Articles for Cities & Local Government

Global Study Says, "The Pandemic Underlines Need for Action on Smart City Initiatives"

Global study shows COVID-19 accelerating public sector innovation; 88% of city leaders surveyed call for investment in cloud platforms

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Morgan Stanley India Infrastructure Acquires Stake in iBus Network and Infrastructure

Morgan Stanley and iBus Networks (“iBus”) announced that Morgan Stanley India Infrastructure has made an investment of ₹150 Crores (US$ 21 Million) to acquire a stake in iBus. iBus offers in-building wireless solutions (“IBS”), outdoor small cells, and other last-mile connectivity solutions to mobile operators to enable them to serve their customers seamlessly.

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SRAM & MRAM Group to Invest Rs 100 Cr to manufacture PPE in India

Under the Walletz4u flagship, a brand owned by SRAM & MRAM Group, one of the world’s leading public health emergency management solutions companies, the brand is the leader in manufacturing their flagship ‘Medical Protection Supply’ products for consumers all across the globe.

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MMR Unsold Housing Stock Falls 8% Y-o-Y Despite New Launches

• MMR’s y-o-y decline in unsold housing highest among major 7 cities in Q1 2021, – from 2,13,180 units as on Q1 2020-end to approx.1,97,040 units by Q1 2021-end • Despite ample new supply, MMR’s unsold stock decline amidst robust sales - approx. 14,820 units (highest of top 7 cities in Q1 2021 • Of approx. 20,350 units sold in MMR in Q1 2021, 68% in Mumbai, 18% in Navi Mumbai & 14% in Thane • Developers demand extension of stamp duty cut to sustain ongoing sales momentum

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22 Routes Inaugurated Under UDAN in 3 Days--6 Routes Operationalised in North East

The first direct flight from Shillong (Meghalaya) to Agartala (Tripura) under the UDAN scheme was flagged off yesterday after the successful commencement of the flight operations on the Shillong (Meghalaya)- Silchar (Assam) route on Monday.

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Technology for Planned Urbanization

An Oxford Economics' Global Cities report predicts that India will be home to 17 out of 20 top cities of the world between 2019 and 2035. Cities are powerhouses of economic development, fostering innovation and employment generation.

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Top trends for Smart Cities in 2021

The increasing technological knowledge of consumers and the availability of real-time data will accelerate the process to a large extent. Sectors such as healthcare, public sector, and utilities, transport are set to be revolutionized with equal stress on security systems to ensure a safe environment alongside a seamless one.

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Rs 30,000 Crore Hybrid Project to Rajasthan

The state government under Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s leadership has been advancing to establish the first of its kind Hybrid Project that will have solar, wind to generate energy and pump hydro storage capacity for the storage of the energy.

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