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Having been popular all around for its diamond and textile industry, the Surat is acquiring a new recognition under the Smart Cities Mission. Today, it has emerged as India’s highest ranked Smart City with maximum number of projects implemented and completed under the Smart Cities Mission. Surat Municipal Corporation, however, is steadily taking many initiatives to make the city as an emerging startup city. The latest issue of eGov Magazine thus focuses on Surat, the city of Gujarat. Recently, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had shared with eGov, how the State is providing support to startups via funding, mentoring and incubation under various policies and schemes, introducing various schemes and policies including Gujarat Startup / Innovation Scheme as well. Also, the Government has created the ‘GVFL Startup Fund’ of Rs 250 crore towards promoting startup ecosystem along with GVFL Ltd. Gujarat has also set up the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology or ‘iCreate’ on PPP model as a Centre of Excellence for an ecosystem for modern-day entrepreneurs. Our cover story “Surat Transforming as Smart and Sustainable City” throws light not just on the progress of Smart City projects in the city, but also on innovations the city is introducing to effect a culture -- a new ecosystem of startups. The latest issue features interviews of M Thennarasan, Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation, Hetal Mehta, Vice-President, Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Ravin Sanghavi, Chief Executive Officer, Surati iLab who have shared their perception upon innovations in the city. In an exclusive interview Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology and Communications, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh, has delved on the new IT framework of Andhra, which is leading to more employment generation in the State. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s favourite Smart Cities Mission according a new introduction to the world at large about transforming India, Dr Sameer Sharma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, in another exclusive interview shares a bit about his vision while looking at India’s journey so far. From across India, we have featured interviews of Mohammad Shayin, Commissioner, Faridabad Municipal Corporation and Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Secretary, Energy Department, Jharkhand. Offering an industry perspective Abhyuday Jindal, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless Limited, and Rajendra Sheth, Chairman and Managing Director, RK Infratel Ltd, have shared their vision. With such a variety of write ups in terms of interviews, articles and special stories, the latest issue is hoped to evoke an invaluable feedback from our esteemed readers.
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24 DR SAMEER SHARMA Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India
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SURAT TRANSFORMING AS SMART AND SUSTAINABLE CITY
28 DR NITIN MADAN KULKARNI Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Jharkhand
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Minister for Information Technology & Communication, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation
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President (Elect), Southern Gujarat Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI)
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MOHAMMAD SHAYIN Commissioner, Faridabad Municipal Corporation
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AWADESH SHARMA Chief Executive Officer, Ujjain Smart City Limited
ASCL – Transforming Agra Into a Futuristic City
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RAJENDRA SHETH Chairman and Managing Director, R K Infratel Ltd
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KAZUTADA KOBAYASHI President and Chief Executive Officer, Canon India
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Surat Transforming
as Smart and Sustainable City Since being selected under the Smart Cities Mission, Surat, known for its diamond and textile industry, has emerged as India’s highest ranked smart city with maximum number of projects implemented and completed under the Smart Cities Mission. The city’s civic authorities aim to improve public services and citizen interface, writes Priyanka Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).
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entered around the theme of ‘Citizen Friendly Surat’, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is utilising intelligent transport and connectivity solutions to bring the best services to its citizens. The SMC is implementing various projects to enhance citizens’ quality of life, creating accessible and quality infrastructure, and mobility. It is being done by leveraging advanced technology with a major focus on development of the State’s economy. Various smart projects launched by the SMC include:
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Envisaged as an administrative control centre for the city, the City Centre provides an effective and efficient delivery mechanism for all civic services. It operates in four layers and collects functioning information of all the departments on real time basis, as far as possible. Automated sensors and systems send various data sets to the centre, which are analysed to derive some conclusions. SMAC Centre plays an important role in providing real time information about civic facility utilisation in the city. It helps all the departments in maintaining civic service delivery standards on day-to-day basis. It gives support to the departmental heads for taking quick decisions in
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Chief Minister, Gujarat “The State has introduced various schemes and policies including Gujarat Startup/Innovation Scheme under the Industrial Policy 2015, Gujarat Electronics & IT/ ITeS Startup Policy 2016, Student Startup & Innovation Policy 2017 etc.”
restoring services while handling unforeseen disturbing situations. In case of emergency situation, SMAC Centre plays an important role of
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phase, 16 services have been identified which include transport, health, education, nutrition, affordable housing, shop and other licenses, library, sports and recreational facilities etc. This will fulfill citizen expectations of multiapplicability of the card. Simultaneously, it will also make available one more service delivery channel with ‘tap & go’ features for transport services.
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coordinating all departments with decision support system for effectively managing rescue and relief operations. Thus, the SMAC center is able to address the issue of delivering quality civic services.
Integrated Traffic and Mobility Administration Centre (IT-MAC) This centre houses various departments/entities involved in managing city traffic and mobility like Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) , city bus, traffic police, RTO, fire, emergency services, etc. IT-enabled applications help all the concerned agencies to coordinate and support each other for smooth traffic operations. SMC has intelligent transit system for BRTS, and city bus operations. This offers real-time vehicle location and passenger seat information. SMC is using Adoptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) in BRTS, which will be extended to all major traffic junctions. Surat has a network of more than 600 CCTV surveillance cameras, which will be expanded to all major locations in the city with the IT-MAC. All stakeholder
agencies like sitilink, Traffic Police, Regional Transport Office (RTO), fire and emergency services, utility services, etc, will coordinate, share and act on an integrated platform through the IT-MAC. Citizens will be connected through variable message signs, website, mobile app, mobile alerts and social media. Thus, this integrated centre will be single point source in resolving all traffic and mobility issues to the satisfaction of the citizens.
Common City Payment System The system will be a co-branded multi-application contactless smart card. It will offer wide range of civic services to citizens with convenience of using single smart card only. “Surat money card will enable citizens to do retail transactions as well as transport transcations through a single card. It will be launched soon,” said M Thennarasan, Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation. This card will be enriched with many other applications to enhance user convenience and experience. In the first
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Internet has become a critical enabler of social and economic change, transforming how government, business and citizens interact. SMC wishes to provide Wi-Fi service to the citizens covering important public places. Apart from this, SMC wishes to have the citywide Fiber-to-Home connectivity, which will be useful in providing reliable connectivity with high bandwidth, meeting the present and future requirements. It will also help in bridging digital divide by enabling access of Internet to all section of society. “Our main focus is on IT-based services for citizens. We are also trying to improve the SMC services like 24X7 water supply, smart roads, IT enabled transport system, etc,” added Thennarasan.
Development of ERP and GIS platform The Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP) for critical Municipal Operations is a framework for integrated solutions on a common technology platform to address process automation needs of SMC. It will be a modular framework consisting of several integrated applications built for security and scalability. Applications will be assembled on a common technology platform that addresses institution wide process automation. It will also deliver stakeholder specific reports and performance analysis.
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Considering the requirement of incremental quality of services, all major departments will go for ERP development. ERPs in health, education, women and child care will address specific issues of the citizens. SMC will be able to adopt more focussed approach in line with the national and state goals. It will also help in establishing the integrated ward office for addressing citizen issues near to their homes at walking distance. Each department will have citizen interface in the form of mobile app, social media, etc.
Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) This IT enabled service makes public transport system more efficient and citizen friendly. It is possible to manage the system centrally, simultaneously extending a package of transport options to citizens. AFCS not only helps in overall management of the public transport system but also it will give citizenfriendly transit options.
Water Supply Management, Quality and Water Recharging At present, there are four water
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SMART STREETLIGHTING PROJECT Total 90,000 fittings across city • Conservation – 1.5 Cr units/year • Conversion so far – 55,000 fittings • Electricity Bill Savings: Rs. 9 Cr./ year • Longer life than conventional light • Low Ultra Violet and Infrared Radiation
treatment and distribution centres and three ESRs in the selected area providing 75 Million Litres Per Day (MLD) of water. This infrastructure will be augmented to ensure 24X7 water supply. Smart water meters will be installed for all connections. Water quality standards will be maintained and a quality check will be ensured at the source as well as at the end-user locations. In order to conserve water, it is proposed to have rain water harvesting and recharge along with recharge through storm water drainage system. “Surat has rejuvinated the Gopi talab. It is a very good project. Their tertiary treatment of sewage water is very good and they have created a green corridor along the BRTS. It is very innovative and people will feel cooler on the roads,” said Santosh Kumar Sharma,
Commissioner, Aligarh Municipal Corporation, while attending an event in Surat. Surat has signed an agreement with Netherlands Rotterdam city for a two-year technical knowledge exchange programme, which will focus on water security. The programme, which comes under the European Union’s urban cooperation programme, will ensure sustainable growth for Surat’s water system.
Sewerage - Recycle and Reuse and Storm Water There are two Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) which collect and treat the sewerage collected from the selected area. It is proposed to novate the existing STPs with SCADA and energy generation and to recycle/reuse at least 50 per cent of treated water from selected area.
Skywalk (Travellator) As the proposed Area Based Development (ABD) area with many textile markets near to railway and interstate bus station, it has high floating
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population density and pedestrians find no place on road currently. Further traffic situation is worsened due to pedestrians on road. To solve this problem walkability is provided by 3.6 km long skywalk / travellator connecting textile market area to inter-state bus station and railway station.
Visual Improvement in area For visible improvement in the area, implementation of road dividers, proper signage, decorative traffic islands etc, relevant to Smart City has been taken up. Cycle track and footpaths without encroachment to improve the walkability is one area on which SMC is focussing. No Vehicle Zone to reduce the pollution and to promote recreation/ art display is also on the anvil.
Economic Development Establishment of innovation, incubation centre including a trade facilitation centre with the objective of improving ease of doing business, along with modernisation of existing logistic park with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) enabled logistics systems, conveyor belts and battery operated vehicles for internal circulation, truck terminal with modern facilities is being proposed. This modernisation will help in reducing the traffic congestion in Bhathena -Anjana area.
Logistics Park Although the ABD area is bursting with many textile markets, currently no planned logistics facility is available and hence due to haphazard and on-road activities of transportation/ loading/ unloading of goods, traffic problem persists for full day. To solve heavy traffic problem due to such activities in the proposed area, advanced logistic park is proposed. Due to the proposed logistic park, systematic loadingunloading and transportation of textile goods will be possible and traffic congestion will be reduced.
Incubation/Startup centre High employment opportunities are available in Surat due to various commercial activities. A startup and
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incubation centre is likely to start this year to train the semi-skilled/ skilled job seekers in various trades and to provide necessary information though single window clearance to promote start-ups. “We have been encouraging entrepreneurs and innovators by providing support to startups through funding, mentoring and incubation under various policies and schemes. The State has introduced various schemes and policies including Gujarat Startup / Innovation Scheme under the Industrial Policy 2015, Gujarat Electronics & IT/ ITeS Startup Policy 2016, Student Startup & Innovation Policy 2017 etc,” said Vijay Rupani, iChief Minister of Gujarat, in a recent interview with eGov magazine. “The Government of Gujarat has also created the ‘GVFL Startup Fund’ of Rs 250 crore towards promoting startup ecosystem along with GVFL Ltd. We have also set up the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology or ‘iCreate’ on PPP model as a Centre of Excellence for providing an ecosystem for next-gen entrepreneurs. iCreate offers support of 6 to 24 months to individuals seeking grooming, preparation and incubation support,” the CM added. SMC has become the first civic body in the country to get a grant of Rs 7.5 crore from NITI Aayog’s Atal Incubation Mission for a period of five years.
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To boost the local entrepreneurship, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has come up with a policy which is an incubation set up providing help to startups in developing new innovations, says M Thennarasan, Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation, in conversation with Hemangini Kanth Rajput of Elets News Network (ENN).
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What strategies are you following to improve the infrastructure of Surat? Our main focus is on IT-based infrastructure services for citizens. We are also trying to improve the SMC services like 24X7 water supply, smart roads, IT enabled transport system, etc.
What Smart City Plan have you formulated for Surat? As far as Smart City projects are concerned, 12 projects are completed and rest of them are nearing completion. In upcoming next 4-5 months, we would be completing smart city housing works, Integrated Transport Management System (ITMS), traffic control systems, 24X7 water supply projects, smart road along with other lined up projects.
What challenges are you facing in implementing the Smart City projects? The challenges lie in finding better and effective local IT solutions. Lack of competition for projects like fibre-tohome, ERP, etc, is the main challenge. The private participation for these projects is not forthcoming, which is also one of the problem areas before us. We require holistic participation from all so that projects can be implemented on time.
How Surat Municipal Corporation is trying to ensure startups bloom in the city? To boost up the local entrepreneurship, we have come up with a policy which is an incubation set up providing help to startups in developing new innovations. The first phase of this policy will be launched around June 25th this year. Elaborate version of this policy, with an
investment of Rs 20 crore will bring together all the mentors and incubators, startups and bankers together in a single ecosystem soon.
Surat Municipal Corporation has introduced virtual civic centres across the city, how is this beneficial for citizens? All the online services offered by SMC are provided at these virtual civic centres. This includes payment of taxes in addition to all the other corporation services. It also provides access to citizens to facilities of the corporation like swimming pool, etc. We are also coming up with a surat money card which will enable citizens to do retail transactions as well as transport transcations through a single card. It will be launched soon.
What challenges are you facing for implementation of startups mission and how can these new ventures register themselves for this mission? We have already placed a system whereby a CEO has been appointed for this mission. We have also shortlisted the mentors, probable sponsors, knowledge providers, etc. Various industrial associations have also been roped in. We hope that through this new system, a healthy ecosystem will be created. Surat is one of the top most textile and diamond industry in the country. Accesssories industry is also booming here. I think it will be a good opportunity for innovators and startups to bring new technologies, new solutions for the industries as per their requirement.
In the wake of Swacchta drive, what initiatives have you undertaken to implement the same? Our city is clean. And, it needs
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continuous efforts and upgradation to keep the city clean which we have been doing from last several years. In this aspect of cleanliness, we would be building public toilets in various regions of the city. In addition, conversion of waste into compost, energy projects and vermicompost plants are also taken up. Further to this, we have come up with nearly 20 Organisc Waste Convertor (OWC) plants where-in waste to be segregated and converted into compost. We have also placed smart dustbins with sensor based mechanisms. Door to door services to pick waste has been deployed in the city along with GPS monitoring system. All in all, automatic systems have been deployed with real time monitoring through central systems.
What is this Comprehensive Mobility Plans 2046 all about? Have you conducted some workshop regarding it? We have organised CMP Comprehensive Mobility Plans 2046. Development in taking place at a very fast rate in the city. Looking at this rate, we need to formulate a comprehensive plan for next 30 years. In this regard, we are working on creating the Comprehensive Mobility Plans. To take it forward, consultation process is going on and shortly we will start implementing the same. For next 30 years, we have planning to invest Rs 37,000 crore in terms of developing infrastructure, Metro services, etc in the city. We are working in a holistic way on all the components of mobility which have been incorporated in a structured way. Also, we are considering safety and shortest possible road in the light of major time consumption.
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As a part of the Smart Cities Mission, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Surat Smart City Development Limited (SSCDL) aimed to setup an institution to catalyse innovation and startup ecosystem to promote growth, entrepreneurship, investment and employment opportunities in Surat and make it a global Smart City. Hence, Surati iLab was formed. In conversation with Hemangini Kanth Rajput of Elets News Network (ENN), Ravin Sanghavi, Chief Executive Officer, Surati iLab, talks in detail about the startups ecosystem of Gujarat. What is the idea behind Surati iLab? Surat is vibrant due to its business and trade. A need was felt to harness newer technologies for the businesses so that city can remain dynamic. For that, Surati iLab was formed to welcome the ideas from various directions at various levels. The new innovations can also be applied to various other cities as well. Popularly called as Surati iLab (Surat Ideas and Innovation Lab), it is a Section 8 company (Non Profit Organisation) incorporated as wholly owned subsidiary (SSCDL), which is in turn, is an SPV jointly formed by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Government of Gujarat under Smart Cities Mission of Government of India. Surati iLab is first of its kind initiative
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SURATI iLAB CATALYSING STARTUPS ECOSYSTEM in the country by any Urban Local Body (ULB).
What are the challenges you have been facing in the implementation of projects? Surat being an entrepreneurial city, is flourishing due to traditional businesses of diamonds and textiles. It is the need of the hour to engage and encompass the new technologies so that business stays relevant. Technology has become the backbone of every business being done nowadays, especially in the increasing global scenario. Technologies like data
analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, newer innovations in manufacturing can be helpful in traditional businesses. Hence, it is essential that innovations and incubations remain the foray of conventional trades and they are also aligned industrially. If civic amenities improve, the revenue also increases. Surat has to be a thriving market. Surati iLab facilitates a common platform and also the linkages between the academia, industry, startups in consultation with the requirement of the industry. We also want to develop city and city’s youth to align itself with the
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changing times. So trade facilitation, skill development and the establishment and nurturing of the startup ecosystem are the key focus areas of the Surati iLab.
What is the process for the startups to register themselves with the Surati iLab? The definition of startups is clearly defined under the Startups Mission of the Government of India. In phase I, we are setting up an incubation centre with a capacity of 120 seats. It will be operational in the next few months. This will be developed in the existing building. We will also be applying to various Government schemes for which we are eligible for. This will include initiatives by NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission, etc. There is also National Initiative For Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) which has several schemes beneficial to startups and we will be applying to their schemes as well. The Government of Gujarat has various proactive policies for startups since 2015. It is in fact, one of the few State Governments with a focused startup policy. After 2016, another policy was introduced-IT & ITeS policy-which is conducive for the growth of startups.The role of State Government has been very supportive. After our selection in various schemes, we will be taking different startups under our fold. We will be offering them co-working space. It is very fundamental to today’s growth. We will be providing funding, mentoring and business linkages to them. For registration and other information about events and activities, one can visit www.suratiilab.org. One can also send email to hello@suratiilab.org for any query.
What is the status of first phase I of Surati iLab? We have registered the company in April. The Board is constituted. We would have the advisory board, pool of mentors, and then further recruitment will take place. In infrastructure side, we will be building
phase 1. It will have seating capacity of 120 seats. It will take care of our requirement for atleast 12 months. Parallely, we are working on a new centre which will be iconic in terms of startups ecosystem, facilitation and the skill development, etc. In the second half of this year, our phase I will be ready. We are developing phase II, from the ground level, right from the identification of right place for the building which will take 12 months or so to complete.
What are your expectations from the Government of India? The Government of India is taking various initiatives to foster the environment of innovation and incubation. We are happy to get shortlisted for setting up Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog for which we are eligible to get good grant. We hope that with such encouraging schemes, the Government of India will continue to strengthen startup ecosystem in the country. It will be our endeavour to promote ‘Make in Surat’ and ‘Brand Surat’ through various initiatives.
What is your message to young entrepreneurs? There are various ideas floating around and it is the most opportune time youth could be in, if we compare the
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environment that was there in the country 20 years back. Certainly, the environment is getting more comfortable, adaptive and receptive for entrepreneurs. At the same time, it is very challenging because there can be thousand ideas. Now how they can be converted into sustainable, scalable business is very important. For new entrepreneurs, it is very important for them to understand the business environment, challenges in terms of developing anything new. The most critical aspect is the execution part i.e. developing the business and market, establishing the products and at the same time remaining flexible and agile, cost effective in the initial days, building the right team etc. Funds will flow once startups prove their mettle.
Is there any strategy to promote “Made in Surat” through Surati iLab? The idea is to motivate the local youth through its various programmes. Surati iLab will be doing it with its various partner. The relevant events, talks, trade shows, job fairs where internship could be offered by startups, talks by the successful entrepreneurs, learning by the entrepreneurs who have jumped from one business to next business, etc will be conducted. In fact, we would be inspiring youth in South Gujarat region, say from Bharuch to Vapi. It will be our endeavour to catalyse the newer economic activities here and this way we can facilitate development of new businesses.
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SGCCI BRIDGING THE INDUSTRYGOVERNMENT GAP
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“In the last few years, embroidery machines were not gaining popularity. We did a special exhibition for such machines as a result of which in just three years, more than 1 lakh such machines have been installed in the city.” 16
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The Southern Gujarat Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has a strong base of over 8,200 direct members, more than 100 associations and indirect membership of over 65,000 from a wide spectrum of trade and industry. Hetal Mehta, President Elect, SGCCI, shares about the organisation’s plans in conversation with Hemangini Kanth Rajput of Elets News Network (ENN).
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liasioning of the industrialists with the Government.
Major industrial city has a Chamber of Commerce. It is an apex body which works for the betterment of trade and industry, advocacy of businessmen rights with the Government and
Having been associated with the SGCCI for over two decades, what sort of challenges you came across?
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Our role is to talk to the Government when policies are being formed, to give inputs of the industry people to the Government, etc. Due to the 2008 Global Economic Slowdown, our economy was falling. At that time, we played a crucial role by telling the Government that which sectors are going down and what kind of boost they require for their upliftment. In the current scenario, we helped industries for adopting GST. Textile industry was never in the tax domain. We did a series of meetings with the Government putting forth the concerns and difficulties of the industry in accepting GST and vice-versa. As a result, the Government was able to come up with an amicable solution.
What social and business initiatives SGCCI have been undertaken recently? Surat, being the textile hub, has seven lakh power looms. More than four crore metre cloth is produced here daily. Being a laborious industry, our aim was to popularise innovations
in textile industry. In the last few years, embroidery machines were not gaining popularity. We did a special exhibition for such machines as a result of which in just three years, more than 1 lakh such machines have been installed in the city. The same happened with the water jack machines. We do almost 5-6 exhibitions every year. We try to bridge the gap.
What initiatives have been taken up to boost the startups? The success ratio of startups is quite low. There is a dire need for a robust framework for startups. Major
“We did a series of meeting with the Government putting forth the concerns and difficulties of the industry in accepting GST and vice versa. As a result, the Government was able to come up with an amicable solution.� startups are in IT industry. Our focus should be on manufacturing and service industry instead. We did a lot of programmes for the startups. Once such project comes up, we should provide them with incubation. All the facilities needed should be provided to them for sustainable growth. We have a separate committee working on the startups projects. For example,
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for polishing the acrylic, a flame is used which makes the whole thing black. We introduced hydrogen flame for startups working in this space. It took 8-9 months to complete this project but now the final product is out in the market. The start-up, which is doing this acrylic polishing work, is a success due to this initiative. Textile garment trading in the world amounts to around $3 trillion USD yearly, while our economy is around $2.5 trillion USD. So there is a huge scope of growth for Surat and India in Textile garment industries. We have to open our mind and think beyond.
What initiatives can be taken up by the Government of India for Ease of Doing Business? The Government needs to first understand the local, national and international factors. They need to come to the field to know the problems of a common man. There should be no policy paralysis.
How is the industry performing now? All the industries are doing well. But sky is the limit. Growth is there, but at what percentage? For example, of the 10 diamonds in the world, 9 are produced in Surat. Chemical industry is doing good in Surat. India needs to be the world leader now. Take the example of China. We need to find the answer as to how Chinese products are cheaper than our indigenous products. Electricity rate in India is Rs 7 per unit while in China it is Rs 7.8. Raw material rate in China is around the same as in India. So how come their products are cheaper than ours? The answer is that their technology and efficiency is much higher than us. We need to apply our mind in these two areas. By this, we will be able to beat not only China, but any country in the world.
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ANDHRA IT VISION: ENSURING FUTURE ECONOMY THROUGH CONDUCIVE
Policies, says Nara Lokesh
Over the past 12 months, our Government has championed the need for the creation of a number of policies to cater to traditional as well as emerging technologies, says Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology & Communication, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in an Exclusive Interview with Gopi Krishna Arora of Elets News Network (ENN).
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Minister for Information Technology & Communication, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh
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sector, committing an investment Rs 9,880 crore with a committed employment 87,273 jobs. Moreover, 30 MoUs signed in the Electronics sector have a committed investment of Rs 19,800.24 crore and committed employment of 42,290.
You took over as the Minister for IT, Government of Andhra Pradesh, a year ago and played a role of visionary leader. Today, Andhra Pradesh is largely seen as a growth story. How would you describe the greatest accomplishment of Andhra Government? I firmly believe that information technology and electronics will form the backbone of our future economy. Since taking charge as the Minister for IT, Government of Andhra Pradesh, our government has successfully brought about a renewed interest among potential investors in the areas of IT, Electronics and industry 4.0 technologies.
These MoUs include four MoUs with IT infrastructure companies, which will bring in investments of Rs 3,450 crore and generate employment of 44,500 in the next 5 years.
Tell us about the state policies in place for the IT, Electronics and Fintech sector.
Over the past 12 months, our Government has championed the need for the creation of a number of policies to cater to traditional as well as emerging technologies. These policies will enable the creation of a best-in-class business environment to encourage and assist companies to set up operations in the State. Some of these policies are: l Cyber Security Policy 2017-2020 l Global In-House Centre Policy 2017-2020 l Designated Technology Parks Policy 2017-2020 l Integrated Innovation and Technology Policy 2017-2020 l Artificial Intelligence Cloud Hub
The State has developed a strong vision for the IT sector in the state to enable the creation of 1 lakh IT jobs and bring in investments worth $ 2 billion. It also envisions creating 2 lakh jobs in the electronics sector and bringing investments worth $ 5 billion in the sector.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh realises the potential of the industry and the growth opportunities it brings to the State. How are we planning to make the State best investment destination? Our government is on track to achieve its commitment of generating 1 lakh IT jobs and 2 lakh Electronics jobs through industry participation in the State. The CII Partnership Summit, 2018 saw high level of interest from potential investors in IT, Electronics and other industry 4.0 technologies. A total of 76 MoUs were signed with committed investment of Rs 30,058 crore and committed employment of 1,31,748 jobs. The State forged 41 MoUs in the IT
“The State has been allotted 131 Atal Tinkering Labs, the highest number of such labs in a single State. These labs will be established across all 13 districts of the State to ensure equal opportunity to citizens and nurture an ecosystem of student entrepreneurship.�
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Policy 2017-2020 Besides, our Government is also spearheading the rollout of a policy targeted towards Animation and Gaming sectors. The policy is expected to be released shortly. These business-friendly policies have helped in attracting marquee investments to the State including HCL, Franklin Templeton Investments, Conduent, and ANSR Consulting, among others. We have also directed the development of suitable IT infrastructure in terms of cold shell and plug and play office space. A dedicated team has been working on identifying ready office spaces for IT companies to commence operations. Till date, 19,40,188 sq ft of land with a seating capacity of 24,240 has been identified, and multiple IT layouts
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such as corporates, universities, financial institutions, technology service providers, startups and accelerators.
extending over 415 acres have also been taken up. The Millenium Towers facility coming up in Visakhapatnam will be IoT enabled and cyclone resistant and house 2,00,000 sq ft. of space for plug and play operators. The Tech Mahindra building in Vishakhapatnam that has been taken up by Andhra Pradesh Electronics Information Technology Agency (APEITA) on lease for providing plug and play infrastructure is filling up fast, and APEITA is on the lookout for additional space.
Under the able leadership of visionary Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Fintech Valley Vizag has become a global brand in a short span of time and has been garnering interest from various countries looking for market access in India, in the domains of Fintech cutting across the verticals of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence/ machine learning, analytics, and blockchain.
The department has also been actively involved in setting up of IT SEZs in the State. The State has two SEZs dedicated to IT and is looking to set up four additional SEZs in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Chittoor, and Anantapur. Additionally, during the recently concluded CII Partnership Summit 2018, Vishakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) inked a memorandum with the State government to develop an IT City in its 20 acre land in Madhurawada.
provide 2 lakh jobs in the Electronics sector. We have a sustainable long-term vision for electronic clusters, which is to create a comprehensive infrastructure for electronics manufacturing in 6,000 acres of space with a total built up area of 24 Million sq.metre.
Electronics Sector With an aim to create the best of facilities in these clusters and also attract investments in the electronic sector, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has proposed to constitute a Task Force. The members would include Secretaries from different departments of GoAP, APEITA, Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board, Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu, and members from Electronic Manufacturing Industry, and associations representing ESDM sector and Consultants. In lieu of the large scale employment generation potential of the electronics manufacturing sector, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has accorded highest priority to the sector. The State Government envisions the creation of a ‘Silicon Corridor’ in the State, which will
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The ITE&C Department has proposed to set up five clusters for electronics manufacturing at Visakhapatnam (catering to medical electronics), Nellore (SriCity), Tirupati (EMC-1 and EMC-2 catering to mobile, consumer electronics and automotive electronics) and Anantapur (Gudipalli, focusing on defence, aerospace and PCB manufacturing). The State has been successful in grounding investments from marquee electronics companies including Celkon, Dixon and Foxconn.
Fintech & Blockchain In the past one year, Visakhapatnam has been developed as a hub for Fintech companies. Fintech Valley Vizag aims to create a global Fintech ecosystem in collaboration with multiple stakeholders
In the past year, Fintech valley has also created India’s largest Fintech use case repository with its 20 leading BFSI corporate partners such as IDFC Bank, Aditya Birla, TATA financial services, Kotak bank etc. with 100 use cases identified. This repository aims to open market access opportunity for startups from across the world to run proof of concepts as well as project implementation with our partners. We have also been actively spearheading the adoption of Blockchain technology, and his efforts have been recognized globally. In October 2017, Vizag hosted Asia’s biggest blockchain conference, attended by 1000+ delegates from over 20 countries. Recognizing the dearth of R&D centers based on blockchain platform, our government has encouraged the creation of blockchain centres of excellence (CoE) in collaboration with Broadbridge, Thomson Reuters & GITAM University as well as creating forums for Fintech and blockchain.
Tell us more about Designated Technology Parks Policy 2017 – 2020 and Andhra Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Cloud Hub Policy 2018 – 2020. The Designated Technology Parks Policy 2017 – 2020 aims to create a robust and reliable infrastructure for
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Information Technology companies to setup operations. And, the Andhra Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Cloud Hub Policy 2018 – 2020 is a first-of-its-kind policy in India, with the potential of transforming Andhra Pradesh into the IoT and Cloud hub of the country.
“The State forged 41 MoUs in the IT sector, committing an investment Rs 9,880 crore with a committed employment 87,273 jobs. Moreover, 30 MoUs signed in the Electronics sector have a committed investment of Rs 19,800.24 crore and committed employment of 42,290.”
Today, effective use of ICT is imperative to meet the evergrowing expectations of citizens and businesses. E-Governance is continuously evolving to provide access, equity & empowerment to masses. Tell us about the major e-governance projects initiated in Andhra Pradesh in recent times. The Andhra Pradesh government firmly believes that adopting the latest technology is quintessential to providing effective governance and achieving sustainable economic growth across all sectors, and has championed the State’s fast paced implementation of Industry 4.0 principles within the government.
services provided by each department, to offer one touch access of digital services to the citizens. All the apps will be put on the e-Pragati platform. The e-Pragati Authority has organised the “Digital Transformation in Public Governance” training programme for 96 senior officers, in collaboration with Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. The e-Pragati Authority has commenced a “Digital Literacy” programme, through which it aims to train more than 50,000 government employees for ICT adoption at extreme ends of the government administration. Our dedicated team has played an active role in conceptualising and monitoring the implementation of e-Office, aimed at restricting physical movement of files between departments, and so far it has been implemented in all 13 districts covering up to the gram panchayat level and has
We have been instrumental in conceptualising the digitisation of governance across departments, leading to a more effective and transparent monitoring and delivery of schemes and activities. The State has envisioned the need for a one-stop portal for IT & Electronics investors. The portal will enable online application and processing of incentives and approvals. We have implemented Chief Minister’s Office Real-time Executive (CORE) Dashboard that empowers governance, and is now cited by the NITI Aayog as a replicable best practice for other State Governments in India to emulate. The NITI Aayog has a special mention of technology initiatives of GoAP in their report titled “State Forward” published last year. We were instrumental in the rapid progress made by the e-Pragati authority
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in digitally transforming Andhra Pradesh into the first such State Government in India. The e-Pragati core platform has been designed with the following features: l l l l
Ready to use e-services platform Whole of Government approach Standardised citizen experience Big Data and analytics support across the departments
Going forward, the services of 33 departments will be digitalised and separate apps will be developed for
been used to create 22,98,313 files. The e-cabinet initiative was launched on similar lines of e-office, and has since been effectively utilised for conducting 88 e-cabinets so far, for approval of draft cabinet notes, uploading and approval of Cabinet resolutions, and monitoring the implementation of the resolutions. This will lead to more effective, efficient and transparent governance. Being a strong proponent of utilising technology in governance, GoAP has implemented several innovative and citizen centric e-governance projects such as MeeSeva, MeeKosam,
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MeeBhoomi, to ensure improved delivery of services and faster grievance redressal of citizens. The success of these initiatives is gauged from the fact that Andhra Pradesh has consolidated the first position for delivery of e-Services in the country, as per the e-Taal portal of GoI.
How the State government is using technology to improve agricultural productivity in the State? Latest technology is being utilised by Andhra Pradesh in developing agriculture sector. The government has deployed drones to collect and analyse soil samples, and piezometers to continuously monitor ground water levels at mandal-level. Sensor-based IoT devices are also being assessed for retrofitting old electricity meters with new technology. We are formulating new policies to strengthen farmers and also called agri-tech startup companies to invest in AP. The State government is providing all the help required for the startup companies in regard to the infrastructure and other activities apart from offering quality seeds, fertilizers, and modern equipment to the farmers.
What are the major policies through which State Government is promoting Startups and Entrepreneurs of Andhra Pradesh? The department has proposed setting up the Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS), whose role is to encourage and promote entrepreneurship in the State, through initiatives such as Innovation and Startup Policy 2014-2020, technology ventures, technology incubators and technology accelerators, and campus connect. The APIS is setting up a fund of funds with a grant of Rs 100 crore for entrepreneurs and startups, with the aim of developing an ecosystem of startups.
Govin Capital, Singapore, in collaboration with APIS have set up a pilot incubator facility in Sunrise Towers, Vishakhapatnam where 14 startups have already been incubated, and are in the process of incubating 100 startups in the next five years. The State also houses XLr8, a top-6 technology accelerator in the country. In an attempt to promote futuristic technologies, APIS is pushing the innovation agenda across verticals through drone incubation center and CoE for IoT.
of India. What is the Andhra Pradesh Government’s approach in linking education and employability to make the youth of state employable? The Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), in association with Microsoft, to conduct regular workshops in software development and programming, and organise hackathons for students across the State as part of the State’s up-skilling initiatives to improve employability of the available human capital. Projects such as “Project Sangam” are focusing on providing vocational training in different trades for unemployed youth in Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tada (Sri City), and Anantapur. These training programmes will be extended to seven (7) additional locations in subsequent phases. In December 2017, Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Academy (APITA) conducted a mega job fair in Vijayawada, where more than 7,700 candidates attended, with 1,000 final job offers rolled out.
The State has been allotted 131 Atal Tinkering Labs, the highest number of such labs in a single State. These labs will be established across all 13 districts of the State to ensure equal opportunity to citizens and nurture an ecosystem of student entrepreneurship. The IT department has played a key role in collaborating with TiE, a non-profit global community welcoming entrepreneurs from around the world for mentorship and networking, to establish the TiE Amaravati Chapter. TiE events are planned throughout the year, covering a wide range of topics, across the State of Andhra Pradesh.
The Skill Development is another major focus of Government
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Implementing the vision of the Chief Minister, the Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Academy (APITA) conducted another mega job fair in Tirupati between March 7-9, 2018 where nearly 3,000 job offers were handed out to eligible candidates by 50 top tier companies, and another such job fair is being organised in Vishakhapatnam during March 14-16, 2018. The Government of Andhra Pradesh intended the establishment of the International Institute of Digital Technologies (IIDT) at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, to pre-empt an increasing gap in skill sets in emerging technologies. To this end, the IIDT aims to equip students with next generation technologies (Cyber security and Data Analytics) which are relevant for the growth of the industry in the coming decade.
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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu releasing the book ‘Smart Cities Unbundled’ authored by Dr Sameer Sharma, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C) Hardeep Singh Puri, the Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Durga Shankar Mishra and other dignitaries were also present. Dr Sharma’s book explains the concepts of Smart Cities with a very lucid narrative.
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Additional Secretary Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India
“All the Smart City Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) should focus on the implementation of the projects. Policies should be implemented throughout the city in a systematic manner.”
CITIZENS KEY IN INDIA’S TRYST WITH SMART CITIES: Dr Sameer Sharma Dr Sameer Sharma, currently the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), will soon take chage as the Director General of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. In an exclusive conversation with Arpit Gupta of Elets News Network (ENN), he shares his learning from MoHUA and his vision forward.
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You have spent four years with the Smart Cities Mission, a favourite project of Prime Minister Modi. What message do you have for city administrators as you move on from the ministry? It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream. I was just a small part of this dream. All the Smart City Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) should focus on the implementation of the projects. Policies should be implemented throughout the city in a systematic manner.
How many Smart Cities have really realised the aim of the Smart Cities Mission till now? We should access the cities on the basis of the implementation of the Smart City projects. At this juncture, 66 cities have started the implementation of the 99 cities selected under the Mission. Out of these 66, 20-25 are in very advanced stage. Each city started its journey of becoming smart at a different place and time, with different resources and different plans. So naturally, there will be different speeds of implementation. Today, I would like to see a Smart City Centre in every city where all the services are integrated. There should be no gap between the foot soldiers and the Commissioner. Everything should be open to public. Streets should be swept, bins should be cleaned, streets should be made walkable. A common man should not be made to wish visiting Barcelona or Europe to walk in the streets, proper water supply should be ensured , sewage treatment should be completed. Basically, a Smart City should provide the ultimate ease of living.
Should we adopt the concept of Smart Cities from European cities like Barcelona, or should we develop our own solutions to conserve the rich heritage of each city? In the West, cities follow different trajectory. India has a history of 5,000 years. So the difference between urban
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“We should access the cities on the basis of the implementation of the Smart City projects. At this juncture, 66 cities have started the implementation of the 99 cities selected under the Mission.” system of these two worlds is huge. Suppose, India is having seven versions of iPhone. In Europe, we have only the seventh version. We have to upgrade the six versions of iPhone in India to seventh because the seventh is soon going to become the eighth. But in Europe, it is much easier to convert the seventh version to eighth since only one version is available. So our pathways are completely different. And unless it is embedded with our culture and civilisations, we will never be able to reach version seventh or eighth.
What have been your key learnings from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in the last four years? Number one learning is that post-modern (have u ever read such a word – postmodern) theory of the West work. Number two -- any plan or policy should be firmly grounded on the Indian reality; and number three -- citizen participation is of utmost importance. Without them, no city can become smart.
Is citizen participation actually happening in Indian cities? Do you think they are aware of what is happening in their city? There is a ladder of public participation
and the ultimate participation is where you are building inspection reports in the horizontal system. We have gone three or four notches up, especially in the planning part of the Smart Cities Mission. However, in the implementation, we have to ensure more citizen involvement. In the implementation process, there are two parts. One is the general part, which anybody can copy and second is the unique part, which has to be copied after adapting to the needs of the city.
Having a very rich experience of 18 years in urban reforms, how are you planning to contribute to the Smart Cities Mission after moving out of the Ministry? Now I will contribute through my writing. I will write a book on my experiences and enjoy that. My first book was on leadership and it was how one can become a leader in uncertain environment. In unfavourable setup, leadership is like being in an hourglass. It is applicable in bureaucracy, in politics, etc. The second book is-Smart Cities-Simply Explained . In the beginning, we didn’t even have any definition of Smart Cities. It is a book written very simply for the common man.
What is your message for Elets Technomedia since we are also organising conferences in the Smart Cities space across the country? Dr Ravi Gupta did the first conference in Hyderabad when I was the Principal Secretary, Information and Technology Department. I put a condition in front of him to do it only in Hyderabad, but then he started doing it all over India and I am very happy to see that. So Elets and I started together in 2010. Elets has grown and expanded so much. Keep on doing the great work! Your conferences across the country are very useful because they serve the same purpose as what we are doing it here..
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POWER PERSPECTIVE FROM JHARKHAND
Jharkhand Govt Aims Better Power Supply Sector For timely collection of billed amount from the consumers, initiatives such as online payment gateway, consumer payments centres, payment kiosks and mobile app based payment options have been introduced, says Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Jharkhand, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni Secretary Department of Energy Government of Jharkhand
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Jharkhand has been suffering losses worth hundreds of crores annually in electricity, what steps are being undertaken to bring a visible improvement? Jharkhand has taken numerous steps towards improvement in financial health of the power utilities and one of the important steps among them is the adoption of Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) for financial turnaround of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL). Achievement of Average Cost of Supply-Average Revenue Realised (ACS-ARR) gap of JBVNL under UDAY scheme has come down to Rs 0.71 per unit as against the target of Rs 1.4 per
unit. Moreover, under UDAY scheme bonds worth Rs 6,136 crore were issued to raise funds for JBVNL. Further, under the scheme, JBVNL has implemented compulsory feeder and Distribution Transformer (DT) metering throughout the State which will ensure energy accounting. Massive raids are being conducted regularly and FIRs are being lodged against electricity theft leading to realisation of Rs 11 crores by JBVNL in Financial Year 2016-17. AT&C losses of JBVNL have reduced from 46 per cent in FY 2014-15 to 31.8 per cent in FY 2016-17 which has improved the financial position of JBVNL. Further,
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Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has released cost reflective tariff order for JBVNL, thus enabling JBVNL to recover category wise cost of power. For timely collection of billed amount from consumers, initiatives such as online payment gateway, consumer payments centres, payment kiosks and mobile app based payment options have been introduced. Fast track system for preparation and audit of annual accounts of power utilities has been implemented for timely filing of tariff petition with JSERC, thus enabling utilities to timely recover the expenses.
have been launched by the Jharkhand’s Energy Department for renewable energy generation? Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) is the nodal agency under the administrative control of the Department of Energy, for promoting use of renewable energy sources in the State. JREDA has taken many initiatives to promote renewable energy in the State,
some of its flagship initiatives are: l Notified State Solar Power Policy, 2015 and in lieu of finalisation of Solar Rooftop Policy. l Jharkhand Rooftop Solar Programme. l Programme for solar rooftop for private school sand institutions, l Solar water pumping programme for irrigation and drinking purpose. l Implementation of Decentralised Distributed Generating (DDG) for
What initiatives have been undertaken by your department to ensure that the electricity reaches farmers in the untouched parts of the State as well? The Energy Department of the Government of Jharkhand has adopted central schemes for completing electrification works of villages and households such as Power for all, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) scheme. Moreover, the Government has earmarked Rs 50 crore each for Atal Grameen Jyoti Yojana (to replace lower capacity single phase DTRs of 10 and 16 KVA capacity shall be replaced with higher capacity of multiple 25 kVA DTR) and Tilka Majhi Krishi Pump Yojana (to provide free electric connection to rural agricultural pumps) for villages. JREDA is the nodal agency for implementation of rural electrification project for Decentralised Distributed Generation (DDG) for remote village electrification.
Renewable energy is emerging as a powerful tool for any State’s economy, what special schemes
“Under the Tilka Manjhi Krishi Pump Yojana, the Government of Jharkhand is providing free electric connection to rural agricultural pumps. JREDA is also implementing a State wide solar photovoltaic programme.”
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Remote Village Electrification (RVE)
l Initiative taken for implementation
of small and mini hydro power projects
Under the Tilka Manjhi Krishi Pump Yojana, the Government of Jharkhand is providing free electric connection to rural agricultural pumps. JREDA is also implementing a State wide solar photovoltaic programme. The programme is aimed at developing cost effective PV technology and its applications for large-scale diffusion in rural and remote areas. Apart from this, the Jharkhand Government is planning subsidised solar lanterns as the requirement of lanterns is heavy in Jharkhand.
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With people and administrative machinery across India getting influenced by digital initiatives, what steps have you taken in this regard for public welfare? Jharkhand power utilities have undertaken a number of digital initiatives, which are positively affecting consumer experience and improving operational performance of utilities. JBVNL has initiated online facility Suvidha for consumers to login and view their payment history, outstanding bills and make payment online, thereby bringing much needed convenience in the payment process. Suvidha also provides facility to prospective customers for filing new connections application online. Through this, customers can also avail other facilities such as load modification, ownership transfer of connections, claim settlements, security interest claims, load extension etc.
will act as an effective instrument in transforming JBVNL into a learning organisation so as to be competitive in ever changing power sector scenario. Moreover, interventions like recording of consumer details using digital mechanism, helps swiftly release on the spot new connections.
What are your plans in terms of being mentioned as a tribal State to being known as a progressive State worth investment? Jharkhand is the richest State in India
entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up power generating plant in the State. Future investment opportunities in the Jharkhand Power Sector are listed below:
Generation l 4,000 MW NTPC and GoJ (JBVNL)
Joint Venture projects at Patratu
l Two proposed 4,000 MW UMPPs in
Tilaiya and Deogarh
l Future coal blocks/ coal linkage
opportunities
JBVNL has also launched mobile app eZy-bZly for tech savvy consumers to track their electricity consumption, view bill details and make payment via app. JBVNL has also introduced Sashakt, an integrated centralised complaint filing and monitoring mechanism, which provides a single window platform for more than 10 avenues of consumer complaint registration and redressal. The salient features of it include utilising social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter as another mode of consumer complaint redressal. Further, the conventional method of registering complaints i.e. through hardcopies and toll free numbers are also integrated with Sashakt thereby providing multi-channel integration for dealing with customer complaints. JBVNL has introduced Saksham, a platform for training and capacity building of its human resource, which
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in terms of coal and mineral reserves, which create an immense potential for power generation. The Government of Jharkhand would pursue private sector participation for improving efficiency and promoting investment for system improvement in distribution business. For encouraging Public Private Partnership (PPP) and promoting investment in power transmission, models such as IPTC (Independent Power Transmission Company), VGF (Viability Gap Funding) etc, will be identified and implemented as per PPP guidelines of Government of India. The State will promote investment in power generation in Jharkhand and also encourage existing IPPs who have
Transmission l Transmission systems worth Rs
3,000 crore proposed to be developed under PPP route. l 63 Grid Sub-station with total transmission capacity 15,840 MVA & 11,137 km of transmission line are proposed.
Distribution l 246 new PSS to be commissioned
capacity from 3,818 MVA to 7,412 MVA l Installation of 1.36 lakh distribution transformers and adding 51,788 km distribution lines by FY 2019.
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FARIDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PERSPECTIVE
FARIDABAD Enroute to DEVELOPMENT to be ‘SMART’ Faridabad Municipal Corporation is trying to link the property management with Smart City projects so that a single window system could be provided to citizens for all property related matters, says Mohammad Shayin, Commissioner, Faridabad Municipal Corporation (FMC), in conversation with Ritika Srivastava of Elets News Network (ENN). Mohammad Shayin
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What recent initiatives have been undertaken for Faridabad Smart City? Faridabad is a very old municipal corporation and one of the first to come up as a Municipal Commissionerate in north India. The city has a very strong industrial base. Being adjacent to Delhi, it holds huge potential. With passage of time, Noida and Gurugram came up and the growth of Faridabad somewhat got stalled. One of the key reasons for this was the environmental consciousness as well.
Faridabad is now facing three major problems. First, its water table is going down very fast. The grand lake of Badkhal has dried up. Second, the pollution level has reached an alarming level. It is the second most polluted city in India and third, our sources of income are less leading to stagnant industrial growth in Faridabad.
What projects have been implemented by FMC under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model?
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We have recently entered into an agreement under PPP model for Solid Waste Management with a company called Ecogreen. It is a Chinese company which has come up to manage the solid waste of Gurugram and Faridabad in a joint venture. Land has been given to them to build power from waste and it is situated on the border of Gurugram and Faridabad. They are managing waste collection. Though it is in the initial stage, the satisfaction level we have achieved through this is very good because the waste is being treated scientifically. We have also created a wash lab in association with the US aided Manav
so that everybody can afford to travel in them. We are also coming up with an e-rickshaw project which will replace all the old rickshaws which are creating traffic menace in the city. We are also coming up with public cycle sharing project. We are expecting a good response for this. For traffic management, we are putting up high-tech cameras which can capture number plates. All the cameras will be linked to Control and Command Centre which will be handed over to the police. This project is at a very advanced stage. We have done all the groundwork and tenders will be out soon.
What parking solutions are you coming up with? Rachna University and National Institute of Urban Affairs for creating innovations in urban management. I hope that it will come out really well and we will have good results.
We have three zones for which we have identified six slots which can be developed as smart parking and ease out the congestion.
What are the traffic management solutions in Faridabad?
What initiatives have you taken up for cleanliness?
Traffic is a big issue. Faridabad fortunately is linked to Delhi through Metro. The National Highway which goes from Delhi to Indore also passes by Faridabad. Our plan is to provide linkages to the Metro stations. We are moving towards AC and Non-AC buses
Under Swachh Bharat Mission, we have made Faridabad Open Defecation Free (ODF) already. But the public toilets are lacking in Faridabad because of the lack of space. We are also lacking in environmental consciousness. We are already coming up with around 40
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smart toilets which don’t use water and their operation is smart. We are facing vandalism of toilets but it will go away once the cameras come up.
What progress is going on in the Area Based Development (ABD) area? In the ABD area, we have identified land which can be utilised more effectively. It just abets the Metro line. We are already working on innovations in property management. Somehow our tax collection is low and property management is not up to the mark. We would like to link the property management with the Smart City projects so that we can provide single window system for all property related matters.
What are your plans to develop Faridabad as a Smart City? Three things face the city -- solid waste management, sewerage and water supply, and traffic lights. We are already doing work on the traffic management. We are coming up with a 24X7 water supply scheme. Currently, a lot of people waste water as they are not billed, as a result of which water is not available to other areas as well. So, we are picking up a SCADA based water system linked to sewerage system which can take care of wastage and pollution of water.
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UJJAIN—FROM HERITAGE CITY TO SMART CITY A project that will make Ujjain Smart City stand out will be the City Wide Sewerage Management System - the first of its kind initiative under AMRUT Mission, says Awadesh Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Ujjain Smart City Limited, in conversation with Divakar Mukherjee of Elets News Network (ENN).
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Some of the projects are:
What is the long term vision of Ujjain Smart City Limited?
Battery Operated E-Rickshaws – These are battery-operated vehicles and hence can be an excellent alternative to petrol/diesel/CNG-driven vehicles, which causes severe pollution. The e-rickshaws do not emit smoke and hence they are non-polluting. Compared to other types of vehicles, e-rickshaws are quite cheap and can easily be afforded by a common man.
We want to make Ujjain a sustainable religious tourist destination, taking forward the ancient heritage, providing diverse opportunities in a knowledgebased economy and thriving on wellness and smart initiatives. More than any other city in the State, the historical legacy of Ujjain defines its present identity. It needs to be revitalised smartly for the city to reclaim its forgotten economic glory, and keep pace with the modern digital economy.
The integration with Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) will facilitate the user as well the vendor providing services. Through mobile application, the user can locate the e-rickshaw in the nearby vicinity and can schedule ride at his convenience. Online booking facility will greatly reduce the conventional hassles encountered by user.
How do you plan to foster religious tourism in Ujjain through Smart City? Ujjain is one of the seven most sacred places for Hindus and is widely seen as City of ‘Mahakaal’. In addition to Simhast - which is the largest congregation of devotees in planet, we are working towards amplifying Masik Shivratri (monthly Shivratri). We believe that if we spread the word we will be able to draw devotees to Ujjain to seek the blessings of Mahakaal every month. For an exhilarating devotee experience, we will be conducting Maa Kshipra Maha Aarti during these days and have cultural evenings showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Ujjain. We want people to visit us in the month of ‘Saavan’ this year when “Mahakaal ki Sawari” moves around Ujjain. In addition, we are working to integrate our various initiatives like e-rickshaw, Public Bike Sharing (PBS), water ATMs etc, She Lounge and building up Heritage Walks. Two such walk routes have been shortlisted and we expect our “WoW Ujjain campaign” to generate the desired hype.
How are you utilising Information Technology to make Ujjain smart?
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Awadesh Sharma Chief Executive Officer Ujjain Smart City Limited
Today, Information Technology is a great enabler. With smartphones and Internet becoming accessible to common man, we are working on connecting with the Smart Ujjainis be it with our One City, One App (which will go live in the coming months) or standalone apps like eRickshaw App (this provides facility to call an eRickshaw from your location), PINK App (here we work with aanganwadi workers) which provides a platform for our ladies to order female hygiene products from the comfort of their homes or Public Bike Share initiative - whereby using a partner app one can get bicycle on rent.
Which are the projects under Smart Mobility, Command and Control Centre and Smart Healthcare initiated for the Smart City?
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Ujjain Smart City Limited aims to enhance the learning outcomes of school children in government schools, using diverse techniques. One of the most effective techniques to achieve this is to empower teachers by training them to use interactive techniques and multimedia content. Administration believes that students will have better learning experience which will lead to ultimate objective of improved learning by having the right mix of conventional teaching along with interactive multimedia techniques. The use of these techniques in the appropriate manner shall help most of the students to grasp concepts in an easier way. The interaction of technology and content with students and teachers during teaching- learning process, the students will be all the more attentive to what is being taught in the class. Hence, with the overall objective of improving learning outcome in mind, Ujjain Smart City Limited intends to setup smart classrooms in the selected Government institutions of the walled
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city area of Ujjain. In the first phase of project, 97 classrooms have been selected from five schools. Work order has been issued dated December 30, 2017 to the vendor selected for this project.
Project Benefits: Enhance the learning outcomes of school children in government schools, using diverse technique and empower teachers by training them to use interactive techniques and multimedia content. This will increase knowledge assimilation and retention amongst school children, enhance learning by creating a nonstressful and interactive environment, enable access to high quality educational material. It will provide better systems and solutions to educationists along with new and innovative tools to teachers and enable them to provide better education to students.
How Ujjain citizens are being engaged to develop it as a Smart City? At the core of all our development, be it Pan City or Area Based Development (ABD) plan is “Smart Ujjaini”. We have continuous engagement with them with our website and social media handles. We keep on conducting reviews on field and engage with Ujjainis to understand from them and communicate to them about the initiatives that will make Ujjain a Smart City. This year during Maha Shivratri we dedicated our bilingual website www.UjjainSmartCity. com to the people of Ujjain and also conducted PBS event for cycle selection. We have been getting positive feedback from people of Ujjain and we are seeing our social media followers growing by the day.
What new projects are in the pipeline in the next three to six months? Some great initiatives on which we
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“A comprehensive plan for Mahakal Temple precinct named MRIDA has been in the offing. The first phase work is expected to be initiated within six months.” have been working over for 6-7 months will see light of the day - the first being Smart Classes. Here we see ourselves leveraging the power of technology to make academics enjoyable for our children. Smart teachers are undergoing training and in April, 2018 we will dedicate the first batch of five smart schools that together have 97 smart classrooms. In July, 2018, we will see our OneCity One App going live. This will be followed by Intelligent Traffic Management System that too will go live around August, 2018.
We are also working on Smart roads which will have intelligent signals, wide, well managed and smart junctions. This project also come under Area Based Development scheme. Also these smart junctions under redevelopment with ITMS will have Traffic Control System, Surveillance Camera, Automatic Number Plate Recognition System, Red Light Violation Detection System, Speed Violation Detection System, Variable Message Sign Boards, Public Address System and Emergency Call Box System facilities. Ground work for this project has already been on and over next couple of months we will see the work starting on ground. This project once completed will be blessing for Ujjain for days to come. PBS – Public Bike Sharing –USP – Dockless- All mile connectivity A comprehensive plan for Mahakal Temple precinct named MRIDA has been in the offing. The first phase work is expected to be initiated within six months. This project will have following facilities – MLCP (Multi Level Car Parking), corridor, Ghats, lake front, recreation, plaza and other utilities, etc.
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FUTURE READY IoT for FUTURISTIC CITIES
IoT: Heard of but not seen
Nawin Sona Natesan
Managing Director, Maharashtra State Cotton Growers Marketing Federation Ltd
The Smart City would have to plan to harness the power of Internet of Things (IoT) by laying a strong but flexible foundation, capable of growing with the global emerging standards in IoT techno space, writes Nawin Sona Natesan, Managing Director, Maharashtra State Cotton Growers Marketing Federation Ltd for Elets News Network (ENN). 38
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The Internet of Things is in a way a misnomer. It is not, as popularly believed, just connecting more things to the Internet. It is more of “Internet by Things” and can be an “Internet for Things” too. In IoT, the Internet is not based on the TCP/IP protocol stack, designed by and for humans or human intervened communications. The IoT universe would be a largely M2M universe, where Machine to Machine communication would be the norm rather than the exception. Imagine failed street lights “ordering” their own replacement, clogged drains calling the cleaning machine, where vehicle breakdown automatically run internal/connected diagnostics and call a tow truck. IoT would indeed build a Smarter City. But we need to appreciate the
difference between IoT and the traditional Internet, which I choose to call, “Internet of Humans”, or “ IoH” for lack of a better word. With the advent of IPv6, 340 trillion trillion trillion (not a typo) devices can get their own IP addresses, unlike IPv4.So, there is a lot of space. But for what?
IoT: A Re-introduction What do we mean by the IoT? Very simply put , it would be “A Network of Networks, of very large number of continuously or intermittently, low powered , connectable devices, sensors, transducers and actuators, connecting over a large variety of network technologies, delivering raw unprocessed data to be processed and analysed, at edge or near edge or remotely, through
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status of the user, movement, geo location etc. But when this PAN interacts with other networks in the Networked City, it would be intermeshing with other applications and contribute to gather meaningful information to add value to quality of life, quality of work and leisure, as well as health safety, personal safety, transportation efficiency among other things. One can see the power such a system could have in emergencies. A medical emergency on the personal network, say a heart attack, could auto trigger an ambulance call, to the nearest smart hospital, transmitting the geo location, the ID and possibly help him to be tracked. Auto emergency message may also go to family and friends, and the ER could also be alerted. Lives may be saved. All this is practically and theoretically
cloud based algorithms to produce meaningful information on the state or change of state of the physical or cyber physical system being monitored and or acted upon, and may be used as part of a cyber-physical system, to act in a decentralised manner.” This is my own definition and I have tried to capture the wide gamut of the elements involved. First of all IoT is not just a network, a WAN or LAN, it is a network of networks. For example, a person would himself or herself become a small network, a PAN (Personal Area Network) - the mobile, a laptop, a pad, smart watch, fitness reader, new age wearables or the clothes themselves together. And this network in turn would connect over the Internet to off-body devices, servers and cloud based applications to derive meaning such as health
“IoT is a power tool, a whole arsenal, really, to tackle inefficiencies of old systems, and would augment human effort, support decision making, and also give large level of meta-level system state understandings like traffic, water, waste, energy for example. The A2F Framework would be helpful in charting out the roadmap”
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possible. But it is not easy. Here we switch gears into the pragmatics and look at the issues involved.
A2F Framework I have listed the very basic components, for mnemonic convenience, what I call, the A2F Framework. Analytics- All device data need to be analysed in real time, that is a “Velocity” problem in Big Data terms, i.e. Streaming Analytics. The challenges are many, including data loss, irregular data, intermittent transmission. Data Modelling becomes the key challenge. Various network data models have to interact and be Machine Readable. The Analytics should emit meaningful approximations, predictive and prescriptive information to the user, without which a city level network of networks would be meaningless. So time, context, reliability, interconnectivity are sine qua non. Bandwidth- all this real time analytics requires large bandwidth across different networks, it is a “volume” problem in Big Data terms. The backbone must be robust and expandable. Connectivity- The network may be Wi-Fi, wireless, 3G or wired internet etc. 6LowPAN, 801.15.4 (Low Rate Wireless Networks), 801.15.6 ( Wireless Body Area Network), ZigBee and other protocols are available. Wireless mesh networks, bluetooth, radio frequency also give a wide variety of connection options depending on power, transmission distance, data cycle and data representation requirements. The Devices- First of all, we should be clear that the IoT infrastructure is not a mobile-based or a tablet-based one. The following are the main features of IoT devices:
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Low power - mostly would operate on sleep mode, or very low energy, for reading, transduction, and transmission. Very low computing ability- are not designed for in-situ computation, i.e. these are non-von Neumann devices, without the RAM and the chipset to run any complicated algorithms. They would run on CoAP, Constrained Application Protocol (instead of http). Size- they are largely (no pun intended) small devices. Embedded or near embedded systems- may be part of a water supply network or say pollution or traffic telemetry network and may be built into other more complex devices, such as cars, metro rails, or into
environmental sustainability, recyclability. Networked- the devices are essentially networked. By networked, we have to understand that this does not mean the Internet.
E- Energy How to power the devices is one of the key challenges in IoT. The power based classification would be: Active Power 1) Connected power 2) Battery Powered. Passive Power 1) Ambient Energy- based energisation of devices
decentralised layer from the device, where computing will take place, Graph Theory and Network Theory terminology, Edge or Near Edge Computing, etc. The IoT devices being low computing ones, would just transmit and transfer the data to the nearest data center- which is called the FOG. This small data centre could be for a building, connected to larger cloud for further collation or analytics.
IoT and Smart Cities The flurry of activities gearing towards Indian Smart Cities, but the need is to understand doing a Smart City project is not simple. Nor can it be a piecemeal, organic, fractured, completely privately funded collation of activities. In other words, startups are important, but they are at the end of a large value chain. And the State's role in IoT is huge; not just supporting a cottage industry of IoT systems, but to establish the foundation.
Role of State The State has, in my opinion, the following major roles:
infrastructure like buildings, roads, bridges, street lights etc. Sensors, Transducers or Actuators- could be either sensors, temperature, humidity, emission, vibration, etc, transducers, or actuators. They may be automatic or remotely controlled based on simple algorithms. For e.g. signaling devices, say when garbage threshold is crossed, a signal may be sent to the garbage truck, or spill detection in dry environments. Life cycle- they may not be permanent devices. The life cycle of the device may be short or long depending on the design. For long life cycle devices, associated issues include retiring of devices and device identities, security,
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2) Transducer based power - For e.g. passive Wi-Fi based energy harvesting is a breakthrough technology wherein the device will be powered by other energy. Vibration of a bridge may generate enough mechanical energy which can be converted into the small energy requirement for a embedded sensor. One day traffic noise may be converted into energy!
F- Fog Computing: After all these years of being in the Cloud Computing, the next stage in computing is already forming for IoT. And it is the Fog. Fog Computing layer, is the closest,
Establishing the standards for devices and networks. IETF and BIS need to talk. Master Blueprint for the IoT networksinfrastructure, land allocation, connectivity corridors. Security Standards- with large public data and service delivery depending on IoT communications and large outsourced devices, each device and data transfer and access protocols must align to State and industry decided security standards. Interoperability Norms- I am not saying the state should support one single standard, because it is a war out there, and the IoT space is a primordial soup of alliances between different types of M2M communications, security
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Who’s Digging: Sensors would alert unauthorised road digs, pavement unearthing. Encroachment Alerter: Smart Pavements would alert the authorities if something is being built on it. Fix Me Upper: Gas, Water - the pipe tell the team, it leaks. Stray Dog/cattle Tracker: A mix of CCTV video analytics and sensors would track and tackle stray dogs/cattle. Diversion Alerter: Sudden traffic diversion (VIP visit, processions, vehicle breakdown) is an Indian specialty- this would reroute traffic on Real Time. Internet of Trees: Tree cutting can be halted on real time hacking down or buzzsaw can be sensed and auto alerts can be done. CCTV can help. Fire Alert: All Buildings can have IoT based Fire Alarm. IoT could bring the cost down, and make it affordable for all. Home and Office Security System: Indian policing is far removed from automated burglar alarms, and intrusion alarms, panic buttons and Central Monitoring Systems, perhaps IoT could democratise the usage and bring police response on near real time basis.
Security and Privacy- the State should be guarantor of privacy. And security standards must be enforced to present large scale attack on public services.
What is the roadmap for Smart Cities? I see Smart Cities in two forms
should work on the back end services with IoT as a support system. As a first stage, utility services can be made more automated, self diagnosing, with faster fault detection, faster fault correction, with better preventive maintenance, with better cost and energy efficiency, and the citizen benefit would be an outcome instead of a goal of IoT.
1) De Novo Smart Cities (DNSC), say like DMICDC or Amaravati or New Raipur, etc 2) Retro-Fitted Smart Shahars (RFSS)Ajmer, Nagpur etc. The challenges are very different. The roadmap would be too.
IoT is a power tool, a whole arsenal, really, to tackle inefficiencies of old systems, and would augment human effort, support decision-making, and also give large level of meta-level system state understandings like traffic,
De Novo Smart Cities (DNSC)
water, waste, energy for example. The A2F Framework would be helpful in charting out the roadmap.
Quo Vadis?
IT Masterplan should be made. Major System wise masterplans must be made - Transport, Communication, Smart Grid, Water Supply and other Utilities. I strongly feel IoT or data infrastructure is at once a technical policy issue, a town planning issue in terms of land allocation, a infrastructure issue , in terms of building code, road specifications.
Retro Fitted Smart Shahars (RFSS) standards, and the State has to be careful in choosing one technology versus the other, lest it should get locked into a system which becomes incompatible in the long-run. Disaster Recovery and BCP- which I think cannot be over emphasised. As a public service, the DR and BCP incentives in policy should be very strong and supported in tax incentives and such.
The Smart Shahar, is a pretty organic thing. It has grown by push and pull of economy, politics, people, and technology adoption by citizens is often demand driven, or supply driven (market). My strong opinion is that instead of costume cladding the city with smartness , by way of giving citizen level services based on IoT, which is tempting to do, the city government
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Conclusion The Smart City, or the Smart Shahar would have to plan to harness the power of IoT by laying a strong but flexible foundation, capable of growing with the global emerging standards in IoT techno space. It should foster open, competitive growth, with interoperability, security and most of all environmental sustainability, and be careful about what kind of standards and technologies, and devices would be encouraged in the city. (Nawin Sona Natesan is an IAS officer of Maharashtra Cadre, in the rank of Secretary to Government. He has done professional courses on IoT and Big Data, from Computer Science and AI Lab, MIT, USA. He has contributed to a book on Big Data, published in USA. He also codes in R, and formally learnt Machine Learning.)
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ASCL –
Transforming AGRA Into a Futuristic City The Agra Smart City Limited (ASCL) is working on a war-footing mode to implement various projects under Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in Agra. In the current fiscal year, ASCL has been allotted Rs 216 crore, writes Arpit Gupta of Elets News Network (ENN).
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Naveen Jain Mayor, Agra
Arun Prakash
Municipal Commissioner Agra Municipal Corporation
Development of Heritage Walk Improvement of vicinity of lesser-known heritage monuments including Kali Masjid, Diwanji ka Maqbara, lesser known heritage Dargah of Lal Bukhari, Teli Pada mosque. The project has been conceived as part of the Area Based Development (ABD) under Agra Smart City Proposal. This will revive the old charm of the buildings and create additional tourist destinations. It has been envisaged that Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will provide technical and administrative support.
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Junction Improvement Agra, situated on the banks of the river Yamuna, is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh. High vehicle density added with lack of pedestrian safety measures have led to an increasing congestion due to the increasing and alarming population and accident rates, particularly, at the intersection in the city, and thus, has been an area of major concerns. To address this issue, Smart City Agra has identified 28 junctions in the city which need improvement to ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic in the city.
Street Vending Zones According to an estimate, about 25,000 families in Agra are engaged in street vending for their survival. As per guidelines, the street vendors are categorised as stationary, peripatetic/ wandering, mobile and other and vending zones are classified as restriction free, restricted and prohibited. Most of the street vendors are working in clusters. During a random survey, we identified more than 200 locations where vendors are working in clusters and 10 to 15 per cent of vendors are working in a scattered way. We have identified three sites for street vending zone with the help of DUDA and Adarsh NGO to enhance the beautification of ABD area. We have started different types of vendors shop where tourist, citizens can explore the street market and street food. We provide porta cabin, drinking water kiosk, toilets, parking, waste disposal, and other basic facility at Basai Mandi near Basai Chowki, Fathabad road near Vishal mega mart and flower market near Amar hotel towards Akashwani.
Scope of Work The ASCL has identified certain Smart
ICT intervention required to make the city smart. The broad Scope of work, functional requirements and technical specifications have been identified and provided under Volume 2 of the Request For Proposal (RFP). It is now proposed to appoint a Master System Integrator (MSI) to implement the said ICT interventions, but not limited to the following components:
Components City Communication Network MSI will use communication (OFC) network of a service provider in Agra for the Smart City project. MSI will make a detailed survey of communication (OFC) network of a service provider and electrical supply network availability and GIS mapping of proposed locations of all CCTV cameras, smart bus stops, IoT sensors (environment, etc), display signage, traffic lights, solid waste management infrastructure, etc. in order to complete
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the various components of smart city project in Agra.
Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) The City Command Center will be the central repository for management and monitoring of all ICT based Smart City components such as Solid Waste Management system, smart street lighting control system, Wi-Fi, smart transport, smart bus stops, CCTV surveillance, digital signages, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors (environment, etc), and all other smart city applications will be integrated, and centrally monitored, tracked and managed from the Operations Command Centre. The CCC shall be ergonomically designed with area for video wall, operators, offices, conference room, all other amenities, etc.
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various locations across the city for traffic management and enforcement system like RLVD/ ANPR, speed detection, etc.
Environment Sensors Smart environment sensors will gather data about pollution, ambient conditions (light, noise, temperature, humidity and barometric pressure), weather conditions (rain), levels of gases in the city (pollution) and any other events on an hourly and subsequently daily basis. It is for information of citizens and administration to further take appropriate actions during the daily course/cause of any event.
MSI will setup data centre, disaster recovery centre and data backup storage facility at the CCC or Service Provider (SP). MSI will create synergies between the ICCC by using an integrated architecture.
ICT-Enabled Solid Waste Management
City and Enterprise GIS Solution The broad objective of the work is to develop a comprehensive Instigated Enterprise GIS Application for Corporation for planning, management and governance in context of entire functioning of the organisation. Major activities of the departments to be supported by the system shall be as follows: l Creation and Updating of Geospatial Data – ABD Area l Supply of Enterprise GIS Platform
Suit – Pan City l Design Develop Enterprise Web GIS Municipal Application for all ASCL Departments - Pan City l Design and Develop Geo-enabled Mobile Application for ASCL Pan City
CCTV-based City Surveillance System l CCTV-based video surveillance
shall be security enabler to ensure public safety l MSI shall install CCTV cameras at various locations across the city for surveillance along with Public Address System and Variable Message Signboard (VaMS), Emergency/ Panic Box System, etc.
Intelligent Traffic Management Solution MSI will install CCTV cameras at
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MSI will install GIS/GPS enabled Solid Waste Management System to provide end-to-end management and monitoring of garbage collection and processing.
Adaptive Traffic Management System MSI will install system for control and management of traffic by controlling the traffic signals on certain stretches of road with sensor-based automation of signals.
Integration Components MSI shall integrate the following system with the Integrated Command and Control Center (present and in future): l E-Governance System l Smart LED Lighting l Any other system l Smart bus stops l SCADA System l Sewage System l Wi-Fi Hotspots etc l Meraagra Citizen Engagement App
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Jindal Stainless Improving Lives Over four decades of being a market leader, Jindal Stainless has been an innovator towards improving lives, says Abhyuday Jindal, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless Group, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
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Give us an overview of Jindal Stainless Group.
“Stainless steel can be used in myriad ways to achieve milestones of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It can be used in sewerage treatment plants, desalination plants, recycling plants, etc, to deliver sustainability.” 46
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We are the largest manufacturer of stainless steel flat products in India. Founded by O P Jindal in 1970, Jindal Stainless is today among world’s top 10 producers of stainless steel. We operate two world class stainless steel manufacturing facilities – one at Hisar, Haryana and the other a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Jajpur, Odisha. The group has 1.8 million tons of crude steel capacity and a turnover of over Rs 20,000 crore. Apart from these two plants, Jindal Stainless also delivers products as per customer preference through its service centres located across the country. We have an international presence with a plant in Indonesia and service centre in Spain. We also cater to several international customers through our representative offices globally.
India became the second largest producer of stainless steel in the world last year. What is the status of the Stainless steel industry in India? We are proud to be a part of the Indian growth story. Today, the industry is growing at 9-10 per cent annually and the outlook is very optimistic. The Indian stainless steel market is unique in many respects because it combines large size (second largest stainless steel market in the world) with high growth rates. As a country, as we grow economically, we are progressing upwards in the value chain. This is also true with regard ti applications of stainless steel. Globally, the use of stainless steel is higher in developed countries and has a per capita consumption of 6 kg as against 2 kg in India. Hence, we have a long way to go. Apart from traditional usages like utensils, the growth will come from new emerging sectors like process industry (uses in oil and gas, power etc), Architecture Building and Construction
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(ABC) and Automotive, Railways & Transportation (ART) segments.
public transportation options and develop well planned open spaces.
What is the contribution of Jindal Stainless towards developing this industry?
This urban transformation aims at merging smart solutions and functional efficiency to create better living communities and thereby improving the future for the country. This makeover will be led through changes in urban infrastructure and urban transportation.
As market leaders, we continuously engage with trade, the government, our own customers, and the general public. This has resulted in delivery of value based solutions for our downstream industry partners, such as utensils and pipes and tubes manufactures. We have trained over 6,000 fabricators across 50 locations to enhance the knowledge and skills of fabricators, who are the backbone of our industry. We are also creating many more business opportunities for unemployed fabricators through an interactive stainless steel portal. We also have a strong presence in the digital world through our social media channels. Facebook and Instagram are regularly being used to create awareness of stainless steel usage and its direct link to public health and hygiene. Our latest foray has been into the defense sector where we pioneered the technology to make High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) indigenously in collaboration with the DRDO. Jindal Stainless is also proud to be associated as a supplier for the prestigious International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project from among several stainless steel manufactures worldwide.
What role do you see for Jindal Stainless in developing Smart Cities in India? We welcome the move on the part of the Government to build Smart Cities. But in order to truly deliver world class Smart Cities we need to have smart and sustainable solutions. The objective of a Smart City is to provide quality water supply, provide proper waste management, and minimise energy consumption by promoting a variety of
As everyone knows, water will be our most scarce commodity in future. Safe drinking water is the right of every citizen. It is our responsibility to ensure that future generations have enough of it and, most importantly, enough access to it. Stainless steel, being corrosion maintenance and leakage free, is now the preferred material for transporting water globally. Stainless steel can be used in myriad ways to achieve milestones of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It can be used in sewerage treatment plants, desalination plants, recycling plants, etc, to deliver sustainability. Being able to withstand corrosion, stainless steel finds wide application in outdoor areas including public spaces. It is now widely used in bus shelters, bio-toilets, park infrastructure including benches, dustbins, city sculptures etc. Urban Transportation including Rapid Rail Transit (RRT) systems and Mass Transit Systems are critical to urban transformation. We have been suppliers to several metro rail projects through the stainless steel coaches and other rolling stock.
Smart Mobility and Smart transportation are the need of the hour, what do you think? We have been part of the mass urban transport supply chain through active participation in the metro rail projects. Now we propose stainless steel in bus bodies and other components in buses. Globally, cities are adopting stainless steel bus bodies. Therefore, as we
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progressively move towards creating urban Smart Cities, it is but natural to use stainless steel in bus transportation. The current material being used in bus bodies is prone to corrosion and being heavy, consumes more fuel. Stainless steel provides safety, aesthetics, lighter weight, fuel efficiency and sustainability. Therefore, these stainless steel bus bodies have been proposed both for long distance travel as well as intra -city movement, as they are corrosion free and ensure better fuel efficiency. Further, buses require heavy maintenance due to the daily wear and tear. This huge maintenance can be avoided by use of stainless steel bus bodies. Stainless steel also has a greater impact strength making it significantly safer for the passengers in cases of collision and can save many lives. Apart from the body parts, stainless steel is also used in tubular structures, luggage compartments, chequered plates on the floors and in grab poles or hand rails in buses. Further as we talk of smart solutions it is only stainless steel which can cater to Euro VI norms resulting in reduced impact of carbon emission. Jindal Stainless has been working along with the transportation departments of the State Governments to introduce stainless steel bus bodies in the State Road Transport Corporations and have successfully implemented this in states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Haryana etc.
What future do you see for stainless steel in India? As we evolve, we will surely see more usage for stainless steel in India, as it has just happened worldwide. This will be a reflection of the progressively maturing society which will on its own seek change for better quality of life which is what Jindal promises to provide. Therefore, we do not see stainless steel just as a metal but as something that will require a larger mindset change for this evolution to be complete.
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R K Infratel Provides Effective Optical Fiber Connectivity for Safe & Smart City R K Infratel is providing bandwidth services in retail and corporate level connectivity across Gujarat as well as in other cities like Nasik, Nagpur, Pune, Bengaluru, Indore, etc. Rajendra Sheth, Chairman and Managing Director, R K Infratel Ltd, shares the company’s vision in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
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What is your vision for Smart Cities Mission? The Government of India has envisaged a plan and identified the Smart Cities in the country to place them with the global perspective. Looking at the Indian terrain, population density, present and future challenges in terms of complexity and spread of the cities, I feel there must be a robust and futuristic vision to combat the challenges of future for civic authorities to maintain the city as Smart City. Apart from the technological advancement and ensuring daily life of
citizens become easy and facilitation of smoother transportation, clean environment, education system, waste management, etc, the mission will be fulfilled only when it reaches the end citizen. I urge all the stakeholders, policymakers and partners to collaboratively draft the plan for Smart Cities, make an ideal Smart City that would be eco-efficient, cost efficient and within the reach of the last man in terms of scalability and affordability for him.
Can you brief us about the solutions you are providing for Smart Cities in Gujarat? We have been instrumental in and
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pioneer in establishing the Safe Surat CCTV Project way back in 2012-13, by providing our city wide Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) network to connect all the CCTV cameras placed across the city. They are still working with 100 per cent uptime with the connectivity of 10,000 mbps capacity, protecting Surat, helping city police to vigil, prevent and even detect many crimes. Thus, by controlling crime rate at lower scale, helping citizens at large. We have also laid the OFC network in Ahmedabad for all Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) junction connectivity in collaboration with Sify in 2014. Apart from Smart Cities, we have focussed on developing Smart villages too. We initiate the process, visit Gram Panchayat of the surrounding villages of Surat, spread the State Government guidelines for Smart Villages and motivate the grass root level community to go for ‘smartness’, by attaining the various milestone of public health, sanitation, zero open defecation, Sauchalaya Abhiyan and many more.
What is the bandwith of OFC provided to Surat? We are providing our bandwidth services in retail and corporate level connectivity across Gujarat as well as in other cities like Nasik, Nagpur, Pune, Bangalore (Bengaluru), Indore, etc. Theoretically, maximum bandwidth limit of fiber optic cable is 1 Petabyte per core. But consumer grade equipment support 100 Gbps of bandwidth in cost effective manner. So depending on the use case, we can connect each point starting with 1 Mbps to 100Gbps of bandwidth. Apart from bandwidth network, architecture plays major role in operational sustainability of fiber optic network. We have designed core ring and middle ring with protected ring topology, so in the event of one path
disruption services switch to other path in a fraction of second. We can have multiple path for critical locations like DC /CCC and minimum dual paths for zonal offices for cost optimisation. We have provided the same level of network connectivity to Surat Safe City Project with 10,000 Mbps of bandwidth capacity with 96 PoPs, 340 CCTV pole locations connectivity.
Brief us about your other projects. We have all telecom services under one roof, viz, OFC laying, creating communication network, Bandwidth (ISP) provider. For data safety and redundancy we have our own data centre too. We mainly engage in telecom infra projects covering Pan India areas. We have a core team to design, lay OFC network, Operations and Management of the network, last mile connectivity, etc. Also, under this arm we are retailing the bandwidth to corporates, banks, colleges and other government institutions. We are also serving to protect data by serving customers to store their data, providing server space and co-
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location facility. We have tier-III data centre with full-fledged required amenities to protect the data safe from any unwanted circumstances like hacking, data loss, attacking and power surges etc. Also, we are serving educational institutes in particular to manage all the activities of all level institutes, be it school, college or university. Also, it can be hooked up on Android and IOS platform so as to control and monitor the activities remotely. In a nutshell, the RK group’s presence is from establishment of connectivity infrastructure, bandwidth, data, application and SW storage to co-location and finally, in creation of SW/application and customised solutions for education field. Thus, the groups’ business covers the gamut of ICT area, enables me to visualise this group, emerging as a large conglomerate under the flagship of RK Infratel in near future. Finally, we feel proud to have the business segments fullfilling the requirements for today and years to come, to connect the nation and thereby contributing to the futuristic growth and development of the corporate, government sector and population at large of India.
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PSU NEWS
NBCC to Supervise Bus Terminals in Gujarat supervision of development of seven bus terminal facilities in Gujarat. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Ajai Kumar, General Manager (Engineering), on behalf of NBCC (India) Ltd and Hitesh J. Parmar, Chief Civil
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Urban Affairs, has been appointed as Independent Engineer by Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) for the
Engineer, GSRTC. “Our endeavour will be to ensure that quality construction is achieved in compliance with technical requirements for the iconic bus terminals of Gujarat State.” said Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NBCC (India) Ltd. “Our diversified and rich experience in the field of construction and redevelopment has enabled us to accept new varied business opportunities.”
National Small Industries Corporation to Provide support to MSMEs
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The Corporation projects to increase its total business by 21.30 per cent from Rs 22,258 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 27,000
crore in 2018-19. Under the scheme of National SC-ST Hub, being implemented by NSIC on behalf of
the Ministry, NSIC’s continued endeavour shall be to prepare SC/ST entrepreneurs avail enhanced benefits under
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public procurement for which NSIC undertakes to conduct special VDPs, engage with CPSEs, organise regional conclaves etc.
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SAIL Modernises its Rourkela Steel Plant
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o expand and modernise itself, Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has rebuilt its first blast furnace ‘Parvati’ situated at SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP). The furnace has been built as a state-of-the-art facility with an additional capacity from 1,139 cubic meter to 1,710 cubic metres as a result of which the annual production capacity of the furnace will go up from 0.438 MT per annum to 1.015 MT. This technologically advanced blast furnace has advanced features which include new skip system, closed loop cooling system with soft water, twin flat cast houses at 90 degree apart with cast house defuming system, new turbo blower for high top pressure, new hot blast system for higher blast temperature, new coal dust injection system, new gas cleaning plant and a new dust catcher. Apart from boosting production these features, will help reduce the dependence on coal which will, in turn, improve the carbon footprint making the new furnace more environment friendly.
NBCC to build Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centres in 9 African Countries
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ublic Sector Undertaking (PSU) NBCC (India) Limited will build Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centres (MGCC) in nine African countries. The Centres, to be built at a cost of Rs 2,000 crores, will be constructed in Niger, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Liberia, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Gabon. “This is to inform that NBCC has received a letter of appointment from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for the construction of Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centres (MGCC) in nine African countries, namely Niger, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia,
Liberia, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Gabon amounting Rs2,000cr (approx),” the company said in a communiqué. NBCC Ltd, a Navratna PSU, is responsible for Project Management Consultancy (PMC), real estate, and Engineering, Procurement and Construction.
Airports Authority to Revamp its Air Traffic Management Infrastructure
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he Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a 15-year contract worth Rs 945 crores with Harris Corporation for its futuristic telecommunications infrastructure initiatives. Harris Corporation will serve as the prime contractor and systems integrator for the same. This initiative will upgrade network operations, enhance security, and improve the performance, reliability and quality of India’s air traffic management communications network, while reducing telecommunications costs. “India’s exponential air traffic growth is creating demand for new aircraft, air navigation technologies, airport security equipment and infrastructure,” said Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chairman, AAI. “The Futuristic Telecommunications Infrastructure provides a dedicated nationwide telecommunication network to support air traffic management operations, with an emphasis on safety and high reliability and the ability to expand for growth.”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL INITIATIVES
Canon India—Harmonising Society Through CSR Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an essential part of Canon’s everyday life. We strongly believe in our corporate philosophy of “Kyosei”, which means aspiring to develop a society in which all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously live and work together for the common good, says Kazutada Kobayashi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canon India, in conversation with Rashi Aditi Ghosh of Elets News Network (ENN).
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Canon believes in the philosophy of ‘Kyosei’, how much importance does Canon give to CSR as an organisation? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is in our DNA from the time we started our operations, to be precise 80 years. The founder of Canon is a doctor. In a way, this profession is noble and contributes to the society. So, we can see a clear connect to CSR from there as well. Corporate social responsibility means much more to us than it mandates. It’s an essential part of our everyday life. We have a strong belief in our corporate philosophy of Kyosei, which means aspiring to develop a society in which all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously live and work together for the common good into the future.
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for Canon when it comes to village adoption programme under CSR?
What challenges do you face while implementing CSR in India?
We started ‘Adopt a Village’ initiative in 2012, focusing on four ‘Es’ in terms of improving education facilities, environment conservation, eye care services and empowering villagers.
One of the typical characters of CSR activity is raising the flag of “Involve”. By “Involve” I meant involving our employees, convincing them to be a part of CSR activities, taking out time from their office work. This is the reason I have identified the villages that are within one or one-and-a-half hour drive from the office. So, the employees can easily visit these places, plant trees, play with students, paint the walls and do much more.
This initiative has already made discernible impact in Ferozepur Namak Village in Haryana, Maharaja Katte Village in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and Karanjoti Village in the Thane district of Maharashtra. Canon India recently adopted its Maheshwari village at Rewari district in Haryana. This is Canon India’s fifth village adoption. Through these village adoptions, Canon is implementing the philosophy of CSR.
Products by Canon such as the camera or may be the printer are not a necessity, but they definitely help in improving the life of a human being.
Our eye care centre helps in improving the eye health and protects it from future damage and diseases. We are also providing educational facilities in the village especially for the girls who dropout from schools. Our education centres have washrooms and drinking water facilities. Unavailability of these facilities is a major reason behind school dropouts.
Be it education, environment, eye care and empowerment of people, why these have been the focus areas
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CSR is not just about giving money to the adopted village. It involves sharing time and experiences with the villagers. These activities help our employees in understanding the objective and feelings behind our CSR activities.
What are your future plans in terms of CSR? CSR activities involve a lot of innovations that too on consistent basis. We will continue doing village adoptions at least once in five years. In addition to this, I would like to improve the internal and external communications for boosting our CSR activities, and the media definitely plays an important role in this regard.
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Head Office – 3rd Floor, Satva-Avenue, Sama-Savli Road, Sama, Vadodara, Gujarat 390024 www.dniglobal.com, water@dniglobal.com, +91-265-2713312,3313, 9624209058