Smart City Summit New Delhi, 04 March 2011
In his inaugural address, Saugata Roy, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India said that the uncontrolled population explosion is leading to creation of slums and worst conditions of living. To deal with this issue of rising slum Rajiv Awas Yojana was formulated. “Although this year, there has been little allocation for Rajiv Awas Yojana in the budget, next year we will have an allocation of `6,000 crore,” the minister stated. Speaking about the concept of smart cities he said, “The smart city infrastructure is an introductory step for establishing the overall smart city framework and architecture. Very few smart cities have recently been established in the world including Dubai, Malta, Kochi and Singapore.” He talked about six dimensions of a smart city, which includes smart economy, smart mobility, smart environment, smart people, smart living and smart governance; and stressed upon the role and significance of information and communication technology in facilitating the same.
Target Audience
- Policy Makers from Central, State & Local Government Bodies
- Heads of Urban Development Agencies & Municipal Corporations
- Urban Planners & Developers
- Citizen Welfare Groups
- Civil Service Providers
- Technology & IT Vendors
Focus Area
- Integrated Urban Infrastructure
- Public Safety & Disaster Management
- Transportation & Traffic Control
- Waste Recycling & Reclaimation
- Housing & Habitat Control
- Public Utilities & Services
- City Survelliance & Monitoring
- Energy Conservation & Carbon Control
- Water Quality & Conservation
- Urban Ecology & Aesthetics
