SMART CITIES

Building a Futuristic Utopia

What is a Smart City?

After the Government’s recent announcement about its ambitious Smart Cities project, the country has been abuzz with various questions regarding this new initiative.A Smart City, is one which uses digital technology and communication technology, to enhance quality and performance of urban services.

Basic infrastructure of Smart Cities

The government narrowed down the requirements of the basic infrastructure of a Smart City to:

• Assured clean water supply• Sanitation and solid waste management

systems.• Efficient urban mobility• Public transport• Robust IT connectivity• E- Governance• Citizen participation• Safety and security of citizens

What smart solutions is theGovernment looking at?

• Public Information• Effective grievance redresser cell• Electronic service delivery• Citizen’s engagement• Reduced waste of energy or fuel• Proper compost disposal• 100% treatment of waste water• Monitoring water quality• Renewable source of energy• Efficient energy and green buildings and smart parking• Intelligent traffic management systems

Basic requirements to be fulfilled

While the Smart Cities project happens to be an ambitious one, there are factors that need to be taken into account before selecting municipalities and cities for this project.

1. The area must Implement E-governance and an effective online redressal mechanism.

2. They should publish an E-newsletter3. Putting all government expenditures online for public access4. Swachh Bharat: The area must have a 5% increase in the number of

latrines since the census of 20115. Track record of paying salaries to employees must be made public.6. Track record of urban reforms and citizen participation being

introduced must be documented.

These factors include

Why this sudden need for these smart cities and which sectors will benefit from its growth?

One of the main reasons behind this sudden spurt in the growth of Smart Cities is that, according to recent survey it has been predicted that the number of urban dwellers will double to more than 800 million by 2050. This scale of urbanization has only been noted in China before India.

About $1 trillion, is supposed to be the estimated budget of this mammoth infrastructural development.

Tiscon Readybuild whose motto is “JOY OF BUILDING A NEW TOMORROW” is suitably positioned to partner this new dream. Comprehending that construction projects are complex undertakings, which are impacted by economic, social and environmental challenges, Tiscon Readybuild offers unique advantages that serve the Nation’s Smart Cities dream well.

The offerings from Readybuild are:Cut and bend solutions for rebars: Customisation of rebars in required shapes according to given specifications.

Couplers: Using a hollow mechanical member to join two rebars.

Centralised BBS services: A service which develops the Bar bending schedules for the customer on the basis of their structural drawings.

Benefits of Tiscon Readybuild

• Manage space effectively• Absolute precision• Ensure top quality• Simplify procurement• Assurance of safety

• Project completion on time• Easy inventory management• No wastage, no worries• Minimise labour involvement• 7 day delivery

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