Smart City Index 2020
Four Indian cities -- New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru -- witnessed a significant drop in their rankings in the global listing of smart cities that was topped by Singapore. The Institute for
Smart City
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Government looking at ways to use IoT for waste management
NEW DELHI: The government is planning solutions and devices for waste management using internet of things (IoT). The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is examining a proposal to use IoT
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Solar plant will help RU save Rs 10 lakh
JAIPUR: Cash-strapped Rajasthan University (RU) was allocated Rs 6.50 crore by the Jaipur Smart City Ltd for setting up of a solar power plant on Tuesday. The university is allowed to use 50% of the power
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Inclusive urbanisation and cities in the twenty-first century
In academic and policy discourse, urbanisation and cities are currently receiving a great deal of attention, and rightly so. Both have been central to the enormous transformation the world has been going
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How smart are our cities?
This report is based on a performance assessment of 20 major Indian cities in terms of the operational effectiveness of the urban services being delivered to its citizens. More importantly, the report
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Azure Power begins work on 100 MW NTPC solar project in AP
Azure Power has started the construction of its 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh and expects to complete it during the second quarter of 2017. The solar energy company has secured
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Citing Delhi smog, Venkaiah Naidu says focus on environment in smart city plans
Keeping environmental issues in mind, Naidu said, the smart cities would go forward with "innovative ideas and learning from others' examples". With national capital region grappling with heavy smog,
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Smart City: IMC to set up solar panels for green energy
Indore: Aiming to promote use of renewable source of energy in Smart City, Indore municipal corporation (IMC) plans to set-up solar panels at multilevel parking and on rooftops to generate electricity.
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City cycles its way towards a car-free day for a green future
MANGALURU: This coastal city put its best cycling foot forward when 'Green' minded citizens came out in large numbers for Car Free Day Initiative of Mangalore Bicycle Club (MbC) on Thursday. Organised
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Varanasi, Madurai on latest list of Smart Cities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi has made its way to the list of 27 new smart cities announced by the Urban Development Ministry on Tuesday. Varanasi is one of the three
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Odisha’s industrial capital Rourkela declared as smart city
The wait is finally over. Rourkela, considered Odisha’s industrial capital, has found a place in the third list of Smart Cities declared by the Centre on Tuesday. Sources said competing with 67 cities