In the midst of many promising opportunities, the water sector is grappling with problems related to slow project off-take and liquidity concerns. As we welcome the New Year, it is a good time to reflect on the developments
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Tag: smart cities
Hi-tech in infra
India has only recently begun to focus on the growth of its infrastructure. There is still a long way to go in adopting the latest and best technologies for their design, construction and management.
Where are the infra moneybags
I do not know if introduction of GST will add a point or two to our GDP. Nor do I know for sure if our GDP will get a leg up should we substantially improve the skills of our people, or if we have a digital India, or if we have Smart Cities.
Connecting the dots
Conventional sewage treatment systems, favoured by engineers and bureaucrats, are incapable of doing the job. So the smart cities have been picked and the hunt is on to flesh out what the proclamations of the Ministry of Urban Development
It is important for citizens to have a strong sense of identity with their city
Olga Chepelianskaia, senior expert on clean energy and eco-efficient urban development, says awareness of one´s own heritage is important for identity building.
Ideally, we should look at the whole of India becoming smart
Ravinder Pal Singh, Consulting Director, Smart Cities, Cisco Systems, demystifies what smart cities are all about, what needs to be done to reach the target and go beyond.
Tata Projects eyes smart cities opportunity
Tata Group company Tata Projects Limited has created a dedicated division to tap opportunities generated by the Smart Cities initiative.´A separate division has been created this month,´ Tata Projects VP and Head (smart city business) Gautam Balakrishnan said on the side-¡lines of Urban Infrastructure Conclave, 2015.
Warehousing sector is one of the major demand drivers for PEB
The PEB industry has evolved from catering to applications such as warehouses, fuel stations, factories, workshops, etc., constructed in the initial phases of the industry to include highly complex buildings such as shipyards, metro stations
TRAILBLAZERS
A buzzing campus, enthusiastic students, a well-organised event, distinguished and exemplary speakers all made for a day´s worth of good entertainment but also important information and keen insights on infrastructure in India
SMARTNESS IS RELATIVE
The word ?smart? has suddenly shot into prominence. Everybody is talking smartly about everything that is turning ?smart?. It all started with smart phones, then spread like wildfire, to smart technology, smart grids, smart schools, smart networks, smart cards, smart buildings, smart what not...and finally settled down with ?smart cities?.








