Municipalika-2018 engages urban stakeholders for building ‘Future Cities’

The 15th edition of Municipalika Exhibition & Conference was organised at Bombay Exhibition Centre from September 19 to September 21, 2018 in Mumbai. The theme of the event this year was ‘Future Cities’ – an exposition of technologies, products and services
for urban development. The event was inaugurated by Nadir Patel, High Commissioner of Canada in India; Mahendra Jain, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development
Department, Government of Karnataka and Divya Kush, President, Indian Institute of Architects. Patel delivered the inaugural address. He said, “Canada is globally recognised
for its excellence in urban infrastructure and smart cities which includes high level project management, specialised technical skills and for developing environmentally friendly technological solutions combined with innovative design. This is a great opportunity for Canadian companies to learn about the exciting developments and plans
for transformation in India’s urban infrastructure and smart cities. I look forward to further collaboration to support India in achieving its smart cities objectives.” Sanjiv Agarwal, Founder Chairman, Good Governance India Foundation, gave the welcome
address and V Suresh, President, Good Governance India Foundation and Former CMD, HUDCO gave the theme address. The event had participation of over 200 delegates in the conference segment, from Indian cities and towns and abroad and professional visitors in the exhibition segment, including ministers, mayors, municipal commissioners, urban local bodies, CEOs of Smart Cities and parastatals, along with technology providers, professionals and all urban stakeholders. Faculty and students of architecture,
engineering, technology and management institutions participated to get exposure on the latest trends. Rajasthan, the Partner State, showcased all the excellent urban and housing initiatives in the state. Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Goa, were also represented in a big way, as were 20 more states. With the
ongoing Urban Transformation process for 100 Smart Cities, 500 AMRUT Cities, PMAY-Housing for All, Swachh Bharat Mission, the event aimed at discussing strategies, best practices and display of technologies, equipment and solutions for implementing these
agendas across the country including ease of doing business. The Smart Cities Conclave had participation from several Smart City CEOs, industry experts and technology
providers – dealing with challenges and opportunities arising out of the Smart Cities Mission. There was a special session on Fire and Public Safety, participation of Chief Fire Officers, fire engineers and professional institutions deliberating about the fire regulations for all types of buildings and their enforcement in-line with the National
Building Code of India. The three-day long conference also included sessions on Resilient and Secure Cities, Healthy Cities, Green Cities, Connected Cities, Digital Cities and on Integrated Cities for self contained cities. The Humane Cities session deliberated on the Housing For All Agenda, progress achieved and the path forward for achieving the goal by
2022. Municipalika 2018 also hosted a session on Participative Cities which was an interactive session between citizens and government for joint actions in improving cities.
There was an Annual Meet organised by All India Council of Mayors, where
Mayors from across the country participated. CAPEX – Construction, Architecture, Planning and Engineering Expo, is a platform for showcasing innovative building materials and technologies. The Expo provided opportunities to project the needs of infrastructure, building construction and architecture and providers of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire services (MEPF), green building products, building materials and
technologies which are environment friendly and energy saving.