Articles for Cities & Local Government

GIFT City named India’s first Platinum rated city

GIFT City has strategically planned to achieve high energy efficiency through a district cooling system and 100% LED street lighting. The city has also embraced water management through a 35% reduction in potable water and treatment & reuse of 100% wastewater.

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Senior Bureaucrat, Apurva Chandra appointed as Information and Broadcasting Secretary

Amit Khare, Secretary, Higher Education Department was holding the additional charge of the post of Information and Broadcasting secretary for over a year now.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Smart Cities?

According to the data published by the UN, the world population will reach up to a limit of 9.7 billion by the end of 2050. As the number grows, we’ll have to encounter challenges regarding making a provision for resources and energy to all of the inhabitants and at the same time, avoiding environmental deterioration.

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Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment launches PM Daksh Portal and Mobile App

The portal and app targets the youth, will now be able to take benefits of skill development training programs more conviniently.

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IT-OT Integration | A Big Enabler for Smart Cities

As Smart Cities aim to improve citizens’ lives, the integration of IT and OT systems is indispensable in making this vision a ground reality.

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Preventing a parched Capital - insights on Water from Delhi’s Draft Master Plan 2041

As per National Water Research Center (NWRC), there is a current demand-supply deficit of 141 million gallons of water per day in the city, which is likely to increase by 17% in the coming decade. In this backdrop, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in its Master Plan for Delhi 2041 (MPD41) suggested a number of reforms in the physical infrastructure of the water sector in order to achieve the desired water sustainability. The refinements in the MPD41 are majorly associated with solutions for the increasing water demand of the city.

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Tamil Nadu Government inks pact with ESR India to set up two industrial parks in the state

The pact with the Government of Tamil Nadu has a potential investment if INR 550 crores with a focus in industrial and logistics real estate platforms.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister unveils INR 1,700 crore investment commitment for City Gas Distribution infrastructure

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. K. Stalin unveils AG&P Pratham’s INR 1,700 crore investment commitment for establishing City Gas Distribution infrastructure in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu Districts. Laid the foundation stone for AG&P Pratham’s Natural Gas City Gate and Mother Station in Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District, and inaugurated the Company’s first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in Meenambakkam, Chennai

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