37 consulting firms to prepare Smart City plans for 88 cities
Urban Development Ministry has announced the names of 98 cities which would be developed into smart cities having core infrastructure needed to enhance urban living.
Oct 06, 2015, 15:50 PM IST
Financial support to states much more than UPA: M Venkaiah Naidu
Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that financial support to states and urban local bodies committed by the Centre was Rs three lakh crore over the next five to six years under JnNURM as compared to Rs 36,000 crore during 2005-14.
Sep 12, 2015, 16:17 PM IST
'Smart City plans should come up in consultation with people'
Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said that a 'Smart City' is what the citizens want their places to be and the city-level plans should be evolved based on extensive consultations with them.
Sep 03, 2015, 18:11 PM IST
Need to address cyber security at smart cities: Ramadorai
"A large number of our youth especially those in the 15-20 age group are digitally savvy. These are the people who never go to a railway station or a bus terminal or a cinema all to book a ticket but through their smartphones...Thus, smart cities will need an ideal environment to meet the expectation of the internet savvy youth," Ramadorai said.
Jun 07, 2015, 16:45 PM IST
