-demand balance.
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People-centric approach a necessity
The development of India's Smart Cities has to be people-centric if the programme has to succeed in the long-term, a cross section of experts opined. This will entail smarter use of available resources and technologies to improve both infrastructure and service delivery in areas proposed for such development.
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Improve services and engagement with users
Arun Lakhani, Chairman and Managing Director, Vishvaraj Infrastructure, says users will pay for drinking water if service providers improve service and engagement levels. Lakhani, whose firm has successfully rolled out the much-acclaimed 'Nagpur 24x7 Water Supply Scheme' in partnership with the French firm Veolia, also feels that the government needs to enunciate a policy on water reuse to make treated water an attractive proposition for the industry.
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MISSION EXECUTION!
With 59 special purpose vehicles (SPVs) in place, India's Smart Cities Mission is now ready to take off. With more than 15 tenders coming in every month, winning cities have made sure their envisaged plans are on track, albeit at a slow speed.
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A Sustainable Blueprint for Smart Cities
The Smart Cities Mission ensures that systems and regulations that balance growth, business friendliness and public interest are in place, say Upendra Joshi and Shivanshu Thaplyal.
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Needed, Politics of Consensus
Mid-week, on the December 22, 2016 morning the radio channels blared out a slew of infrastructure projects the Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra would be inaugurating at the hands of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a couple of days later.