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The author is Group Assistant Editor with BW Businessworld. Her forte remains on Governance and Banking research and reporting. A quick-learner and a great conversationist, Poulami also loves gardening and cooking in her leisure time.
“Projects such as Redevelopment of Historic Economic Centres like Century old Krishna Rajendra Market Trade Terminal Building upgradation with all modern amenities which facilitates ease in doing business”, asserted P Rajendra Cholan, Managing Director Bengaluru Smart City Limited in a conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld. Excerpts as under.
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Cycling which took a gradual back seat ever since motorisation started to advent, cycling witnessed a revival in the mid 2020, when the Ministry of Housing and urban Affairs (MoHUA) of Government of India announced of India Cycle4Change mission.
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India is emerging as a global IT superpower, asserting its digital sovereignty with firm measures to safeguard data privacy and online rights of the citizen”, asserted Rajendra Kuma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India in a tete-a-tete with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld.
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The new growth areas within all four centres will locate housing near jobs, preserve ecological assets, and minimize natural hazard risk. Embracing Green Living and Smart Business, Visakhapatnam Smart City will become South and Southeast Asia’s Clean Commerce Capital”, emphasised G Srijana, Commissioner, Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld.
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) holds a vision to bring together all the citizen centric services that both central and state governments cater under a common integrated digital platform. The Ministry is working with various other ministries, state governments and the industries to adopt the emerging technologies to improve the quality of services and infrastructure. Writes Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld.
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It also wants to do it sustainably with a strong commitment to climate-sensitive development”, asserted an optimistic Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)and Mission Director, Smart Cities, Government of India in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld.
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“Over the years, the Institute has emerged as a thought leader and knowledge hub for urban development in India, sought out by Indian and International organisations for collaboration, and for upscaling research and development in areas crucial to creating sustainable, inclusive, and productive cities”, asserted Hitesh Vaidya in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld. Excerpts below:
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With a vivid scope for the elaborate spread of research and innovation-based urban development program, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has enhanced detailed developmental projects, which are at the research and development phase. An actual transformation of Indian cities to global standards within Indian geography and challenges might be an expectation not matching with our imagination.
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Our centres provide support to the states and cities by virtue of the institute’s five key instruments—Policy & Planning, Action Research & Advocacy, Knowledge Management & Capacity Building, Technology, Data Solution & Innovation, and Partnerships, says Hitesh Vaidya
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Time bound completion of the project while ensuring the quality being given top priority besides regular technology supported monitoring and administration, has kept Rajasthan smart cities ahead of their other counter-parts. Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld investigates on strategies, funding and way forward
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