More than the common citizens, it is high time that the civic bodies came up…
Tag: Smart Cities
Smart Cities: A daunting task
While going through a critique of the prestigious NamamiGange project of the government…
Building Winning Cities
Global urban dwellers are expected to reach two thirds of the population by the middle…
Strength and Impulse: Redefining Cities
Gerard Manley Hopkins once wrote famously describing the cities My window shows the traveling clouds,…
The Magic Our Cities Need
The future of success will be redefined for sure and we have to integrate the mechanized ability to monitor and obtain compliance of laws. Human beings are prone to be partial or biased or plain callous in the context of urban protocols whereas our cities need planning and aesthetic navigation through a structured ecosystem of participative and consensual public interest. Hence the need for an Urban Observatory like agency to record and monitor all development
Cities & infrastructure shortfall
India is facing fast-paced urbanization that is a challenge and opportunity both; but how it will turn out will depend on how well we manage our cities. This will require massive investment in urban infrastructure to create better mobility and access to better services for businesses and industries to prosper. An overview of present state of affairs, initiatives and future requirements
Shaping Smart Cities as Safe & Secure Habitats
The concept of smart cities is now closer to the ground and has brought the…
Smart City-The next leap for urban India
Making existing cities smarter and pro-poor offers greater dividends than building new cities. Financial viability,…
Financing for Smart City Mission
Government of India has launched five programs-AMRUT, Smart Cities Mission, HRIDAY, Swachh Bharat Mission, and…
Special Purpose Vehicles to Steer the Mission on Smart Cities
The Mission on Smart Cities requires the actual programme for each such City to be…