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The concept of smart cities for India was mooted ten
years ago. At this time, Tata Consulting Engineers
had participated in a workshop with PowerGrid
Corporation, to formulate infrastructure development,
efficiencies in water management and power supply
in cities. While the smart cities plan was formalised
in 2014, TCE had developed capabilities in smart
cities infrastructure, almost a decade ahead when the
thought process was still taking shape. This enabled
TCE to be the front-runners in smart city master plan
and development.
The smart city program in India presently comprises
two phases. The first phase involves the preparation
of proposals for smart cities in consultation with
municipal corporations and urban local bodies. TCE
prepared several such proposals for smart cities in
the country, is a critical deciding factor of the city
to be developed into a smart city. In the second
phase, the earmarked cities are moved for project
implementation. The smart city program includes
identification of infrastructure bottlenecks, citizen
services, city planning aspects, air pollution and
sustainability.
Sculpting India’s
Smartcity Story
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