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?.
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Smart Cities to benefit 12 crore people
There are about 12 crore people in the country who will be the direct beneficiaries of the Smart City project. The total population of these proposed 98 Smart Cities is about 12 crore, accounting for 35 per cent of country´s total urban population as per the 2011 census, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said, while releasing the list.
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What we offer is good international practices
Jairam Panch, Managing Director, Turner Project Management India Pvt. Ltd, says the Indian market needs to improve in the areas of planning, skill development and training.
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PM launches Smart Cities, AMRUT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three mega urban schemes, viz., Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
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Centre to spend Rs.48,000 cr on smart cities: Venkaiah Naidu
According to Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Urban Development, the government intends to develop 100 cities into smart cities to begin with over a period of five years.
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WB plans smart cities
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee´s decision to rename six district towns across the state is part of state government´s plan to set up smart cities there.
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Smart power solutions for smart cities
Good quality power enables a technologically advanced set-up to facilitate good quality of life for people by delivering ´smart concept´ in a holistic manner. For example, e-mobility is a critical aspect of a smart city
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Constructing path for infrastructure development
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved new norms for issuance and listing of municipal bonds or Muni bonds on stock exchanges. The decision will help raise funds for infrastructure projects and the government´s smart cities initiative.
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Smart cities will be known as ´Cities with Brains´
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the attention at least 100 smart cities would make in 20 years in India. The smart cities would be known as ´Cities with Brains.´ Some of these will be spanking new cities, built from the ground up.
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Germany to partner in developing 3 smart cities
Germany has agreed to partner with India in developing three smart cities and a six-member joint committee has been set up in this regard to evolve the way forward including identification of those cities in three months.