International experts on technologies and smart cities along with urban development officials from across India - constituting 600 cities, covering the100 smart cities and 500 AMRUT cities - came together at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre to participate in the National Conclave on Smart Technologies.
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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.
Chennai Metro to roll out soon
Clearance has been granted for commencing operation of the first Metro rail service in Chennai between Koyambedu and Alandur, nearly six years after its launch.
50 cities to get Metro
The government has finalised a plan to augment and launch mass rapid transportation systems across 50 cities to minimise commuter woes and ease pollution concerns.
Nine more cities to get Metro rail soon
The Centre is considering implementing Metro rail projects in nine cities at a cost of Rs 83,000 crore, according to Union Minister for Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu.
The sum & substance
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, at the recent CII AGM could not resist bringing in the travails of the land law during the address. ´The land law of 2013 is detrimental to rural India,´ he stated in alarm.
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.
Three-pronged strategy for Clean India
Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Parliamentary Affairs, M Venkaiah Naidu has called for a three-pronged strategy to
¨It is encouraging to see smaller cities implementing Metros¨
JK Rajan, Sr Vice President, Mobility & Industrial Services, T_V S_D South Asia, speaks on how proper studies can avoid technical snags that hamper smooth mobility in urban transport solutions.
¨It is encouraging to see smaller cities implementing Metros¨
JK Rajan, Sr Vice President, Mobility & Industrial Services, T_V S_D South Asia, speaks on how proper studies can avoid technical snags that hamper smooth mobility in urban transport solutions.


