Smart Cities Council India Awards Smart Projects

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India:
 Amid connecting cities and know-how, there’s an immense alternative for a self-reliant, inclusive, and sustainable future. Driving this would be the 7^th Smart Urbanation 2022 to be held on August 26 on the Hotel Sahara Star in Mumbai. The occasion will witness the approaching collectively of all stakeholders of the good cities mission, vis; coverage makers, municipal authorities and ULB’s, know-how and repair suppliers, academicians and robust citizen teams to spark a robust city tomorrow in India. Like each version, Smart Urbanation may even host the Smart Project Awards that shall be recognising pioneering tasks, concepts and techniques, making cities in India extra habitable, sustainable and economically viable.

Over the years, Smart Urbanation, organised by ASAPP Info Global Group has grown into way more than simply an occasion. By encouraging cross-sectoral conversations, fostering partnerships, catalysing relationships between private and non-private gamers, and constructing a platform to share data, the occasion has developed a ground-breaking mannequin of advocacy for a greater city world.

The awards Keynote Speaker Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary & Mission Director (Smart Cities Mission), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, shall be addressing the attendees on what’s developing underneath the Smart Cities Mission in India. The occasion is ready to witness high-worth networking with the presence of municipal commissioners and good metropolis CEO’s from over 30 cities throughout the nation. Some of India’s skilled grasp planners and nationwide builders shall be sharing views, market state of affairs, progress and actual numbers.

Corey Gray, Chairman, LVX Global, and Dinesh Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, Panasonic Life Solutions, will converse on collaborative know-how options for city planning and governance. And Shalini Goyal Bhalla, Managing Director, International Council for Circular Economy, will share insights on incorporating round economy in growth plans of cities. NSN Murthy, Partner & Leader, Government & Public Services, Deloitte, and Akhilesh Kumar Srivastava, Global Mobility Expert, World Economic Forum, will talk about platforms for transportation and the constructed atmosphere. 

Also, Srikanth Viswanathan, CEO, Janaagraha, Bengaluru, and Ashish Khare, Global Head IOT and Smart cities, WIPRO, will throw gentle on the Smart Cities Model – A roadmap for city transformation, with Dr Sonia Sethi, Principal Secretary (2), Urban Development, Government of Maharashtra, delivering the keynote tackle previous to the dialogue. Looking ahead to the occasion, Sethi says, “Maharashtra’s eight smart cities are working towards holistic and sustainable urban development and we are committed to complete all projects under Smart City Mission by June 2023.”

Additionally, SPV CEO and municipal commissioners of Silvassa Smart City, Thane Smart City, Varanasi Smart City, Nagpur Smart City, Belgavi Smart City, and Vadodara Municipal Corporation, shall be among the many eminent audio system at Smart Urbanation 2022 throughout discussions.

Pratap Padode, Founder & Executive Director, Smart Cities Council India, who shall be giving the welcome tackle on the occasion, says, “Smart Urbanation has become a platform for mature thoughts and ideas on urbanisation. City officials from over 30 cities all over India are converging to deliberate solutions on technology, governance, mobility, waste and water management. Start-ups too use this platform for getting recognised. The ‘Best Smart City CEO’ campaign has generated a Digital Mahabharat among cities.”

The occasion is introduced by Smart Cities Council India. With Maharashtra being the Host State, cities that might be displaying their good cities progress and upcoming tasks will embody Thane Smart City, Solapur City Development Corporation, Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune Smart City Development Corporation, Nagpur Smart & Sustainable City Development Corporation, Nashik Smart City, and Aurangabad Smart City. Additionally, companions in success for this occasion embody Panasonic Life Solutions and Schindler India (Smart Mobility Partner). The occasion is additional supported by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India; Jal Shakti; National Institute of Urban Affairs; and Smart Cities Mission.

India’s Smart Cities Mission accomplished seven years on June 25, 2022. Under this initiative, the Centre dedicated an quantity of Rs 480 billion for 100 cities, to be disbursed over the span of 5 years, with an identical equal quantity to be launched by the states. The Centre has to date launched a complete of Rs 284.14 billion, of which 83 per cent has been utilised. The metropolis growth plans have been designed across the price range, nevertheless, the utilisation quantity has not but crossed the 50 per cent mark. Considering that every metropolis had conferred with their residents to plan interventions to enhance liveability, workability and sustainability inside their respective cities, with no monetary constraints, and provided that greater than 50 per cent of funds stand untapped, this looks as if a missed alternative.

Winners of SMART PROJECT AWARDS 2022

 

CATEGORIES	WINNERS
Smart Water	Ujjain
	Agra
Smart Energy	Pimpri
	Tumakuru
Smart Solid Waste Management	Varanasi
	Vijayawada
Inclusive Cities	Belagavi
Tech Implementation	Belagavi
Urban Sustainability	Raipur
	Ludhiana
Mobility Solution	Thane
	Surat
Pandemic Recovery	Nagpur
	Nashik
Financial Planning	Vadodara
Safety & Security	Pune
Citizen Engagement	Belagavi
	Pimpri
Most Popular CEOs	Shri. Sandeep Malvi, CEO, Thane Smart City
	Shri. Rajesh Patil (I.A.S.), CEO, Pimpri Chinchwad

 

So, what’s subsequent for good cities in India? Smart Urbanation 2022 is ready to carry all stakeholders of the Smart Cities Mission to spark a robust city tomorrow.

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