Smart City Bhopal
CountryIndia
Key peopleNarendra Modi
Launched2015 (2015)
Funding₹700 crore (US$88 million)
Statusactive

Smart City Bhopal is an initiative by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to "transform Bhopal into a leading destination for Smart, Connected and Eco Friendly communities focused on Education, Research, Entrepreneurship and Tourism."[1] Bhopal is on a list of 98 smart cities declared by the Government of India for development under the Smart Cities Mission.[2]

History

The "100 Smart Cities Mission" was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 June 2015.[3] The finance minister of Madhya Pradesh, Jayant Malaiya, allocated ₹700 crore (US$88 million) for this project.[4]

Development

Area based development at the 354 acres (143 ha) site at North TT Nagar is under construction[5][6] The total investment in 450 kilometres (280 mi) of fiber optic cable being laid under Intelligent street lighting is expected to be ₹500 crore (US$63 million).[7] The Public–private partnership (PPP) mode project is expected to earn BMC around ₹900 crore (US$113 million) in next decade.[8]

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.[9]

Incubation Centre

B-Nest Bhopal Smart City incubation centre is developed to facilitate start-up.[10] Tie-up with American tech company Esri has been made to provide free access to Esri's cloud-based mapping platform, software development tools for Startups.[11]

References

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