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. He said the company would scout for opportunities to bid as master integrators or take up stand-alone projects with an ideal contract ticket size of Rs 100-500 crore. Balakrishnan said the company has capabilities for solid waste management, implementing Wi-Fi services, wider security, toll collection and data analytics, to name a few.