archiveNovember 2016

Smart Cities

TOP UK FIRMS SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AT TECH SUMMIT

Over 30 innovative British companies are in the country this week as part of the three-day India UK Tech Summit here, where they are showcasing high-tech smart city solutions. “The UK is committed to working with India to deliver its ambitious 100 smart cities programme. The UK has already partnered with Amravati, Pune and Indore, and our impressive business delegation shows that UK companies are keen to provide cutting-edge solutions to Indias smart cities,” British High Commissioner to India, Dominic Asquith, said. The India UK TECH Summit 2016, countrys largest knowledge and...
Smart Cities

CITING DELHI SMOG,VENKAIAH NAIDU SAYS FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT IN SMART CITY PLANS

With national capital region grappling with heavy smog, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu recently strongly pitched for keeping environmental aspects in mind while framing smart city plans. Stressing that the severe pollution level in the NCR region is due to neglect of environment over a long period of time, he said everybody needs to do “their bit” to tackle the situation. “We have to be cautious about the environmental aspect also (in smart cities). Environment and development must go hand in hand. If you neglect environment what will happen you have the example...