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Edition: JULY 2017
100 Smart Cities : Mission on the DriveSmart Cities Newsletter
Issue: 7
Inside this issue
Smart Pune: Smart Approach Towards Smarter Neighbourhoods
SmartCity—MarketTrends|SmartCityUpdates|InternationalInvestment
&Collaboration|Bids&Tenders
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
2
he journey of Pune Smart City began inTSeptember2015withaviewto listenand
understandtheneedsofcitizensthrougha
CitizenEngagementprogramme.Whenaskedabout
theprimeconcernsfacingthemascitizensofPune,
the citizens promptly responded. Transport and
mobility sector came out as a leaderwith nearly
30%ofthecitizensvotinginfavourofarevamp.In
order to address the problem in aid of �inding a
solutiontherewereseriesofjointmeetingswhich
took p lace among var ious depar tments ,
stakeholdersintheformofNGOs,PMPML,MSRTC,
PrivateBusOperators,variousexpertsandleaders
ofTransportandmobility.
Discussions to bring about a mass change in
Mobility Sector held among all stakeholders
resulted in efforts to improve the functioning of
Public Transport, create an infrastructure which
willbemaintenance&hasslefreeandtocreatea
modeshifttoNMTrelatedissuessoastoprovide
universalaccessibilityforall.
Keeping this as a preamble to this project, Pune
MunicipalCorporationbegandevelopingaholistic
approach toward the Transport and Mobility
problem in order to bring in the core-aspect of
sustainable development. A series of initiatives
weretakeninPolicyformation,Appcreation,Street
designingandsuchotherrelatedprojects.
Every City is unique and has its own set of
challenges. Pune studied various documents
availableonStreetdesigningandcameupwithits
ownUSDGforPuneCity.Streetsareforallusers;not
onlyforvehiclesbutalsoforpedestrians,forpublic
transportation and for cyclists. Streets are also
Revamping the city: Pune Smart City
StreetRedesigning:FunandGames PedestrianSafety:Bollardsforpedestriansafety
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
3
greatplacestocreatelocalbondingthusbringing
inastrongvalueofSocialharmony.
Streets are identi�ied as Mobility Corridors that
carry about 80%of vehicles all the time, Feeder
streets- streets feeding traf�ic onto the Mobility
corridors and Neighbourhood streets which is
labelledasallotheradjacentstreets.
The above identi�ication helps in knowing the
streetsandprovidingtraf�icoptions.Forexample,
Mobilitycorridorsareproposedtobedevelopedas
PublicTransport orientednetworkswhich could
beaBRTS,Metro,Monorailserviceetc.
WalkSmart-APedestrianPolicywasdeveloped
byensuringfocusonthePedestrianuseofstreet
networks.TheaimofthePolicyistodevelopPune
into a pedestrian friendly city with dignity for
pedestriansandcarefortheirsafetyandwell-being
through the implementation of appropriate
measures.
Pune city now has a high-quality pedestrian
infrastructure with equitable allocation of road
space. Footpaths are continuous and not broken
downorinazigzagfashion.
MrKunalKumarIAS,MunicipalCommissioner,PMC
wasquotedsaying,"PMCiscommittedtotransform
the city through sustainable urban design by
making improvements in the footpaths, designof
streetsthuscreatingitintoahavenofconvenience,
comfortandsafety.”
PaintedCycleLane On-streetSeatingSpaces Graf�itiCoveredWall
StreetArtworks
A s i g n a t u r e p r o j e c t o f t h e A B B
(AundhBanerBalewaadi)ZoneinPune,theoverall
plan for the AundhNeighborhood focuses on
RevitalizationofStreetsprovidingsafemobility
forpeopleofallagesandabilities.Thefocusisto
create a Comfortable, Convenient & Barrier Free
movementforPedestriansandCyclistsalikeinthe
local network and build a socially vibrant
environment through special design treatments
whichareinteractiveinnature.Thisfurtheraidin
bringingUrbanCommunitiestogetherinopenair
shadedpublicrealms.Aninterconnectednetwork
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
2
he journey of Pune Smart City began inTSeptember2015withaviewto listenand
understandtheneedsofcitizensthrougha
CitizenEngagementprogramme.Whenaskedabout
theprimeconcernsfacingthemascitizensofPune,
the citizens promptly responded. Transport and
mobility sector came out as a leaderwith nearly
30%ofthecitizensvotinginfavourofarevamp.In
order to address the problem in aid of �inding a
solutiontherewereseriesofjointmeetingswhich
took p lace among var ious depar tments ,
stakeholdersintheformofNGOs,PMPML,MSRTC,
PrivateBusOperators,variousexpertsandleaders
ofTransportandmobility.
Discussions to bring about a mass change in
Mobility Sector held among all stakeholders
resulted in efforts to improve the functioning of
Public Transport, create an infrastructure which
willbemaintenance&hasslefreeandtocreatea
modeshifttoNMTrelatedissuessoastoprovide
universalaccessibilityforall.
Keeping this as a preamble to this project, Pune
MunicipalCorporationbegandevelopingaholistic
approach toward the Transport and Mobility
problem in order to bring in the core-aspect of
sustainable development. A series of initiatives
weretakeninPolicyformation,Appcreation,Street
designingandsuchotherrelatedprojects.
Every City is unique and has its own set of
challenges. Pune studied various documents
availableonStreetdesigningandcameupwithits
ownUSDGforPuneCity.Streetsareforallusers;not
onlyforvehiclesbutalsoforpedestrians,forpublic
transportation and for cyclists. Streets are also
Revamping the city: Pune Smart City
StreetRedesigning:FunandGames PedestrianSafety:Bollardsforpedestriansafety
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
3
greatplacestocreatelocalbondingthusbringing
inastrongvalueofSocialharmony.
Streets are identi�ied as Mobility Corridors that
carry about 80%of vehicles all the time, Feeder
streets- streets feeding traf�ic onto the Mobility
corridors and Neighbourhood streets which is
labelledasallotheradjacentstreets.
The above identi�ication helps in knowing the
streetsandprovidingtraf�icoptions.Forexample,
Mobilitycorridorsareproposedtobedevelopedas
PublicTransport orientednetworkswhich could
beaBRTS,Metro,Monorailserviceetc.
WalkSmart-APedestrianPolicywasdeveloped
byensuringfocusonthePedestrianuseofstreet
networks.TheaimofthePolicyistodevelopPune
into a pedestrian friendly city with dignity for
pedestriansandcarefortheirsafetyandwell-being
through the implementation of appropriate
measures.
Pune city now has a high-quality pedestrian
infrastructure with equitable allocation of road
space. Footpaths are continuous and not broken
downorinazigzagfashion.
MrKunalKumarIAS,MunicipalCommissioner,PMC
wasquotedsaying,"PMCiscommittedtotransform
the city through sustainable urban design by
making improvements in the footpaths, designof
streetsthuscreatingitintoahavenofconvenience,
comfortandsafety.”
PaintedCycleLane On-streetSeatingSpaces Graf�itiCoveredWall
StreetArtworks
A s i g n a t u r e p r o j e c t o f t h e A B B
(AundhBanerBalewaadi)ZoneinPune,theoverall
plan for the AundhNeighborhood focuses on
RevitalizationofStreetsprovidingsafemobility
forpeopleofallagesandabilities.Thefocusisto
create a Comfortable, Convenient & Barrier Free
movementforPedestriansandCyclistsalikeinthe
local network and build a socially vibrant
environment through special design treatments
whichareinteractiveinnature.Thisfurtheraidin
bringingUrbanCommunitiestogetherinopenair
shadedpublicrealms.Aninterconnectednetwork
4
of well-designed maintenance free road with
dedicated space for utility services and other
facilities will inevitably promote walking &
cyclingforshorttrips.Thiswilleventuallyhelpin
reducing dependency on motor vehicles;
makingAundhaSmarterNeighbourhood.
Stoneseatingaroundtrees DustbinsandSignages
FeederPillarEnclosurewithartwork TreeGrating
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
5
Smart CityMarket Trends
OverRs50Kcrofmunibondsmay
be on offer soon as 26 cities get
readytohitmarket
July3,2017,NewDelhi:FollowingPuneMunicipal
Corporation's (PMC) USD 30.8 million municipal
bondofferingthathittheBSEonJune22,asmanyas
26 cities with A+ and above credit rating are
planningtoraiseoverUSD8billionoverthenext
threeyears.
So far,cities thathavereceivedthehighestrating
includeKolkatainWestBengal(AAA);NaviMumbai
(AA+), PimpriChinchwad (AA+), Pune (AA+),
Nashik(AA),MiraBhayandan(AA-),Thane(AA-),
Vasai-Virar city (A-) in Maharashtra; GVMC (AA)
andVijaywada(A-)inAndhraPradesh;Ahmedabad
(AA), Surat (AA-) and Vodadra (A+) in Gujarat;
NDMC(AA-)inDelhi;Kishangarh(A+),Jaipur(A-),
Bhiwadi (A-), Jhunjhunu (A) in Rajasthan; GHMC
(A+), Warangal (A) in Telangana; Indore (A+),
Bhopal(A-)andJabalpur(A-)inMadhyaPradesh;
Lucknow(A-)inUttarPradeshandMangaluru(A)
in Karnataka. Fifteenof the above cities (Jaipur,
Jabalpur, Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Indore,
NDMC,Kakinada,Udaipur,Bhopal,Warangal,Kota,
Bhiwadi,Kishangarh,GreaterHyderabadMunicipal
Corporation (GHMC) and Panaji) have already
appointedtransactionaladvisers.
ThePuneMunicipalCorporation(PMC)bondissue
received subscriptions worth nearly USD 184
million. Investors were major banks, insurance
companies,mutual fundsandpension funds.The
bondsoffered7.59percentinterest.
BSNLbidsforsmartcityprojects
July4,2017,NewDelhi:State-runtelecomplayer
BharatSancharNigamLtd(BSNL)istryingtofocus
ongovernment's'SmartCities'missionasitlooks
beyondmobileservices in thecountry.Ithaswon
bids on a nomination basis in Dharamshala,
Himachal Pradesh and Bhagalpur in Bihar. The
company has already invited proposals from
system integrators to provide customised Smart
ICT based solutions leveraging the existing
communication network/infrastructure of BSNL
underSmartCityMission.
Cyient,KIIinpactontechforsmart
cities
July6,2017, Hyderabad: Software �irm Cyienthas
signedanagreementwithKIICorporation,aglobal
leader in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, to
explore, bid and address business opportunities
around'smartcity'deployments.
Tata Motors Showcases Country's
FirstBio-MethaneBus
July 17, 2017, Pune: Tata Motors launchedthe
country's �irst Bio-CNG (bio-methane) Bus. Tata
Motorshasdesignedanddevelopedbio-methane
engines (5.7SGI&3.8SGI) for lightandmedium
buses. According to Mr.GirishWagh, Head of
commercialvehiclesbusinessatTataMotorssaid
the use of bio-CNG will contribute in a positive
mannertothesmartcitiestokeepthemcleanandis
agoodoptionforwetgarbagemanagement.
Previously, Tata Motors had pioneered the
introduction of natural gas vehicles (CNG) in the
countryandhasintroducedseveraltechnologiesin
CNG engines related to vehicle performance and
safety including sequential gas inject ion
technology,skip�ire,plugtypecoils,longlifespark
plugsandlongeroildrainintervals.
4
of well-designed maintenance free road with
dedicated space for utility services and other
facilities will inevitably promote walking &
cyclingforshorttrips.Thiswilleventuallyhelpin
reducing dependency on motor vehicles;
makingAundhaSmarterNeighbourhood.
Stoneseatingaroundtrees DustbinsandSignages
FeederPillarEnclosurewithartwork TreeGrating
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
5
Smart CityMarket Trends
OverRs50Kcrofmunibondsmay
be on offer soon as 26 cities get
readytohitmarket
July3,2017,NewDelhi:FollowingPuneMunicipal
Corporation's (PMC) USD 30.8 million municipal
bondofferingthathittheBSEonJune22,asmanyas
26 cities with A+ and above credit rating are
planningtoraiseoverUSD8billionoverthenext
threeyears.
So far,cities thathavereceivedthehighestrating
includeKolkatainWestBengal(AAA);NaviMumbai
(AA+), PimpriChinchwad (AA+), Pune (AA+),
Nashik(AA),MiraBhayandan(AA-),Thane(AA-),
Vasai-Virar city (A-) in Maharashtra; GVMC (AA)
andVijaywada(A-)inAndhraPradesh;Ahmedabad
(AA), Surat (AA-) and Vodadra (A+) in Gujarat;
NDMC(AA-)inDelhi;Kishangarh(A+),Jaipur(A-),
Bhiwadi (A-), Jhunjhunu (A) in Rajasthan; GHMC
(A+), Warangal (A) in Telangana; Indore (A+),
Bhopal(A-)andJabalpur(A-)inMadhyaPradesh;
Lucknow(A-)inUttarPradeshandMangaluru(A)
in Karnataka. Fifteenof the above cities (Jaipur,
Jabalpur, Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Indore,
NDMC,Kakinada,Udaipur,Bhopal,Warangal,Kota,
Bhiwadi,Kishangarh,GreaterHyderabadMunicipal
Corporation (GHMC) and Panaji) have already
appointedtransactionaladvisers.
ThePuneMunicipalCorporation(PMC)bondissue
received subscriptions worth nearly USD 184
million. Investors were major banks, insurance
companies,mutual fundsandpension funds.The
bondsoffered7.59percentinterest.
BSNLbidsforsmartcityprojects
July4,2017,NewDelhi:State-runtelecomplayer
BharatSancharNigamLtd(BSNL)istryingtofocus
ongovernment's'SmartCities'missionasitlooks
beyondmobileservices in thecountry.Ithaswon
bids on a nomination basis in Dharamshala,
Himachal Pradesh and Bhagalpur in Bihar. The
company has already invited proposals from
system integrators to provide customised Smart
ICT based solutions leveraging the existing
communication network/infrastructure of BSNL
underSmartCityMission.
Cyient,KIIinpactontechforsmart
cities
July6,2017, Hyderabad: Software �irm Cyienthas
signedanagreementwithKIICorporation,aglobal
leader in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, to
explore, bid and address business opportunities
around'smartcity'deployments.
Tata Motors Showcases Country's
FirstBio-MethaneBus
July 17, 2017, Pune: Tata Motors launchedthe
country's �irst Bio-CNG (bio-methane) Bus. Tata
Motorshasdesignedanddevelopedbio-methane
engines (5.7SGI&3.8SGI) for lightandmedium
buses. According to Mr.GirishWagh, Head of
commercialvehiclesbusinessatTataMotorssaid
the use of bio-CNG will contribute in a positive
mannertothesmartcitiestokeepthemcleanandis
agoodoptionforwetgarbagemanagement.
Previously, Tata Motors had pioneered the
introduction of natural gas vehicles (CNG) in the
countryandhasintroducedseveraltechnologiesin
CNG engines related to vehicle performance and
safety including sequential gas inject ion
technology,skip�ire,plugtypecoils,longlifespark
plugsandlongeroildrainintervals.
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
6
Smart City Updates
BHUBANESWAR
Multi-agency control room at BMC
totackleemergenciesinfuture
July 19, 2017, Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar
MunicipalCorporation(BMC)isplanningtoforma
multi-agencycontrolroomonitsof�icepremisesfor
betterredressalofemergencysituations.Themajor
stakeholdersofthemulti-agencycontrolroomwill
includetheSwachhaBhubaneswarAbhiyaan(SBA)
fromBMC,PublicWorksDepartment,PublicHealth
Engineering Organisation (PHEO), National
Highways Authority of India, Commissionerate of
PoliceandFireServices.
This model will also work as a precursor to the
proposedCommandandControlSystemtomonitor
city'svariousproblemareas,onceall thevantage
pointswouldbecoveredundertheIntegratedCity
Operations and Management Centre (ICOMC),
proposedinthepan-cityproposaloftheSmartCity
Proposal.
C i t y i n i t i a t e s p r o c e s s f o r
formulationofBhubaneswar
E-vehiclePolicy
July 19, 2017, Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar
Development Authority and Bhubaneswar
Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the
processforformulationofadetailedBhubaneswar
E-vehicle Policy with support of International
FinanceCorporation(IFC),awingoftheWorldBank
Group, in a bid topromote eco-friendly andnon-
motorisedpublictransportmodesinthecity.The
expert consultantsDeloitte andC-Stephavebeen
mandatedtocomeupwithdetailedBhubaneswar
E-vehiclePolicydocument and roll out planof e-
vehiclesinthecity.
TheexpertconsultantsappointedbyIFCwillalso
comeupwithapilot implementationplan in this
regard in BTCD (Bhubaneswar Town Centre
District)areawhichincludespossibleoperational
model,options forsupportive infrastructuresuch
as charging points and dedicated routes for e-
rickshawsande-vehiclesasaneco-friendlypublic
transportsolution.
Extensive drive across Odisha
capital city Bhubaneswar to evict
encroachers
July27,2017,Bhubaneswar:ThejointteamofBMC,
BDA and Commissionerate Police carried out
extensiveevictionanddemolitionofunauthorised
structures in Kharavel Nagar, Chandrasekharpur
andnearRasulgarhSquare.
Inanothersimultaneousact,theenforcementteam
alsofreedthetheparkinglotoftheJoggers'Parkin
Chandrasekharpur from encroachments. The
evictionsquadalsoremovedobstructionfromthe
newly-constructed public toilet at Rasulgarh
Squaretofacilitateentryofthecitizenstousethe
facility.
Janpathonsmartrevamppath
July 30, 2017, Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar
SmartCityLimited(BSCL)boardhasselectedM/S
RKDConstructionPvt.LtdtoimplementtheSmart
JanpathprojectalongtheproposedBhubaneswar
TownCentreDistrictbetweenVaniViharandBapuji
NagarSquare.Theprojecthasbeencommissioned
forUSD805millionandtheexecutorwillgeta24-
monthtimetocompleteit.
The work will include streetscape design,
beauti�ication, landscaping, intersection redesign
and infrastructure upgrade in the town centre
district.The length of Janpath is 5.5km from
VaniVihar Square to SishuBhavan Square. The
projectalsoincludesa0.3-km-longfour-laneroad
from Master Canteen to Bhubaneswar railway
station.The public works department and the
railwayshaveinitiatedtheproject.
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
7
Infrastructure upgrade for Pune:
City has planned USD 750 Billion
revamp
July17, 2017, Pune:The city hasplannedUSD12
billion investments toupgrade the infrastructure.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has also
announcedplanstoinvestUSD3billioninthecity's
traf�ic and transport system over the next four
years.SomeoftheseinvestmentsarepartofPune
SmartCityinitiativesandwouldfundBRTS,HCMTR,
NMTcycletracks,etc.TakentogetherwiththeUSD2
billionthathasbeencommittedforwater,sewerage
andSmartCityprojects,theyhavethepotentialto
upgradePune'sinfrastructuretothenextlevel.
No more single source for city's
e-buses
July31,2017,Pune:Authoritieshasnowdecidedon
holdingtrialrunswithatleast3differentagencies
beforetakinga�inalcallontheSmartCityinitiative
ofintroducinge-busesinthecity.ThePuneSmart
City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL)
willdoacomparativestudyofthereportsaftertrial
runsbefore takinga �inalisinga company for the
tenderingprocedure.
Kochi
Nod f o r Sma r t C i t y p ro j e c t
managementconsultantssoon
July17,2017,Kochi:CochinSmartCityLtd(CMCL)
is likely to give its nod for hiring project
management consu l t an t s (PMC) fo r the
implementationofthesmartcityproject."Wehave
completed preliminary works on many of the
componentprojects.IntheabsenceofaPMC,weare
unabletotaketheproposalstothenextlevel.Once
thePMCisappointed,wewillbeabletocomplete
theDPR and start tender process for each of the
componentprojectsintwomonths,"saidanof�icial
withSmartCity,Kochi.
Area-basedprojectstobenoti�ied
July25,2017,Kochi:TheKochiSmartCityproposal
envisages the implementation of an integrated
development of city infrastructure through the
applicationofsmartsolutions.TheState-levelhigh-
power steering committee for the mission has
decidedtonotifytheFortKochi-Mattancherry,and
the central city area as a TownPlanning Scheme
(TPS)underitsarea-baseddevelopmentprojects.
Cochin Smart Mission Ltd. has approved sixprojectsunderthecategoryofurbanmobilityandITservicestobeimplementedthroughKMRLthatinclude re-designing of the road infrastructure(exceptHospitalRoad),andthedesignofthesmartsignage system in the area-based development(USD 0.2 million); construction of hospital roadw a l k w a y ( U S D 1 . 5 m i l l i o n ) ; a n d t h eimplementationofsmartbicyclesharingsysteminFort Kochi area, and the city's central businessdistrict.
JaipurAkshOpti�ibrewinsUSD4.6million
Jaipursmartcityproject
July12,2017,NewDelhi:AkshOpti�ibreLtdwona
project worth USD 7 million for development of
smartcityinJaipur.JaipurSmartCityisaprojectled
and implemented by Jaipur Smart City Limited,
(JSCL)which invited bids for the development of
smart road in ABD areas of Jaipur.The awarded
projects include thedevelopmentof smart city in
Jaipur for16kmsof areawhichwouldbewhere
AkshOpti�ibre would be deploying optical �ibre
network,mobilehotspots,smartlightingsystems,
surveillancesystem,smartparking,environmental
sensorsetc.
Theprojectcostisdividedintotwoparts--capex,
andoperationandmanagement.While thecapex
part will be decided by December 2018, the
operationandmanagementpartwillbestretched
overaperiodof�iveyears.
PUNE
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
6
Smart City Updates
BHUBANESWAR
Multi-agency control room at BMC
totackleemergenciesinfuture
July 19, 2017, Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar
MunicipalCorporation(BMC)isplanningtoforma
multi-agencycontrolroomonitsof�icepremisesfor
betterredressalofemergencysituations.Themajor
stakeholdersofthemulti-agencycontrolroomwill
includetheSwachhaBhubaneswarAbhiyaan(SBA)
fromBMC,PublicWorksDepartment,PublicHealth
Engineering Organisation (PHEO), National
Highways Authority of India, Commissionerate of
PoliceandFireServices.
This model will also work as a precursor to the
proposedCommandandControlSystemtomonitor
city'svariousproblemareas,onceall thevantage
pointswouldbecoveredundertheIntegratedCity
Operations and Management Centre (ICOMC),
proposedinthepan-cityproposaloftheSmartCity
Proposal.
C i t y i n i t i a t e s p r o c e s s f o r
formulationofBhubaneswar
E-vehiclePolicy
July 19, 2017, Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar
Development Authority and Bhubaneswar
Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the
processforformulationofadetailedBhubaneswar
E-vehicle Policy with support of International
FinanceCorporation(IFC),awingoftheWorldBank
Group, in a bid topromote eco-friendly andnon-
motorisedpublictransportmodesinthecity.The
expert consultantsDeloitte andC-Stephavebeen
mandatedtocomeupwithdetailedBhubaneswar
E-vehiclePolicydocument and roll out planof e-
vehiclesinthecity.
TheexpertconsultantsappointedbyIFCwillalso
comeupwithapilot implementationplan in this
regard in BTCD (Bhubaneswar Town Centre
District)areawhichincludespossibleoperational
model,options forsupportive infrastructuresuch
as charging points and dedicated routes for e-
rickshawsande-vehiclesasaneco-friendlypublic
transportsolution.
Extensive drive across Odisha
capital city Bhubaneswar to evict
encroachers
July27,2017,Bhubaneswar:ThejointteamofBMC,
BDA and Commissionerate Police carried out
extensiveevictionanddemolitionofunauthorised
structures in Kharavel Nagar, Chandrasekharpur
andnearRasulgarhSquare.
Inanothersimultaneousact,theenforcementteam
alsofreedthetheparkinglotoftheJoggers'Parkin
Chandrasekharpur from encroachments. The
evictionsquadalsoremovedobstructionfromthe
newly-constructed public toilet at Rasulgarh
Squaretofacilitateentryofthecitizenstousethe
facility.
Janpathonsmartrevamppath
July 30, 2017, Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar
SmartCityLimited(BSCL)boardhasselectedM/S
RKDConstructionPvt.LtdtoimplementtheSmart
JanpathprojectalongtheproposedBhubaneswar
TownCentreDistrictbetweenVaniViharandBapuji
NagarSquare.Theprojecthasbeencommissioned
forUSD805millionandtheexecutorwillgeta24-
monthtimetocompleteit.
The work will include streetscape design,
beauti�ication, landscaping, intersection redesign
and infrastructure upgrade in the town centre
district.The length of Janpath is 5.5km from
VaniVihar Square to SishuBhavan Square. The
projectalsoincludesa0.3-km-longfour-laneroad
from Master Canteen to Bhubaneswar railway
station.The public works department and the
railwayshaveinitiatedtheproject.
Smart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
7
Infrastructure upgrade for Pune:
City has planned USD 750 Billion
revamp
July17, 2017, Pune:The city hasplannedUSD12
billion investments toupgrade the infrastructure.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has also
announcedplanstoinvestUSD3billioninthecity's
traf�ic and transport system over the next four
years.SomeoftheseinvestmentsarepartofPune
SmartCityinitiativesandwouldfundBRTS,HCMTR,
NMTcycletracks,etc.TakentogetherwiththeUSD2
billionthathasbeencommittedforwater,sewerage
andSmartCityprojects,theyhavethepotentialto
upgradePune'sinfrastructuretothenextlevel.
No more single source for city's
e-buses
July31,2017,Pune:Authoritieshasnowdecidedon
holdingtrialrunswithatleast3differentagencies
beforetakinga�inalcallontheSmartCityinitiative
ofintroducinge-busesinthecity.ThePuneSmart
City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL)
willdoacomparativestudyofthereportsaftertrial
runsbefore takinga �inalisinga company for the
tenderingprocedure.
Kochi
Nod f o r Sma r t C i t y p ro j e c t
managementconsultantssoon
July17,2017,Kochi:CochinSmartCityLtd(CMCL)
is likely to give its nod for hiring project
management consu l t an t s (PMC) fo r the
implementationofthesmartcityproject."Wehave
completed preliminary works on many of the
componentprojects.IntheabsenceofaPMC,weare
unabletotaketheproposalstothenextlevel.Once
thePMCisappointed,wewillbeabletocomplete
theDPR and start tender process for each of the
componentprojectsintwomonths,"saidanof�icial
withSmartCity,Kochi.
Area-basedprojectstobenoti�ied
July25,2017,Kochi:TheKochiSmartCityproposal
envisages the implementation of an integrated
development of city infrastructure through the
applicationofsmartsolutions.TheState-levelhigh-
power steering committee for the mission has
decidedtonotifytheFortKochi-Mattancherry,and
the central city area as a TownPlanning Scheme
(TPS)underitsarea-baseddevelopmentprojects.
Cochin Smart Mission Ltd. has approved sixprojectsunderthecategoryofurbanmobilityandITservicestobeimplementedthroughKMRLthatinclude re-designing of the road infrastructure(exceptHospitalRoad),andthedesignofthesmartsignage system in the area-based development(USD 0.2 million); construction of hospital roadw a l k w a y ( U S D 1 . 5 m i l l i o n ) ; a n d t h eimplementationofsmartbicyclesharingsysteminFort Kochi area, and the city's central businessdistrict.
JaipurAkshOpti�ibrewinsUSD4.6million
Jaipursmartcityproject
July12,2017,NewDelhi:AkshOpti�ibreLtdwona
project worth USD 7 million for development of
smartcityinJaipur.JaipurSmartCityisaprojectled
and implemented by Jaipur Smart City Limited,
(JSCL)which invited bids for the development of
smart road in ABD areas of Jaipur.The awarded
projects include thedevelopmentof smart city in
Jaipur for16kmsof areawhichwouldbewhere
AkshOpti�ibre would be deploying optical �ibre
network,mobilehotspots,smartlightingsystems,
surveillancesystem,smartparking,environmental
sensorsetc.
Theprojectcostisdividedintotwoparts--capex,
andoperationandmanagement.While thecapex
part will be decided by December 2018, the
operationandmanagementpartwillbestretched
overaperiodof�iveyears.
PUNE
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8
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad is India's �irst World
HeritageCity
July9, 2017, Ahmedabad: UN cultural agency
UNESCO on Saturday declared the 600-year-old
walledcityofAhmedabadasaworldheritagecity,
the�irstIndiancity tomakeittothelist.Withthis
title,theWalledCityofAhmedabadhasjoinedParis,
Vienna,Cairo,Brussels,RomeandEdinburgh.Ofthe
287worldheritagecitiesacrosstheglobe,theonly
twocitiesintheIndiansubcontinentwhichenjoy
thestatusareBhaktapurinNepalandGalleinSri
Lanka.
Ahmedabad has about 25 ASI (ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia)-protectedstructures,hundredsof'pols'(housingclusters in thewalledcityareasofAhmedabad) that capture the essence ofcommunity living, andnumeroussitesassociatedwithGandhi,wholivedherefrom1915to1930.
Solapur
Solapur Municipal Corporation
UsesCyberTech'sGeoCivicPlatform
to Launch Property Tax Payment
Portal
July 6 , 2017, Solapur: Solapur Municipal
Corporation (SMC) has launched an online GIS
propertytaxpaymentportalforitscitizens,asapart
of the property tax digitalization initiative. The
portalisbasedonCyberTech'sGeoCivic®platform,
India'sonlycloud-basedplatformforpropertytax
digitalization. Thismove is aimed at providing a
hassle-freeoptionforcitizensofSolapurtopayand
view property tax details. Additionally, SMC
of�icialswillgainvaluableinsightsonpropertytax
collectionthroughoutthecityofSolapur.
Visakhapatnam
VizagUrbandevelopmentAuthority
(VUDA)plansmulti-storeyparking
zonesinthecity
July 26, 2017, Visakhapatnam: Vizag Urban
developmentAuthority (VUDA) plans to comeup
withmulti-storeyparkingzones in thecity.VUDA
has already invited 'expression of interest' from
contractors forgoingaheadwiththeconstruction
and10companieshavealreadyexpressedinterest.
The three places shortlisted for the multi-storey
parking zones are the vacant places near central
park, DwarkaNagarRTC bus complex, R.KBeach
and the vacant lot in front of VUDA building in
Siripuram. It is possible that these parking zones
will bemade free of cost since it is a part of the
creationofVizagSmartCity.
DigitalmappingofVishakhapatnam
July28,2017,Visakhapatnam:Givingafurther�illip
to the smart city image of Visakhapanam, digital
mapping of the entire GVMC area, including
Bheemunipatnam and Visakhapatnam, has been
taken up. The base maps will have 59 thematic
layerslikebuildings,roads,vacantlands,pipelines,
sewer lines, drainage and lampposts. The base
maps will be provided to the Command and
CommunicationCentreofGVMCbeingsetupasa
partoftheSmartCityProjectofVisakhapatnamand
canbeusedbyanydepartmentofthecorporation.
GVMCwillpayUSD0.3milliontotheprojectfrom
its own funds. A team of about 150 persons,
includingthoseon�ieldstudy,areworkingonthe
project. It is expected to be completed in two to
threemonths.
Visakhapatnam industries to get
tertiarytreatedwater
J u ly 29 , 2017 , V i sakhapa tnam: Grea te r
VisakhapatnamMunicipalCorporation(GVMC)has
decidedtosupplytertiarytreatedwatertothecity
industriesatacostofUSD58million.Thisincludes
enhancing the capacity of 38 MLD Sewage
TreatmentPlant (STP)nearPoornaMarket to70
MLD.TheprojectwillbebasedonPublic-Private
Partnership(PPP)model.
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9
NDMC
NDMC's smart city projects to be
completedby2020
July 17, 2017, New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal
Council(NDMC)hasbeenaskedbytheMinistryof
HousingandUrbanAffairstoensurecompletionof
smartcityprojectsby2020.OftheUSD276million
SmartCityPlanofNDMC,workonarangeofmajor
impactfulprojectswillbegininphasesbyOctober
this year, for which tendering is in progress.
ImplementationofprojectsworthanotherUSD76
millionwillbeginbyMarchnextyear.Theseinclude;
IndiaInvestmentCentreatYashwantPlace,Shivaji
TerminalTransportHub,WorldClassSkillCentreat
MotiBagh,IncubationCentre,ParyatanBhawan,etc.
Gole Market heritage building to
becomeamuseum
July24,2017,NewDelhi:TheNewDelhiMunicipal
Council (NDMC) chairperson Naresh Kumar
Sundayannouncedthatthecouncilhasdecidedto
converttheheritagebuildingofGoleMarketintoa
New Delhi museum. The restoration of the Gole
Marketbuildingandsettingupof themuseum is
likely to be completed by September 2018.The
revamp includes architectural restoration of
historic edi�ice, creation of a central food court,
provisionofotherpublicfacilities.
ChennaiT Nagar smart city projects could
takeoffbyAugust
July 12, 2017, Chennai: The Greater Chennai
Corporation has planned to begin the physical
transformationprocessofTNagarundertheSmart
CityprojectbyAugust.TNagar,whichwasselected
in 2015 under the area based development
programme of the central government-sponsored
Smart Cities Mission, will undergo a slew of
infrastructural changesas thecivicbodyrollsout
the over USD 215 million project phase-by-
phase.First among those to take offwouldbe the
smartroadsproject,whichcovers23interiorroads
in the area including the Maharaja puram
SanthanamSalaiandMuthuranganSalai.
AtUSD2.3million,theseroadswillreceiveamake
over that includes Wi-Fi connectivity, rain water
harvestingpitsthatwouldcollectrunoffwaterand
rechargethegroundwatertable,smartlampposts,
widefootpaths,parkingareasandawalkway�itted
withanti-skidtiles.
GreaterChennaiCorporation signs
MoUwithSamsung
Jul 12, 2017, Chennai: The Greater Chennai
CorporationonTuesdaysignedaMemorandumof
Understanding(MoU)withSamsungElectronicsto
add "smart elements" to classrooms of 28 civic
body-runschoolsinthecity.TheRs8-croreMoUwas
signedbetweenspecialof�icerandcommissionerD
Karthikeyan and Samsung representatives in the
presence of school education minister K
ASengottaiyan,municipaladministrationministerS
PVelumaniandindustriesministerMCSampath.
Under the agreement, Samsung will supply 40
tablets each to 20 higher secondary schools and
eightmiddleschools.
Lakes in Chennai to get a 'smart'
makeover
July19,2017,Chennai:Aplantorestore32lakesin
thecityhasbeenproposed.Aftereco-restorationof
the lakes, the corporation will commission a
monitoringsystemtoassessthequalityofwaterin
thelakesonaperiodicbasis.Theeco-restorationis
estimatedtocostUSD1.3million.Therearethree
funding options that have been identi�ied:
Sustainable water security mission, Greater
Chennai Corporation capital fund and Smart City
fund. The project will be implemented by
dovetailingthethreefundingoptions.
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8
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad is India's �irst World
HeritageCity
July9, 2017, Ahmedabad: UN cultural agency
UNESCO on Saturday declared the 600-year-old
walledcityofAhmedabadasaworldheritagecity,
the�irstIndiancity tomakeittothelist.Withthis
title,theWalledCityofAhmedabadhasjoinedParis,
Vienna,Cairo,Brussels,RomeandEdinburgh.Ofthe
287worldheritagecitiesacrosstheglobe,theonly
twocitiesintheIndiansubcontinentwhichenjoy
thestatusareBhaktapurinNepalandGalleinSri
Lanka.
Ahmedabad has about 25 ASI (ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia)-protectedstructures,hundredsof'pols'(housingclusters in thewalledcityareasofAhmedabad) that capture the essence ofcommunity living, andnumeroussitesassociatedwithGandhi,wholivedherefrom1915to1930.
Solapur
Solapur Municipal Corporation
UsesCyberTech'sGeoCivicPlatform
to Launch Property Tax Payment
Portal
July 6 , 2017, Solapur: Solapur Municipal
Corporation (SMC) has launched an online GIS
propertytaxpaymentportalforitscitizens,asapart
of the property tax digitalization initiative. The
portalisbasedonCyberTech'sGeoCivic®platform,
India'sonlycloud-basedplatformforpropertytax
digitalization. Thismove is aimed at providing a
hassle-freeoptionforcitizensofSolapurtopayand
view property tax details. Additionally, SMC
of�icialswillgainvaluableinsightsonpropertytax
collectionthroughoutthecityofSolapur.
Visakhapatnam
VizagUrbandevelopmentAuthority
(VUDA)plansmulti-storeyparking
zonesinthecity
July 26, 2017, Visakhapatnam: Vizag Urban
developmentAuthority (VUDA) plans to comeup
withmulti-storeyparkingzones in thecity.VUDA
has already invited 'expression of interest' from
contractors forgoingaheadwiththeconstruction
and10companieshavealreadyexpressedinterest.
The three places shortlisted for the multi-storey
parking zones are the vacant places near central
park, DwarkaNagarRTC bus complex, R.KBeach
and the vacant lot in front of VUDA building in
Siripuram. It is possible that these parking zones
will bemade free of cost since it is a part of the
creationofVizagSmartCity.
DigitalmappingofVishakhapatnam
July28,2017,Visakhapatnam:Givingafurther�illip
to the smart city image of Visakhapanam, digital
mapping of the entire GVMC area, including
Bheemunipatnam and Visakhapatnam, has been
taken up. The base maps will have 59 thematic
layerslikebuildings,roads,vacantlands,pipelines,
sewer lines, drainage and lampposts. The base
maps will be provided to the Command and
CommunicationCentreofGVMCbeingsetupasa
partoftheSmartCityProjectofVisakhapatnamand
canbeusedbyanydepartmentofthecorporation.
GVMCwillpayUSD0.3milliontotheprojectfrom
its own funds. A team of about 150 persons,
includingthoseon�ieldstudy,areworkingonthe
project. It is expected to be completed in two to
threemonths.
Visakhapatnam industries to get
tertiarytreatedwater
J u ly 29 , 2017 , V i sakhapa tnam: Grea te r
VisakhapatnamMunicipalCorporation(GVMC)has
decidedtosupplytertiarytreatedwatertothecity
industriesatacostofUSD58million.Thisincludes
enhancing the capacity of 38 MLD Sewage
TreatmentPlant (STP)nearPoornaMarket to70
MLD.TheprojectwillbebasedonPublic-Private
Partnership(PPP)model.
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9
NDMC
NDMC's smart city projects to be
completedby2020
July 17, 2017, New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal
Council(NDMC)hasbeenaskedbytheMinistryof
HousingandUrbanAffairstoensurecompletionof
smartcityprojectsby2020.OftheUSD276million
SmartCityPlanofNDMC,workonarangeofmajor
impactfulprojectswillbegininphasesbyOctober
this year, for which tendering is in progress.
ImplementationofprojectsworthanotherUSD76
millionwillbeginbyMarchnextyear.Theseinclude;
IndiaInvestmentCentreatYashwantPlace,Shivaji
TerminalTransportHub,WorldClassSkillCentreat
MotiBagh,IncubationCentre,ParyatanBhawan,etc.
Gole Market heritage building to
becomeamuseum
July24,2017,NewDelhi:TheNewDelhiMunicipal
Council (NDMC) chairperson Naresh Kumar
Sundayannouncedthatthecouncilhasdecidedto
converttheheritagebuildingofGoleMarketintoa
New Delhi museum. The restoration of the Gole
Marketbuildingandsettingupof themuseum is
likely to be completed by September 2018.The
revamp includes architectural restoration of
historic edi�ice, creation of a central food court,
provisionofotherpublicfacilities.
ChennaiT Nagar smart city projects could
takeoffbyAugust
July 12, 2017, Chennai: The Greater Chennai
Corporation has planned to begin the physical
transformationprocessofTNagarundertheSmart
CityprojectbyAugust.TNagar,whichwasselected
in 2015 under the area based development
programme of the central government-sponsored
Smart Cities Mission, will undergo a slew of
infrastructural changesas thecivicbodyrollsout
the over USD 215 million project phase-by-
phase.First among those to take offwouldbe the
smartroadsproject,whichcovers23interiorroads
in the area including the Maharaja puram
SanthanamSalaiandMuthuranganSalai.
AtUSD2.3million,theseroadswillreceiveamake
over that includes Wi-Fi connectivity, rain water
harvestingpitsthatwouldcollectrunoffwaterand
rechargethegroundwatertable,smartlampposts,
widefootpaths,parkingareasandawalkway�itted
withanti-skidtiles.
GreaterChennaiCorporation signs
MoUwithSamsung
Jul 12, 2017, Chennai: The Greater Chennai
CorporationonTuesdaysignedaMemorandumof
Understanding(MoU)withSamsungElectronicsto
add "smart elements" to classrooms of 28 civic
body-runschoolsinthecity.TheRs8-croreMoUwas
signedbetweenspecialof�icerandcommissionerD
Karthikeyan and Samsung representatives in the
presence of school education minister K
ASengottaiyan,municipaladministrationministerS
PVelumaniandindustriesministerMCSampath.
Under the agreement, Samsung will supply 40
tablets each to 20 higher secondary schools and
eightmiddleschools.
Lakes in Chennai to get a 'smart'
makeover
July19,2017,Chennai:Aplantorestore32lakesin
thecityhasbeenproposed.Aftereco-restorationof
the lakes, the corporation will commission a
monitoringsystemtoassessthequalityofwaterin
thelakesonaperiodicbasis.Theeco-restorationis
estimatedtocostUSD1.3million.Therearethree
funding options that have been identi�ied:
Sustainable water security mission, Greater
Chennai Corporation capital fund and Smart City
fund. The project will be implemented by
dovetailingthethreefundingoptions.
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10
Smart parking system in Chennai
soon
July 24, 2017, Chennai: The Chennai Corporation
will commission a smart parking management
systemat378locationstomeettheheavyparking
demandinthecity.Asmanyas378parkingblocks
with space for 5,389 cars and1,478motorcycles
have been identi�ied. Currently, the city has 191
parkinglotsforcars.
In a bid to implement the system, the Chennai
Corporation is planning to increase the parking
chargesfromRs.5toRs.40perhour.
Lucknow
In a �irst, free water, toilets at
LucknowMetrostations
July 21, 2017, Lucknow: LucknowMetro stations
will be the �irst in the country to provide free
drinking water to commuters at all 21 metro
stations of the North-South metro corridor. The
stationswillhaveakioskprovidingpuri�ied,chilled
water to commuters free. Lucknow Metro Rail
Corporation (LMRC) is alsogoing toprovide free
toiletfacilityateachofitsstations.
World Bank Gives USD 2milliontoM a k e C h a n d i g a r h ' s P u b l i cTransportSystemIntelligent
Jul5,2017,Chandigarh:TheWorldBankhasagreedto support Chandigarh to modernise its PublicTransportSystem.TheBankhaspromisedtolendasum of USD 2 million that will be released ininstalments in the next two years as per therequirements.
Chandigarh1stCityinIndiatoHave100%WaterConnections
Jul 7, 2017, Chandigarh: Chandigarh has becomeIndia'sNo.1citytohave100%waterconnection.UTAdministrationalongwithChandigarhMCwillnowundertakeLeCorbusier'sprojectuptothenextlevelwith equal distribution and supply of drinkingwater across the city. Under the Atal Mission forRejuvenationandUrbanTransformation(AMRUT),MunicipalCorporation,Chandigarhhasmanagedtoreachover2.10lakhhouseholdswith100percentpotablewater.
Chandigarh Police to track PCRsthroughanapp
Jul 10, 2017, Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police hasdecided to install hi-tech Automatic VehicleLocation Tracking System (AVLTS) app to keep atrack of thePoliceControlRoom (PCRs) vehicles.
ThisnewappwillhelpthepolicetotrackthePCRvehicles24×7throughmobilephones.AVLTSwillbeinstalledin60PCRvehiclesand27motorcycles.
CTU begins trial run of anotherelectricbus
Jul 23, 2017, Chandigarh: After trial run of anelectric bus of TATA Motors, the ChandigarhTransportUndertaking(CTU)startedthetrialrunoftheelectricbusesofHyderabad-basedGoldStonecompany.
Goldstone Infratech Ltd has tied up with BYDCompanyLtd,basedinChina,fortheassemblyoftheelectricbusinIndia.ThetrialstartedfromITPark to Sector 43 here. Gold Stone buses have aseatingcapacityof41personsandapproximately25personscanstandinsideit.Thebusisgearlessandhasairsuspensionfacility.Itcanrunupto250kmpercharging.
C h a n d i g a r h t o S o o n G e tUnderground Dustbins Like inForeignCities
July24,2017,Chandigarh:Chandigarhplanstoget
undergroundbinsunderthesmartcityproject.The
projecttolayundergroundbinshasbeenraisedby
theUTAdministration toget ridof thebiggreen
binswhichareaneyesoreonthecity'sfacetwith
garbagelitteredallaround.
Chandigarh
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Raipur
All vehicles in Raipur to be RFID
taggedonceSmartCityready
July5,2017,Raipur:AllthevehiclesinRaipurwould
beRFIDtaggedoncetheSmartCitysystemsbecome
operationalinthecityundertheSmartCityMission.
ThecityofRaipurhasbeenselectedtobedeveloped
intoasmartcityunderthefasttrackmodeof�irst
phaseof theSmartCitiesMission.TheSmartCity
ProposalofRaipurincludesthesmartcitysolutions
which involve the use of technology, information
and data to improve infrastructure and services
within the city of Raipur (The Smart Solutions
Projects).RaipurCityistopromoteNon-Motorised
Transport (NMT) with dedicated pedestrianised
corridorsandenhanced'walkability'options.
Panaji
Consultant (PMC) till June2020.They,alongwith
the stakeholders , wil l be responsible for
implementing about 77 smart city projects in
Tirupati(under15separatemodules),targetingthe
aspects of Area Based Development (ABD) and
InformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT).
Consultant selected for Tirupati
smartcityproject
July16,2017,Tirupati:MovingaheadonTirupati's
'SmartCity'project,theauthoritieshaveannounced
AECOM-Deloitte as the Project Management
200-300 cameras with facial
recognitionfor'smart'Panaji
July 15, 2017, Panaji: Panaji is planning to install
200-300highresolutionadvancedcamerashaving
the capability for facial and number plate
recognitioncapabilities.Tenderingprocessisgoing
tostartinthenexttwoweeksandthesystemtobe
rolledoutinthenextsixmonths.
Study on under-assessed, un-
assessed c i ty property to be
completedbyOct
July 11, 2017, Panaji: The transformation of the
PanajicityundertheSmartCityMissionandAMRUT
(Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation) is making rapid progress with
detailed study being carried out about under-
assessed and un-assessed property under the
jurisdictionoftheCorporationoftheCityofPanaji
(CCP),whichisexpectedtobecompletedbyOctober
2017.TheCEOoftheSmartCityMissionforPanaji
anddirectorforAMRUTSwayandiptaPalChaudhari
informed that the study of the city properties is
being carried out through a door-to-door survey,
with the help of drone-based and Lidar-based
surveyingsystem.
Tirupati
Nagpur
other zones to follow. The zone has procured e-
rickshaw to publicize its projects and campaigns.
Assistant commissioner of the zone Mr. Mahesh
MoroneysaiditisaSmartConcepttoreachpeople
and also save cost. "We used to hire an auto-
rickshaw to make announcements for various
projects and drives. Currently, we have to make
Dharampeth Zone gets e-rickshaw
topublicizeprojects
July 17, 2017, Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal
Corporation(NMC)DharampethZonehaslaunched
an unique concept of publicising their smart city
projects and initiatives, setting a role model for
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Smart parking system in Chennai
soon
July 24, 2017, Chennai: The Chennai Corporation
will commission a smart parking management
systemat378locationstomeettheheavyparking
demandinthecity.Asmanyas378parkingblocks
with space for 5,389 cars and1,478motorcycles
have been identi�ied. Currently, the city has 191
parkinglotsforcars.
In a bid to implement the system, the Chennai
Corporation is planning to increase the parking
chargesfromRs.5toRs.40perhour.
Lucknow
In a �irst, free water, toilets at
LucknowMetrostations
July 21, 2017, Lucknow: LucknowMetro stations
will be the �irst in the country to provide free
drinking water to commuters at all 21 metro
stations of the North-South metro corridor. The
stationswillhaveakioskprovidingpuri�ied,chilled
water to commuters free. Lucknow Metro Rail
Corporation (LMRC) is alsogoing toprovide free
toiletfacilityateachofitsstations.
World Bank Gives USD 2milliontoM a k e C h a n d i g a r h ' s P u b l i cTransportSystemIntelligent
Jul5,2017,Chandigarh:TheWorldBankhasagreedto support Chandigarh to modernise its PublicTransportSystem.TheBankhaspromisedtolendasum of USD 2 million that will be released ininstalments in the next two years as per therequirements.
Chandigarh1stCityinIndiatoHave100%WaterConnections
Jul 7, 2017, Chandigarh: Chandigarh has becomeIndia'sNo.1citytohave100%waterconnection.UTAdministrationalongwithChandigarhMCwillnowundertakeLeCorbusier'sprojectuptothenextlevelwith equal distribution and supply of drinkingwater across the city. Under the Atal Mission forRejuvenationandUrbanTransformation(AMRUT),MunicipalCorporation,Chandigarhhasmanagedtoreachover2.10lakhhouseholdswith100percentpotablewater.
Chandigarh Police to track PCRsthroughanapp
Jul 10, 2017, Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police hasdecided to install hi-tech Automatic VehicleLocation Tracking System (AVLTS) app to keep atrack of thePoliceControlRoom (PCRs) vehicles.
ThisnewappwillhelpthepolicetotrackthePCRvehicles24×7throughmobilephones.AVLTSwillbeinstalledin60PCRvehiclesand27motorcycles.
CTU begins trial run of anotherelectricbus
Jul 23, 2017, Chandigarh: After trial run of anelectric bus of TATA Motors, the ChandigarhTransportUndertaking(CTU)startedthetrialrunoftheelectricbusesofHyderabad-basedGoldStonecompany.
Goldstone Infratech Ltd has tied up with BYDCompanyLtd,basedinChina,fortheassemblyoftheelectricbusinIndia.ThetrialstartedfromITPark to Sector 43 here. Gold Stone buses have aseatingcapacityof41personsandapproximately25personscanstandinsideit.Thebusisgearlessandhasairsuspensionfacility.Itcanrunupto250kmpercharging.
C h a n d i g a r h t o S o o n G e tUnderground Dustbins Like inForeignCities
July24,2017,Chandigarh:Chandigarhplanstoget
undergroundbinsunderthesmartcityproject.The
projecttolayundergroundbinshasbeenraisedby
theUTAdministration toget ridof thebiggreen
binswhichareaneyesoreonthecity'sfacetwith
garbagelitteredallaround.
Chandigarh
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Raipur
All vehicles in Raipur to be RFID
taggedonceSmartCityready
July5,2017,Raipur:AllthevehiclesinRaipurwould
beRFIDtaggedoncetheSmartCitysystemsbecome
operationalinthecityundertheSmartCityMission.
ThecityofRaipurhasbeenselectedtobedeveloped
intoasmartcityunderthefasttrackmodeof�irst
phaseof theSmartCitiesMission.TheSmartCity
ProposalofRaipurincludesthesmartcitysolutions
which involve the use of technology, information
and data to improve infrastructure and services
within the city of Raipur (The Smart Solutions
Projects).RaipurCityistopromoteNon-Motorised
Transport (NMT) with dedicated pedestrianised
corridorsandenhanced'walkability'options.
Panaji
Consultant (PMC) till June2020.They,alongwith
the stakeholders , wil l be responsible for
implementing about 77 smart city projects in
Tirupati(under15separatemodules),targetingthe
aspects of Area Based Development (ABD) and
InformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT).
Consultant selected for Tirupati
smartcityproject
July16,2017,Tirupati:MovingaheadonTirupati's
'SmartCity'project,theauthoritieshaveannounced
AECOM-Deloitte as the Project Management
200-300 cameras with facial
recognitionfor'smart'Panaji
July 15, 2017, Panaji: Panaji is planning to install
200-300highresolutionadvancedcamerashaving
the capability for facial and number plate
recognitioncapabilities.Tenderingprocessisgoing
tostartinthenexttwoweeksandthesystemtobe
rolledoutinthenextsixmonths.
Study on under-assessed, un-
assessed c i ty property to be
completedbyOct
July 11, 2017, Panaji: The transformation of the
PanajicityundertheSmartCityMissionandAMRUT
(Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation) is making rapid progress with
detailed study being carried out about under-
assessed and un-assessed property under the
jurisdictionoftheCorporationoftheCityofPanaji
(CCP),whichisexpectedtobecompletedbyOctober
2017.TheCEOoftheSmartCityMissionforPanaji
anddirectorforAMRUTSwayandiptaPalChaudhari
informed that the study of the city properties is
being carried out through a door-to-door survey,
with the help of drone-based and Lidar-based
surveyingsystem.
Tirupati
Nagpur
other zones to follow. The zone has procured e-
rickshaw to publicize its projects and campaigns.
Assistant commissioner of the zone Mr. Mahesh
MoroneysaiditisaSmartConcepttoreachpeople
and also save cost. "We used to hire an auto-
rickshaw to make announcements for various
projects and drives. Currently, we have to make
Dharampeth Zone gets e-rickshaw
topublicizeprojects
July 17, 2017, Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal
Corporation(NMC)DharampethZonehaslaunched
an unique concept of publicising their smart city
projects and initiatives, setting a role model for
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USD3.4millionsewerplantakesoff
inSteelCity
July 20, 2017, Rourkela: Integrated Sewerage
System(ISS)�inallytakesoffatawhoppingcostof
USD 3401.9 million for Rourkel City. The Odisha
Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB) as
nodalagencyisexecutingthemegaprojectthrough
construction and engineering giant L&T.The
seweragelinelayingworkshavebegunatRevenue
Colony of Uditnagar, Basanti Colony and Tarkera
while excavation works are underway for the
largest SewerageTreatmentPlant (STP)-III of 40
MillionLitersperDay (MLD)over24.75acresat
Balughat.
Salem to go smart with UGD,
rainwaterharvestingfacilities
Jul9,2017,Salem:SalemMunicipalCorporationhas
decided to kick-start the smart city project by
undertakingmaintenanceworksofwaterpipelines
andundergrounddrainage systempipelines, and
setting up rainwater harvesting facilities.
CorporationcommissionerRSatheeshhasunveiled
theplanstocarryouttheprojectwithafocuson
area-baseddevelopment.Inthesecondphase,the
focuswouldonpan-city.
citizensawareaboutamnestyschemelaunchedfor
defaulters ofwater bills and property tax. It cost
USD230permonth tohireanauto-rickshaw,"he
said.
Thus,e-rickshawwasaneconomicalternativefor
USD1400."ThebatterycostisUSD330perannum
whilechargingitdailywillalsocostsomeamount.
Total cost will be recovered within a year when
compared with expenses incurred for hiring an
auto-rickshaw.
Nagpur to come under CCTV
surveillanceinsixmonths
July 19, 2017, Nagpur: The city's command and
controlcentre,whichispartoftheUSD80million
Smart City Solutions Project, is set to become
operationalwithinsixmonths.Thecentrewillhelp
the police department, which includes the traf�ic
personnel,tomonitorlawandordersituationand
also manage traf�ic sitting at the centre. The
highlightofthecentrewillbeavideowallwhichwill
have32screens.Thewallwilldisplaysurveillance
videos from 4,000 CCTVs being installed at 700
locations.
Nagpur soon to get Intelligent
LightingSystem
July 28, 2017, Nagpur: Nagpur plans to come up
withIntelligentLightingSystemswherethestreet
lightsofthecityaretobeconvertedintoIntelligent
Lighting.Tobeinstalledwithanexpectedamountof
USD23million, the system will be capable of
controllingthecitytraf�icaccordingtonumberof
vehiclesonroad.
Rourkela
Salem
Vadodara
250CCTVswithnightvisionforvigil
onVadodara
July 12, 2017, Vadodara: Vadodara Municipal
Corporation(VMC)andthecitypoliceisinstalling
the cameras as a part of the city command and
controlwhichwillcostaroundUSD9milliononthe
projectasapartoftheSmartCitymission.250new
cameraswillhavenightvisioncapabilitiesandwill
beabletozoominandzoomoutfeeds.Around40of
these cameras will also have automatic number
platerecognitionabilitysothattheycanfocuson
thenumberplateofanerringvehicleandrelaythe
imagetothecontrolroom.
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13
Korea,IndiaStartTalksonUSD10
billionworthFinancialSupportfor
India
July26,2017,Seoul,Korea:TheKoreangovernment
began working-level consultation to give USD 10
b i l l ion in � inanc ia l package support for
infrastructure development in India. The Korean
Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced that
theministrywillholdaworking-levelconsultation
with India's Ministry of Finance to discover
International Investment& Collaboration �inancial package cooperation projects in New
Delhi,India.
Thetwosideswilldiscussprojectstobe�inanced
among those proposed by the two countries and
discussthescaleofsupport.Koreahasproposedthe
NewDelhiMulti-DevelopmentProjectandKalyan-
DombivaliSmartCityDevelopmentProjectwhich
arehighlylikelytoinvolveKoreancompanies.India
has proposed the Mumbai-Nagpur Highway
Construction Project and Bandra Smart City
DevelopmentProject.
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12
USD3.4millionsewerplantakesoff
inSteelCity
July 20, 2017, Rourkela: Integrated Sewerage
System(ISS)�inallytakesoffatawhoppingcostof
USD 3401.9 million for Rourkel City. The Odisha
Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB) as
nodalagencyisexecutingthemegaprojectthrough
construction and engineering giant L&T.The
seweragelinelayingworkshavebegunatRevenue
Colony of Uditnagar, Basanti Colony and Tarkera
while excavation works are underway for the
largest SewerageTreatmentPlant (STP)-III of 40
MillionLitersperDay (MLD)over24.75acresat
Balughat.
Salem to go smart with UGD,
rainwaterharvestingfacilities
Jul9,2017,Salem:SalemMunicipalCorporationhas
decided to kick-start the smart city project by
undertakingmaintenanceworksofwaterpipelines
andundergrounddrainage systempipelines, and
setting up rainwater harvesting facilities.
CorporationcommissionerRSatheeshhasunveiled
theplanstocarryouttheprojectwithafocuson
area-baseddevelopment.Inthesecondphase,the
focuswouldonpan-city.
citizensawareaboutamnestyschemelaunchedfor
defaulters ofwater bills and property tax. It cost
USD230permonth tohireanauto-rickshaw,"he
said.
Thus,e-rickshawwasaneconomicalternativefor
USD1400."ThebatterycostisUSD330perannum
whilechargingitdailywillalsocostsomeamount.
Total cost will be recovered within a year when
compared with expenses incurred for hiring an
auto-rickshaw.
Nagpur to come under CCTV
surveillanceinsixmonths
July 19, 2017, Nagpur: The city's command and
controlcentre,whichispartoftheUSD80million
Smart City Solutions Project, is set to become
operationalwithinsixmonths.Thecentrewillhelp
the police department, which includes the traf�ic
personnel,tomonitorlawandordersituationand
also manage traf�ic sitting at the centre. The
highlightofthecentrewillbeavideowallwhichwill
have32screens.Thewallwilldisplaysurveillance
videos from 4,000 CCTVs being installed at 700
locations.
Nagpur soon to get Intelligent
LightingSystem
July 28, 2017, Nagpur: Nagpur plans to come up
withIntelligentLightingSystemswherethestreet
lightsofthecityaretobeconvertedintoIntelligent
Lighting.Tobeinstalledwithanexpectedamountof
USD23million, the system will be capable of
controllingthecitytraf�icaccordingtonumberof
vehiclesonroad.
Rourkela
Salem
Vadodara
250CCTVswithnightvisionforvigil
onVadodara
July 12, 2017, Vadodara: Vadodara Municipal
Corporation(VMC)andthecitypoliceisinstalling
the cameras as a part of the city command and
controlwhichwillcostaroundUSD9milliononthe
projectasapartoftheSmartCitymission.250new
cameraswillhavenightvisioncapabilitiesandwill
beabletozoominandzoomoutfeeds.Around40of
these cameras will also have automatic number
platerecognitionabilitysothattheycanfocuson
thenumberplateofanerringvehicleandrelaythe
imagetothecontrolroom.
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13
Korea,IndiaStartTalksonUSD10
billionworthFinancialSupportfor
India
July26,2017,Seoul,Korea:TheKoreangovernment
began working-level consultation to give USD 10
b i l l ion in � inanc ia l package support for
infrastructure development in India. The Korean
Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced that
theministrywillholdaworking-levelconsultation
with India's Ministry of Finance to discover
International Investment& Collaboration �inancial package cooperation projects in New
Delhi,India.
Thetwosideswilldiscussprojectstobe�inanced
among those proposed by the two countries and
discussthescaleofsupport.Koreahasproposedthe
NewDelhiMulti-DevelopmentProjectandKalyan-
DombivaliSmartCityDevelopmentProjectwhich
arehighlylikelytoinvolveKoreancompanies.India
has proposed the Mumbai-Nagpur Highway
Construction Project and Bandra Smart City
DevelopmentProject.
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14
Bids & TendersSmart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
15
Industry'sVoiceforPolicyChange
FederationHouse,TansenMarg,NewDelhi-110001
T:+91-11-23487272|F:+91-11-23765333
E:udita.dasgupta@�icci.comW:www.�icci.in
Ms.UditaBiswas
UrbanInfrastructure&
SmartCitiesDivision,FICCI
CompanieswillingtocontributeforthecoverstoryorplaceadvertisementsmayfeelfreetocontactFICCI.
1 Request For Proposal For Construction Of Rainwater Harvesting System At Various Locations
IncludingWithADefectLiabilityPeriodOfTwoYearsInFaridabadCity(2ndCall)
FaridabadSmartCityLimited DueonAugust4,2017
2 RequestForProposal(RFP)ForSelectionOfProfessionalFirmForImplementationOfSustainable
RealTimeAccrualBasedDoubleEntryAccountingSystem(ABDEAS)InMunicipalCorporation
Faridabad
FaridabadSmartCityLimited DueonAugust9,2017
3 RequestForProposalForConstructionOfSmartParkWithOperationAndMaintenanceOf5Years
WithADefectLiabilityPeriodOfTwoYearsInFaridabadCityUnderSmartCityMission(Scm)
FaridabadSmartCityLimited DueonAugust21,2017
4 Request for proposal for Selection of System Integrator for Implementation of ICT Solutions
includingEstablishmentofCityOperationsCentreinBelagavi
BelagaviSmartCityLimited DueonAugust21,2017
5 RequestforProposalforSelectionofArchitectural/UrbanDesignConsultantforDevelopingInter
StateBusTerminal(ISBT)atBaramunda
BhubaneswarDevelopmentAuthority DueonAugust30,2017
6 RequestforProposalforSelectionofProjectManagementConsultant(PMC)toDesign,Develop,
ManageandImplementSmartCityProjectsunderSmartCitiesMissioninAgartalaCity,Tripura.
AgartalaSmartCityLimited DueonAugust31,2017
7 RequestforProposalforBeauti�icationofStreetsincludingStreetscapeDesign,Landscaping,and
Intersection Redesign, in Visakhapatnam's Area Based Development (ABD) area under Smart
CitiesMissiononEngineering,ProcurementandConstruction(EPC)mode.
GreaterVisakhapatnamSmartCity DueonSeptember8,2017
CorporationLimited
8 RequestforProposalforIntegratedInfrastructurePackageforABDareainUdaipurSmartCity
UdaipurSmartCityLimited DueonSeptember11,2017
9 Request for Proposal of Selection of Agency/SI/MSI for implementation and management of
paperlesssystemacrossJabalpurSmartCityLimited
JabalpurSmartCityLimited DueonAugust18,2017
10 RequestforProposalforSelectionofProjectManagementConsultant(PMC)forAjmerSmartCity
project
AjmerSmartCityLimited DueonSeptember4,2017
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Bids & TendersSmart Cities Newsletter100 Smart Cities : Mission on the Drive
15
Industry'sVoiceforPolicyChange
FederationHouse,TansenMarg,NewDelhi-110001
T:+91-11-23487272|F:+91-11-23765333
E:udita.dasgupta@�icci.comW:www.�icci.in
Ms.UditaBiswas
UrbanInfrastructure&
SmartCitiesDivision,FICCI
CompanieswillingtocontributeforthecoverstoryorplaceadvertisementsmayfeelfreetocontactFICCI.
1 Request For Proposal For Construction Of Rainwater Harvesting System At Various Locations
IncludingWithADefectLiabilityPeriodOfTwoYearsInFaridabadCity(2ndCall)
FaridabadSmartCityLimited DueonAugust4,2017
2 RequestForProposal(RFP)ForSelectionOfProfessionalFirmForImplementationOfSustainable
RealTimeAccrualBasedDoubleEntryAccountingSystem(ABDEAS)InMunicipalCorporation
Faridabad
FaridabadSmartCityLimited DueonAugust9,2017
3 RequestForProposalForConstructionOfSmartParkWithOperationAndMaintenanceOf5Years
WithADefectLiabilityPeriodOfTwoYearsInFaridabadCityUnderSmartCityMission(Scm)
FaridabadSmartCityLimited DueonAugust21,2017
4 Request for proposal for Selection of System Integrator for Implementation of ICT Solutions
includingEstablishmentofCityOperationsCentreinBelagavi
BelagaviSmartCityLimited DueonAugust21,2017
5 RequestforProposalforSelectionofArchitectural/UrbanDesignConsultantforDevelopingInter
StateBusTerminal(ISBT)atBaramunda
BhubaneswarDevelopmentAuthority DueonAugust30,2017
6 RequestforProposalforSelectionofProjectManagementConsultant(PMC)toDesign,Develop,
ManageandImplementSmartCityProjectsunderSmartCitiesMissioninAgartalaCity,Tripura.
AgartalaSmartCityLimited DueonAugust31,2017
7 RequestforProposalforBeauti�icationofStreetsincludingStreetscapeDesign,Landscaping,and
Intersection Redesign, in Visakhapatnam's Area Based Development (ABD) area under Smart
CitiesMissiononEngineering,ProcurementandConstruction(EPC)mode.
GreaterVisakhapatnamSmartCity DueonSeptember8,2017
CorporationLimited
8 RequestforProposalforIntegratedInfrastructurePackageforABDareainUdaipurSmartCity
UdaipurSmartCityLimited DueonSeptember11,2017
9 Request for Proposal of Selection of Agency/SI/MSI for implementation and management of
paperlesssystemacrossJabalpurSmartCityLimited
JabalpurSmartCityLimited DueonAugust18,2017
10 RequestforProposalforSelectionofProjectManagementConsultant(PMC)forAjmerSmartCity
project
AjmerSmartCityLimited DueonSeptember4,2017
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