Oil spills have been one of the major sources of environmental degradation haunting earth. In order to effectively remove crude oil from the sea, Indian scientists have developed a simple system, which is not only cheap but also environment-friendly. Oil spills have the power to pollute and even destroy marine ecosystems. “Marine oil spills are…
Modern cities today are competing for residents, tourists, investors, funding from the government, among others, and a city which is better connected and is smart, has the maximum chance of winning. Talking about connected cities, IoT is the key enabler—CCTV, traffic signals, parking meters and public transportation, roll your eyes and there are plenty of…
While “Smart Cities”is the new ambitious project by the government of India and the country has witnessed some major announcements around it, a research from other part of the world warns that India must rethink its infrastructure needs before hitting the target. To get a background, India has set a target of creating 100 smart cities…
Smart Urban Planning Between 2010 and 2050 India is expected to add about 500 million to its 2011 urban population of 377 million The government has launched Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) to develop 2,500 of the 6 lakh (0.6 million) villages across the nation Government plans to develop 200 low-cost airports in Tier-II and…
The strategic components of Area-based development in the Smart Cities Mission are city improvement (retrofitting), city renewal (redevelopment) and city extension (greenfield development) plus a Pan-city initiative in which Smart Solutions are applied covering larger parts of the city. Below are given the descriptions of the three models of Area-based Smart City Development: Retrofitting will…
Some typical features of comprehensive development in Smart Cities are described below. i. Promoting mixed land use in area-based developments — planning for ‘unplanned areas’ containing a range of compatible activities and land uses close to one another in order to make land use more efficient. The States will enable some flexibility in land use…
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) under Smart Cities Mission Some of the frequently asked questions by the States/ Cities and clarifications by MoUD are outlined below: Q 1 – It is difficult to implement water and sewerage projects specific to areas as the large infrastructure needed are generally created for the entire city. How to address…
What is Smart City The first question is what is meant by a ‘smart city’. The answer is, there is no universally accepted definition of a smart city. It means different things to different people. The conceptualization of Smart City, therefore, varies from city to city and country to country, depending on the level of…
The future of cleantech is changing in India. Macro developments such as urbanisation, rapid growth, climate change, and depletion of resources continues to drive the need for investments in clean technologies. At the same time, promising industries are suddenly diminishing and new clean industries are coming onboard to drive the future growth for clean technologies….
The Indian government is planning on spending an impressive $6.2 billion on reforesting parts of the country. The scheme, which has unilateral support and has already been passed by members of India’s lower house of Parliament, is now just waiting to be passed by the upper house. The aim is to increase the overall forest…
Modern cities today are competing for residents, tourists, investors, funding from the government, among others, and a city which is better connected and is smart, has the maximum chance of winning. Talking about connected cities, IoT is the key enabler—CCTV, traffic signals, parking meters and public transportation, roll your eyes and there are plenty of…
While “Smart Cities”is the new ambitious project by the government of India and the country has witnessed some major announcements around it, a research from other part of the world warns that India must rethink its infrastructure needs before hitting the target. To get a background, India has set a target of creating 100 smart cities…
Smart Urban Planning Between 2010 and 2050 India is expected to add about 500 million to its 2011 urban population of 377 million The government has launched Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) to develop 2,500 of the 6 lakh (0.6 million) villages across the nation Government plans to develop 200 low-cost airports in Tier-II and…
The strategic components of Area-based development in the Smart Cities Mission are city improvement (retrofitting), city renewal (redevelopment) and city extension (greenfield development) plus a Pan-city initiative in which Smart Solutions are applied covering larger parts of the city. Below are given the descriptions of the three models of Area-based Smart City Development: Retrofitting will…
Some typical features of comprehensive development in Smart Cities are described below. i. Promoting mixed land use in area-based developments — planning for ‘unplanned areas’ containing a range of compatible activities and land uses close to one another in order to make land use more efficient. The States will enable some flexibility in land use…
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) under Smart Cities Mission Some of the frequently asked questions by the States/ Cities and clarifications by MoUD are outlined below: Q 1 – It is difficult to implement water and sewerage projects specific to areas as the large infrastructure needed are generally created for the entire city. How to address…
What is Smart City The first question is what is meant by a ‘smart city’. The answer is, there is no universally accepted definition of a smart city. It means different things to different people. The conceptualization of Smart City, therefore, varies from city to city and country to country, depending on the level of…
Oil spills have been one of the major sources of environmental degradation haunting earth. In order to effectively remove crude oil from the sea, Indian scientists have developed a simple system, which is not only cheap but also environment-friendly. Oil spills have the power to pollute and even destroy marine ecosystems. “Marine oil spills are…
The future of cleantech is changing in India. Macro developments such as urbanisation, rapid growth, climate change, and depletion of resources continues to drive the need for investments in clean technologies. At the same time, promising industries are suddenly diminishing and new clean industries are coming onboard to drive the future growth for clean technologies….
The Indian government is planning on spending an impressive $6.2 billion on reforesting parts of the country. The scheme, which has unilateral support and has already been passed by members of India’s lower house of Parliament, is now just waiting to be passed by the upper house. The aim is to increase the overall forest…
Start up India – The most fundamental questions and answers about startup business in India If you ever consider staring up your company and thinking of funding from the government of India, good news. There is 10,000 crore allocated from the Union budget to support your idea. Below are the most fundamental questions and answers…
