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Coimbatore Corporation stood first in Tamil Nadufor Smart City project implementation

The civic body has so far completed 18 projects worth ₹ 72.67 crore.

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Thane Smart City completes 100 percent implementation of Blockchain Technology

In a first in the country, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) implements a blockchain-enabled platform for its Property Tax Assessment, under MoHUA's flagship program –‘Accelerating Growth of New India’s Innovation’ (AGNIi), Startup India and Invest India.

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Augmenting Smart City Trivandrum with Tourism

“Kerala government earned significant revenue of Rs 36,000 crores from the tourism market, which is roughly around 10 to 11 percent of the state GDP and it is already employing about 1.5 million people of the state. The best thing about tourism is that it is a definite employment provider to the state economy and for the local people, and cannot be replaced by machines. In that context, Kerala which is primarily known for eco-friendliness and nature conservation, tourism is the perfect industry that thrives here in prosperity", asserted an optimistic P Balakiran, CEO Smart City Trivandrum Limited and Director Kerala Tourism in interaction with Poulami Chakraborty of BW SmartCitiesWorld. Excerpts below:

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Bamboo can be a game-changer if used as a bulk material in housing for all: Suresh Prabhu

In the run-up to the 11th GRIHA Summit, a bamboo cottage titled Venu Kutir will be on display at the India Habitat Centre till December 22.

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Maha set to launch portal to combat Cyber Crimes

In a bid to curb cybercrimes in the state, the Maharashtra cyber department is set to launch a portal consisting of advisories on trending cybercrimes as well as guidance on how to take precautions.

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Three-firms comes forward to run Public-Bicycle Sharing in Chandigarh

Three PBS companies Delhi Cycles Private Limited, SLS Construction Private Limited, and Smart Bike Mobility Private Limited approved response to the UT Government's Public Bicycle Sharing Project, after much delay.

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Maharashtra Government Gifts Thane A New Train Station

Maharashtra government has agreed to transfer 14 acres for a station near Thane

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Sweden to help India in building a climate-neutral smart city

Gurgaon-based developer, M3M, signed a pact with the Swedish firm to develop 165 acre Smart City project which will attract a foreign investment of US $ 2 billion

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Himachal banking on Strategic Progress for Sustainable Growth

HP recently conducted its first ever Global Investors Meet in Dharamshala on 7-8th November, 2019 wherein one of the focus areas was urban development. The policy landscape has been amended in order to facilitate private players to attract investment in Urban areas in fields like Housing, new township, SWM and urban transportation. Realistically speaking, in the coming decade HP would witness most planned urban development in the country based on principles of sustainability and ecological sensitivity. Virendra Sharma, Joint Secretary, Urban Development, Government of Himachal Pradesh explains why rapid and imbalanced urbanization may prove chancy for the ecology and sustainability of the region, in a tete-a-tete with Poulami Chakraborty of BW SmartCitiesWorld. Excerpts Below:

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Bolstering Nashik to a tech-empowered Smart City

We under Nashik Smart city are in process of building Citizen Experience center where with the use of technology we will showcase the projects taken under this project. This again is the use of technology where the Ramayana circuit will be displaced with the use of VR (Virtual reality) technology along with use of other IOT technologies”, exclaimed an assertive Radhakrishna Game, Commissioner, Nashik Municipal Corporation in a conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld. Excerpts below:

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