Smart City Bhopal

Smart City Bhopal
Country India
Key people Narendra Modi
Launched 2015 (2015)
Funding ₹700 crore (US$97 million)
Status active

Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is on a list of 98 smart cities declared by the Government of India for development under the Smart Cities Mission[1][2]. Bhopal's quest for better urban living got a boost as it was listed among 98 cities selected by the Union Government of India. Bhopal is selected in first round of selected 20 Smart Cities.[3] The objective of Smart City Bhopal is to transform Bhopal into @a leading destination for Smart, Connected and Eco Friendly communities focused on Education, Research, Entrepreneurship and Tourism”[4]

History

"100 Smart Cities Mission" was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 June 2015.[5] Finance minister of Madhya Pradesh Jayant Malaiya have allocated ₹700 crore (US$97 million) for this project[6]

Development

Area based development at 354 acres (143 ha) site at North TT Nagar is under construction[7][8] Total investment in 450 kilometres (280 mi) of fiber optic cable being laid under Intelligent street lighting is expected to be ₹500 crore (US$70 million)[9] The Public–private partnership (PPP) mode project is expected to earn BMC around ₹900 crore (US$125 million) in next decade. [10]

Technology

HP's Universal Internet of Things (UIoT) Platform will be used to create India’s first cloud-based Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in Bhopal. The center will enable the complete monitoring and administration of civic utilities and citizen services of Bhopal. [11]

Incubation Centre

B-Nest Bhopal Smart City incubation centre is developed to facilitate start-up.[12] Tie-up with American tech company Esri has been made to provide free access to Esri's cloud-based mappiing platform, software development tools for Startups[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Centre lists 98 cities chosen for PM's Smart City mission". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ↑ "Govt announces 98 smart cities, UP tops the list- Business News". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  3. ↑ "Smart Cities Mission", Wikipedia, 2018-08-28, retrieved 2018-08-31
  4. ↑ "The Smart City Challenge Stage 2: Smart City Proposal Bhopal | Smartnet". smartnet.niua.org. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  5. ↑ Khanna, Pretika (2016-06-25). "Narendra Modi launches smart city projects in Pune". Livemint.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  6. ↑ "Smart city project gets a leg up - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  7. ↑ "Smart City work in fast lane at TT Nagar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  8. ↑ "Smart city project gets a leg up - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  9. ↑ "Smart city project gets a leg up - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  10. ↑ "Smart city project gets a leg up - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  11. ↑ www.ETCIO.com. "HPE to help Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation for its cloud-based ICCC in Madhya Pradesh - ET CIO". ETCIO.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  12. ↑ "B-NeST- Bhopal Smart City Incubation Center | Your Business Our Support". Mera Madhya Pradesh. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  13. ↑ "Bhopal smart city incubation hub to get support from US-tech Co - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-31.

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