Smart Cities in India

1. ROLE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO SMART CITIES IN INDIA
SHIVANGI SAXENA

2. INTRODUCTION
Science and Technology plays a vital role in :
‘
• Wealth Creation
• Improvement in quality of life
• Economic, Social Transformation
• Time Saving
• Changing the means by which people live, connect, communicate,
transact
Business Dictionary defines development as – “The systematic use of scientific and technical knowledge to meet
specific objectives or requirements.”

3. CONCEPT OF SMART CITIES – ISO 37120
• Established in May, 2014
• International benchmark.
• Defines and establishes methodologies to steer and measure the performance and quality of a city.
• “Cities are the cultural and economic centres of the world whose progress depends upon effective management
and evidence-based policy making”.
• Applicable to any city, municipality, local government that undertakes to measure its performance in a comparable
and verifiable manner, irrespective of its size and location.
• Helpful for decision and policy makers for the city.

4. CONCEPT OF SMART CITIES – ISO 37120
Areas covered for
evaluation/measure:
Economy
Finance
Energy
Fire & Emergency Education
Governance
Environment
Health/ Recreation Innovation
Urban Planning
Safety/Shelter
Telecommunication
Source: iso.org

5. SMART CITIES – DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
• Current Development
• Political Stability
• Willingness of the city to reform/accept change
• Financial support from local/ central government
• Governance Structure of the city
• Aspirations of the city
• Technical soundness of available resources
• Timeline provided to bring the Smart changes in the city
The main intention is to create a better quality of life, employment and enhance the outcomes of the city by making use of
technology that leads to smart outcomes.

6. SMART CITIES – INDIA (TRANSFORM-NATION)
Definition:
The Ministry of Urban Development has defined a smart city as the one that has:
• Basic infrastructure
• Uses ‘Smart’ Solutions to make infrastructure and services better
• Relies on Area Based Development
Strategies:
• Retrofitting
• Redevelopment
• Greenfield Development
• Pan-City

7. SMART CITIES – INDIA (TRANSFORM-NATION)
Objectives:
• Provision of basic infrastructure
• Quality of life
• Clean and sustainable environment
• Apply Smart Solutions
• Set examples to replicate both within and outside the Smart City and catalyse the creation of the similar Smart
Cities.
Source : Smart Cities Guidelines, May 2015

8. SMART CITIES – INDIA (TRANSFORM-NATION)
Provision of Basic Infrastructure
Basic
Infrastructure
Adequate
water/electrici
ty
Sanitation/Soli
d Waste
Transportation
/ Health
Housing/
Education
IT Coverage
Safety/
Security
• Achieved by dovetailing with other missions for every
sector
• AMRUT(Atal Mission Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation
• NUTP( National Urban Transport Policy)
• 12th Five Year Plan

9. SMART CITIES – INDIA (TRANSFORM-NATION)
Quality of life
• Better facilities will help in improving the lifestyles of people
• Might also induce migration from nearby areas
• Mechanization reduces the need for labor in farms and agriculture
• Introduction to the concept of Smart Growth

10. SMART GROWTH
• Any form of technology based innovation in the planning, development and operation of cities.
• Approach to development.
• Supports economic growth, strong communities and environmental stability.
• Covers a range of development and conservation strategy.
• High quality of life makes the communities economically competitive, creates business opportunities,
and strengthens the local tax base.
• Countries like Portland, Oregon have developed as a result of this.
Source : smartgrowth.org

11. SMART CITIES – INDIA (TRANSFORM-NATION)
Clean and Sustainable Environment
• A clean environment can be achieved by reduced use of resources.
• Brazil – use of ethanol from sugarcane as fuel for automobiles.
• Use of renewable energy to be enhanced.
• A sustainable environment is the one meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their needs.
• Sustainability should be made a priority in development.

12. SMART CITIES – INDIA (TRANSFORM-NATION)
Application of SMART Solutions
• Solution to problems.
• ‘Smart Solutions are application of IT&C (Information Technology and Communication) to municipal services and
infrastructure to make them better’ – Ministry of Urban Development.
• Making use of IT&C (Information Technology & Communication).

13. SMART CITIES – INDIA (TRANSFORM-NATION)
How Information Technology will benefit Smart Cities
• Consumption of resources will be reduced – reduction in harmful emissions.
• Improved utilization of infrastructure capacity, reduction in need for traditional construction.
• Real time guidance for the citizens.
• Increased job opportunities in various sectors.
• Centralization of various processes for efficiency.

14. SMART SOLUTIONS
Transport
• Use of real time data to proceed with.
• Efficient BRTS(Bus Rapid Transport System)
• Use of Smart Parking.
• Last mile connectivity
• Use of surveillance sensor cameras at critical junctions – Vishakhapatnam
• Bikes equipped with sensors to get real time data – Copenhagen
• Bike sharing project in various parts of Europe.
Safe Affordable Reliable Quick
Sustainable
Access

15. SMART SOLUTIONS
Transport
• Sensors installed beneath parking spots – San Francisco
• Use of various payment options at toll booths/ parking areas.
• Mobile Apps to indicate available parking space.
• Better transportation helps in effective supply chain, telematics, etc.

16. SMART SOLUTIONS
Water Management
• Climate Change to cause change in water consumption
patterns.
• All households are to be connected with water supply.
• Use of water meters – check on transmission,
consumption, leakages, wastage
• Find out alternatives for water at commercial areas and
reduce consumption.
• Nagpur’s smart water management is set as an example
to be applied in other cities.
Production Treatment Transport
StorageDelivery

17. SMART SOLUTIONS
Water Management
• 24 hours – 100% safe drinking water supply to all residents including slum dwellers.
• Reduction of non-revenue water.
• Metering the entire consumption of water in the city.
• Pumps that can tackle variable pressure.
• Remote Management of water distribution and detection of aged equipment and pipe bursts.
• Waste water reusing in industrial areas and other secondary usages.
• Forecasting of water use in long term to maintain growth.

18. Waste
Management
Waste
Recycling
Residual
Managem
ent
Waste
Recovery
Energy
Conservati
on
SMART SOLUTIONS
Waste Management
• An average of one-third of total production in India is wasted due to
poor technology
• Capital and time can be saved by use of innovation in methods.
• Sensors deployed in waste collection system (use of RFID) to detect
if containers are full - Finland
• Waste to Energy Systems convert the waste into energy that can be
used in various areas - Sweden
• Segregation of waste to be done at household level.

19. SMART SOLUTIONS
Waste Management
• Smart Riverside facility, California collects reusable waste and converts into educational tools.
• In India, waste management is mostly an unorganized sector.
• Centralization of waste management is important.
• Solid Waste Management Rules,2016
• Efficient Cold Chain plays vital role in reducing the waste from agricultural, horticultural and pharmaceutical areas.

20. SMART SOLUTIONS
Energy Management
• Components involved: Smart Meters, Developing renewable sources of energy, energy efficient and green
buildings, Smart Grids.
• Use of solar energy is widespread recently.
• Citizen Solar Power Plant in Vienna has been developed with a goal of obtaining 50% energy from renewable
sources.
• Use of Smart Grid.
• SCADA(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition).

21. SMART CITIES – INTERNET OF THINGS
• Base of development of Smart Cities.
• Network of physical objects or "things" embedded with electronics,
software, sensors, and network connectivity.
• Enables collection and transfer of data from various sources.
• Helps in data analysis and decision making by use of proper
technology.
• Initially started in supply chain management sector.
• Applications include : Wearables, agricultural areas, healthcare and
farming.

22. USE OF SCADA
• Stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System.
• Three major processes: Supervisory, Control, Data Acquisition.
Applications:
• Electric power transmission, distribution
• Regulation of Traffic Signals, control flow of traffic
• Use in Water Management for monitoring and regulating flow of water.
• Manages just in time manufacturing and regulate industrial automation.
• Supervising the status of circuit breakers, protective relays and other safety related operations

23. Real Time
Automated
Interactive
Technology
SMART GRIDS
• An electrical grid which includes a variety of operational and
energy measures.
• It includes smart meters, smart appliances, renewable energy
resources and energy efficient resources.
• It makes use of digital information and improve reliability, security
and efficiency of electric grid.
Infrastructure Improvement Digital Layer Addition Transform Business Process

24. SMART GRIDS
Benefits
• Efficient transmission of electricity
• Improved security
• Addressing of emergencies like black outs, storms, etc.
• Consumers will be able to connect with appliances and have better information about usage and save money
and manage the use
• Smart meters will provide clear and timely picture of consumption of energy.

25. BUILD SMART – BUILD GREEN
• India secured 3rd rank in US Green Building Council annual ranking for LEED.
• Indian Green Building Council(IGBC) formed in 2011.
• LEED – leadership in energy and environmental design.
• LEED certified buildings save energy and water, helping the residents and businesses make savings.
• Reduced carbon emission and creation of healthier environment for residents.
• Conservation of natural resources and making use of renewable resources.

26. SWOT ANALYSIS
Strength
 Availability of resources (raw materials and
manpower)
 Support from Government to implement the
smart initiatives
 Number of available/implemented examples of
Smart Solutions from around the world
Weakness
 Lack of skilled resources
 Improper utilization of resources
 Many segments in city working as unorganized
sector
Opportunities
 Growth in the IT Sector
 Time, Cost and Energy Saving society
 Reduction in pollution(noise, air, water)
 Proper allocation of scattered resources
Threats
 Change in government policies
 Delay in kick off of project due to land acquisition
 Less support from public due to chances of loss of
employment due to automated methods

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