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The upcoming Smart Urbanation by Smart Cities Council India, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on September 24-25, will recognise and award highest citizen benefitting projects in the country. CW presents select best entries in various categories.  SMA...

The upcoming Smart Urbanation by Smart Cities Council India, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on September 24-25, will recognise and award highest citizen benefitting projects in the country. CW presents select best entries in various categories.  SMART ENERGYBiomethanation Project, BhopalThe plant installed at Bittan Market processes 5 tonne of segregated organic municipal solid waste daily and produces biogas. A survey by the corporation estimates that a total of 800 mt of waste is generated in the city daily. A large amount of straw that was previously burnedis now put into biogas tanks to ferment. This reduces air pollution from smoke and helps produce high-quality organic fertiliser.Smart Metering Solution, New DelhiOne of the projects NDMC has implemented is Smart Metering for over 90 per cent of consumers in its area of administration, in line with the government’s SAUBHAGYA and UDAY schemes. Smart meters are integrated with GPRS to allow for two-way communication between the consumer and NDMC. Benefits include remote diagnosis of the meter, remote connect and disconnect, and the ability to fetch other critical information. NDMC benefits from reduced manpower requirement for reading meters and fixing issues, thereby reducing overall cost (Capex + Opex) by 75 per cent and reducing time for resolution of customer grievances. It also benefits from accurate billing, proactive redressal of issues and, with increased analytic capabilities, better power demand forecasting to channelthe energy to the right grid to reduce AT&C losses. Smart Street Lighting, TiruppurTiruppur Municipal Corporation has installed 31,950 street lights; of these, 15,074 conventional lamps have been converted into LED lamps and 5,392 LED lamps have been provided. At present, 6,604 conventional lamps have been converted into energy-efficient LED lamps under the smart city project. The corporation has further proposed 3,263 additional lamps under the project. The corporation’s energy savings under this PPP streetlight mechanism stood at 5,406,450 units and an energy cost of Rs.34,569,500 (45.53 per cent) in 2017-18. Smart Light LED Conversion and Wind Power, AhmedabadAhmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has installed solar and wind power plants with different capacities at various locations, such as Nakhatrana (Kutch), Sardar Patel Stadium and Veer Savarkar Complex.With the implementation of 162,000 LEDs, AMC has saved 6.24 crore units of energy (cost saving of `39 crore). Under the pan-city initiative, 6,000 smart lights have been installed at various locations, replacing age-old sodium vapour lamps. Further, the augmentation of lighting with 15,000 smart lights is under bid evaluation process. All streetlights are connected to the CCC and monitored at the ICCC. AMC has targeted that over 50 per cent of its entire energy requirement will be fulfilled through renewal energy by 2022.Conversion of SVL to LED Lights, ChennaiStreet lights have been evaluated for optimisation and a three-stage roadmap has been conceptualised: Stage 1: Conversion from sodium vapour to LED lights; Stage 2: Centralised real-time monitoring and proactive maintenance; and Stage 3: Consumption optimisation with dimming sensor provisions with available lux and traffic flow. About 1,772 lights of T Nagar have been converted to LED lights as part of Stage 1. Currently, activities for Stage 2 and 3 are being planned for commencement through theNirbhaya Fund-Safe City Project.EESL Phase-1, DelhiAdvanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is a smart grid project for utilities to automate the entire metre to cash cycle. This project involves implementation of IT in each process cycle of the utility and ensures smooth transitioning of data from metre to utility. Benefits include reduced losses in transmission and distribution, reduced outage levels and downtime, improved user charge collection, and timely resolution of grievances.2.1-MW Capacity Wind Power Plant for Water Supply, SuratA 2.1-MW capacity wind power plant has been installed in March this year to cater to the electricity requirement of Sarthana Water Treatment Plant, for water supply to the Surat Smart City area. The city corporation has installed this plant through the ‘wheeling of power’ mechanism. The green energy, produced at Kutch, is transmitted through the power transmission company’s network, which in turn is distributed at the point of interest, for which, the transmission charges (Rs.4,209.06 per MW per day) are paid to the transmission company and green energy shared with discoms. Thus, the green energy produced is debited in the electricity bills received. SMART PUBLIC SAFETYIntelligent Traffic Management System and Integrated Control and Command Centre, BhopalBhopal Smart City Development Corporation (BSCDL), along with the Traffic Police Department, launched the Intelligent Traffic Monitoring System (ITMS) project. Since the roll-out, the traffic sense of the city has improved to a large extent and, hence, the Traffic Police Department, along with BSCDCL, has been able to improve road safety conditions and automatically enforce traffic rules. ITMS offers viable solutions to help urban planners reduce traffic congestion to a large extent. The free flow of traffic, guided by various traffic apps and smart sensors, ensures shorter travel times and increased safety and security along with reduced emissions and noise. Technological integration into the transportation system also enables prediction and analysis of traffic to avoid congestion and gridlocks on the roads. Further, BSCDCL has implemented an Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC), which is integrated with all the major functions and departments of the city and six other smart cities in Madhya Pradesh. All surveillance cameras are integrated with the ICCC, providing a holistic view of the entire city on a single platform.City Command & Control Centre, VadodaraPhase-1 of Vadodara’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) was commissioned in a record seven months, including building construction. The `1-billion ICCC project includes CCTV cameras, smart traffic solutions, environmental sensors, public address system, emergency call boxes, smart public transit management and other smart components. Other projects of Vadodara’s Smart City Mission, such as ERP (e-governance solution), public Wi-Fi, GIS system and smart mobility, will also be integrated with the ICCC. Some of the impactful outcomes of this project include enhanced public safety and security; better management of utilities and civic services; faster resolution of civil grievances; efficient traffic management; better disaster management and emergency response; and asset management.Safe and Secure Ahmedabad E-challan & Sanitation Memo, AhmedabadSmart City Ahmedabad, with its SASA (Safe and Secure Ahmedabad) project, is using cutting-edge technologies with a state-of-the-art, four-storied ICCC forming the nerve centre of information and monitoring. This ICCC functions with networked infrastructure across the city comprising over 30,000 IoT devices, which include 50 environment sensors, 1,120 SWM vehicles tracked through GPS, 600 free public Wi-Fi spots and over 6,500 surveillance cameras with automatic number plate recognition and red-light violation detection facility.  Cyberabad Safe and Smart City, HyderabadThe project is among the largest community surveillance integrations in India with over 100,000 cameras covering Hyderabad. Features include enforcement automation through machine learning and image processing to improve the efficiency of law enforcement services; India’s first multi-agency operations for normal and emergency days, where different agencies of the Telangana Government are brought under one roof; and intelligent and state-of-the-art transport management.  System Integrator to Implement Smart City Solutions, Kakinada Kakinada Smart City Corporation has taken steps to strengthen digital infrastructure and enabled a CCC. Installation of surveillance cameras in the city was a major component of the system integration project. The 350 surveillance cameras are further empowered with intelligent video analytics to track wrong vehicle parking, intrusion, abandoned objects, etc. All the fibre and power cables have been laid underground to connect the cameras with CCC. Benefits include a reduction in crime rates and traffic violations. What’s more, Kakinada has recently tackled two major cyclones through the CCC public-address system in public spaces to inform citizens about dos and don’ts during cyclones. SMART SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTBBMP Bellahalli Leachate Treatment and Fresh Water Recovery Plant, Bellahalli Landfill, Bengaluru Installed at the Bellahalli BBMP Landfill in Bengaluru, the FPSTAR Leachate Treatment Plant, based on molecular physics and water research, converts municipal solid waste (MSW) leachate into pure water. It is the first-of-its-kind in the world, and the objective of the project is to avoid groundwater pollution owing to leaching of poisonous liquid to nearby water bodies. The patented technology, invented in Bengaluru, converts highly toxic MSW leachate into fresh water for reuse, using advanced technology called fine particle short wave thrombolytic agglomeration, thus protecting public health and the environment. The technology is fully automated. The SCADA system is highly advanced and powered by AI and back propagation neural networks with various sensors. Solid Waste Vehicle Tracking System, BhopalFor the betterment of its citizens, Bhopal Municipal Corporation has initiated a Solid Waste Vehicle Tracking System. The aim is to manage solid waste through various technologies such as GPS vehicle tracking system and general packet radio system (GPRS), which are integrated with the CCC to improve and smoothen the ground-level mechanism for waste collection and recycling. Municipal Solid Waste Management, BilaspurThe municipal solid waste management consists of three main components: Solid waste management from commercial and residential areas; sweeping and its waste management; and C&D waste management and processing system. The first two projects are digitally monitored and have their respective CCCs. The C&D waste management command control is under development. C&D waste is processed and converted into basic civil construction material.Smart Mechanised Street Sweeping, PuneThis project kicked off in October 2018 and closed in November 2018. Mechanised street sweeping involves daily mechanical sweeping of streets, along with cleaning of medians, footpath sides, underneath area of parked vehicles, street poles and bus stops. The objective of this pilot project was to demonstrate ideal ways of cleaning streets using the right equipment and, eventually, increase the usage pattern. Smart Solid Waste Management, PuneA mechanical segregation plant has been set up at Vedgaon Budruk. The municipal solid waste (MSW) management process involves waste collection; segregation; recycling; shredding; compost; and converting fuel as the RDF plant receives 150 mtpd of mixed waste daily from the Pune Municipal Corporation, which is processed and converted the same day. MSW feedstock is processed daily, preventing leachate formation.Smart Underground Waste Collection System, SuratSurat has structured a solid waste collection and management system. In fact, 100 per cent of the city is covered by a door-to-door collection system. The city corporation has placed over 1,500 ground waste collection bins in residential, commercial and industrial areas. More than 100 vehicles have been deployed in lifting containers. Under the Smart Cities mission, 75 locations for smart underground waste bins were proposed across 8.77 sq km as area-based development. Smart Solid Waste Management, SuratUtilising the latest technology and IT systems to further strengthen solid waste management practices, Surat Municipal Corporation has implemented an integrated and centralised smart solid waste management monitoring and tracking solution. Monitored centrally from the city’s Smart City Centre, with this system, the number of complaints from citizens has reduced by over 81 per cent. The automated system has minimised human error and chances of malpractice. The project has helped stakeholders – SMC officers, employees and contractors – track various activities and monitor abnormalities, if any, and take corrective action.Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City, VisakhapatnamICT-enabled solid waste management uses the latest technology to make the current system simpler in terms of performance. This project aims to ease the effective utilisation of resources, assets and manpower. Vehicle tracking, bin collection and field staff monitoring are the key areas identified, to achieve which, a GPS-based tracking system has been implemented in 50 vehicles; also, 50 volume sensor-based, semi-underground bins have been installed. Field staff attendance is monitored using 500 biometric devices. The smart solution includes the use of IoT-based volume sensors and an RFID systemSMART SOLUTION FOR CITIZEN SERVICES DELIVERY Mayor Express, BhopalMayor Express (Dynamic Market Place) has been launched for domestic services and facilities to be made available conveniently and on the telephone for Bhopal citizenry, including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, drivers, painters, etc. In addition, Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation is working towards starting various new services under the project to provide even more facilities such as accountants, air-conditioning, servicing, baby-sitters, car cleaners, cooks, dishwashers, domestic help, laundry, nurses, personal trainers, photographers, physiotherapists, `and so on. Nisarga Luxury Affordable House, BidarBidar Smart City is constructing two, three-BHK ground-floor houses and duplexes, ranging from Rs.12.5 lakh to Rs.65 lakh, with beautiful interior designs and front elevation. It is also working at providing clean drainage systems, clean and neat roads, 24 x 7 water supply, electricity with streetlights and playgrounds for children. The smart city is using machines, software and new technologies such as ERP systems. One City One App, GwaliorGwalior Smart City Development Corporation has developed an integrated (all-in-one) mobile app solution under ‘One City One App’ to extend its citizen service delivery through various channels. The mobile app aggregator platform integrates existing and future citizen-centric mobile applications in various service delivery areas. One City One App is a one-stop solution for citizens to access city-specific services using smart phones. It has already been downloaded by about 7,000 users.Mobile Application for Citizen Centric Services, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)NDMC’s 311 Application caters to all citizen-centric services through a unified interface. These services include registering for NDMC services such as swimming pools, birth and death certificates, building plan approvals, information about traffic and parking, tracking garbage vehicles, raising complaints and a 24 x 7 helpline for emergency services, etc. In the first-of-its-kind integration, NDMC has an Officer Mobile Application integrated with the Resident 311 Application. The same is also integrated with a backend CRM to track issues and ensure compliance to the defined SLA. This allows complaints raised by the residents to be directly fetched and assigned to the concerned user department and official for quick redress. Bihar College Campus Wi-Fi Project, PatnaThe Campus Wi-Fi Project aims at providing Internet facility using a free Wi-Fi network in the campuses of government universities and its constituent colleges in Bihar. The scope includes 325 colleges and universities in the state; until now, it has been implemented in 319 colleges and universities in 37 districts of Bihar across 99,200 sq km. Benefits include upgradation to Wi-Fi solution; CCTV integration on Wi-Fi network at colleges; online admission or examination copy evaluation procedure. Real Time Governance, State of Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh has created Real Time Governance (RTG) to better serve its over 50 million citizens. Primary goals include public safety; disaster relief and management; and sustainable economy and human capital development. The RTG CCC integrates data from tens of thousands of IoT sensors, cameras, and business or organisational data. It features data visualisation, analytics and dashboards to track and improve government services; deploys many kilometres of fibre networks to transport data; and features video analytics to distil alerts and insights from video data. With the collaboration of over 30 government departments and the related 745 services provided through the system, it offers holistic management of governance to improve education, agriculture and pension distribution. Air Quality Monitoring, SuratSurat Smart City has installed two continuous air quality monitoring systems at Varachcha Zone and Limbayat Zone in the ABD area. The objective is to create a tool to monitor the quality of air in the city. The continuous air quality monitoring station commenced operations in January 2018; since then, the people of Varachcha and Limbayat zone have access to air quality data. Based on this data, a preliminary air action plan for Rs.19.25 billion has been prepared to curb air pollutants in the city as a long-term measure; short-term actions include traffic diversion, sweeping activity and restriction on construction activity in the area.Affordable Houses within ABD Area under PMAY-Affordable Housing in Partnership, SuratSurat Smart City has already completed the construction of 10,500 affordable EWS houses under the PMAY (Urban) scheme at Rs.8.20 billion. Of these, 3,958 EWS houses have been constructed and allotted to homeless EWS at nine locations in the smart city ABD area with all infrastructure facilities and smart features, at Rs.2.50 billion. The affordable housing project constructed and allotted in the smart city ABD area is provided with all internal and external amenities, including advanced facilities like a tertiary sewage treatment plant, organic waste converter, etc. The dwelling units have a total carpet area of 36 sq m and the share of the beneficiaries is only Rs.5.50 lakh per dwelling unit. Redevelopment of City Heritage Square at Chowk, SuratThe Surat Municipal Corporation has initiated a project for conservation and revitalisation of the Chowk Area, aptly named City Heritage Square. Estimated at Rs.1.54 billion, the project spans about 72,000 sq m but has an impact on the entire city and beyond. Its objectives are to highlight the importance of the castle in Surat’s history, connecting the community with the city’s history, promoting tourism, and establishing a cultural hub for the city that also generates funds.Grievance Redressal App-Namma Chennai, ChennaiThe Namma Chennai app provides 10 civic services, apart from allowing citizens to lodge complaints and view their status. It is supported on both iOS and Android operating systems. The dashboard of the app is directly monitored at the central office and ensures immediate compliance in resolving complaints. On an average, the helpline receives 200-300 complaints per day and 500-700 during monsoons or contingencies. Since the launch of the app in January 2018, there have been more than 65,000 downloads. As in June 2019, 31,225 complaints have been addressed and resolved. Sensory Park, ChennaiThe Sensory Park at Santhome is the city’s first inclusive playspace that caters to children with disabilities. The 1,500-sq-m project, built at `13 million, has been created keeping in mind the mission and the Sustainable Development Goal 10. Although there are only two technological components in the park – a smart pole and surveillance cameras – the innovation lies in the design aspects. Since the opening of the park in December 2018, it has been visited by over 5,000 children with disabilities as on August 2019. Smart Class, ChennaiChennai Smart City has implemented the Smart Class project in 28 schools to revolutionise the provision of advanced technology that facilitates better learning through audio-visual aids. Benefits include improved understanding of concepts by students; ongoing evaluation by teachers to customise lesson plans; availability of resource material from open learning platforms; exposure to teaching resources and models from any virtual learning platform; continuous grading and assessment of the student and school’s performance by administration to improve or alter classroom functioning; and improvement in school-level governance.PMC CARE 2.0, PunePMC CARE 2.0 (Citizen Assistance Responsive and Engagement) was developed with the intent to take steps towards a citizen-centric assistance and feedback system to address day-to-day civic issues, deliver civic services and improve the life of citizens. Pune CARE 2.0 provides an integrated, Internet-based government-citizen collaboration platform (GCCP) that facilitates grievance redressal, citizen engagement, payment gateway and satisfaction surveys, among others. PMC is the first ULB in the country to set up a public grievance redressal system of such magnitude. PMC CARE has received 164,207 complaints to date, of which 162,006 complaints have been resolved, amounting to 98 per cent grievance resolution. The citizen satisfaction rate stands at 3 out of 5. SMART TRANSPORTATIONChalo (Mobile Application), BhopalBhopal Smart City Development Corporation, along with Bhopal City Link, has rolled out the mobile application, ‘Chalo’. With this, citizens can track live bus feeds and arrival time of buses at the station of origin, find the cheapest and fastest trips, and get multiple bus options and alternative routes. Chalo has mounted GPS tracking devices in all city buses and streams their locations live to the user’s screen. The entire project has been implemented with zero investment from Bhopal Smart City. Installation of Signages and Road Safety Furniture, DavanagereDavanagere Smart City had undertaken a study for installation and upgrade of traffic signboards and road safety furniture along with road safety audits. The aim is to have a comprehensive plan for road safety and reduce accidents by evaluating the safety of existing roads or infrastructure and identifying the safety concerns of proposed infrastructure during the planning, design and implementation stages. Benefits include reduction in accidents; pre-information about the correct lanes to be taken, thus avoiding bottlenecks caused by abrupt turns; knowledge of entry and exit points on main roads; information about the speed limit on curves and other sensitive junctions, thus avoiding mishaps; segregation of heavy, medium and light vehicles on narrow roads and bridges; promotion of road discipline with reminders about regulations on lane discipline and overtaking; traffic signs notifying motorists of regulations; warning of potential hazards on or near the roadway; and guidance to reach chosen destinations.Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS), HyderabadThe Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) is a control centre application that collects data from various field sensors and different subsystems in real time and integrates various stakeholders in effectively handling various operations of traffic management in the city. Safety, congestion and pollution are the top issues in the mobility domain for all cities. The platform targets the resolution or reduction of these problems with scientifically designed and tested functional modules: Traffic incident management; traffic junction management; traffic business intelligence; violation detection and hotlist tracking system; intelligent traffic routing and prioritisation; special events traffic management plan; and traffic case management. The highly customisable application allows users and city authorities to transform it to their specific standard operating procedures and scale in both sensors and subsystems without any limitation. In Hyderabad, the system is now integrated with over 1,300 field sensors and dozens of subsystems, helping the police effectively manage traffic in real time in a fully integrated way and achieving the objective of ‘cop-less’ junctions and streets. Comprehensive Model Road Development of VlP road with Pedestrian Safety, SuratThe aim of the project includes safe and seamless travel; pedestrian safety and convenience; infrastructure planning to avoid any digging in future; multi-purpose use of the road at all times; and increased green cover through designed landscape. The entire road has been illuminated with LED streetlights, along with solar-powered mobile charging stations at a few places. Benefits include increased usage of services by citizens (the existing road was about 9.8 m on each side with 1.2 m of central median), timely service delivery and timely resolution of grievances, among others.Automatic Fare Collection System, SuratHighlights of the project include integrated fare with a single ticket for a single journey between services; discounted fares for different categories of commuters; common card payment to avail transit and non-transit services of the Surat Municipal Corporation. Benefits include increased ridership, from about 3,000 in 2014 to about 2.30 lakh in 2019 and a mode shift of 85 per cent from two-wheelers and auto rickshaws. Citizen benefits include faster ticket issuance; shorter payment time for QR ticket; no calculation of fare; mobile ticketing; increased reliability and user satisfaction; boarding and alighting complete with one tap for Surat Money Card; improved operations; automation of fare calculation/collection; highly flexible fare structure; accurate and strict fare collection; removal of manual intervention and leakages through automation; improved on-time operation by shortening boarding and alighting times; lower equipment and operation cost by reducing cash handling; single established system across operators; and better economics within the transport service by increased use of electronic fare services.Smart E-Bus, PunePune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal (PMPML) has initiated the procurement of electric buses completely outfitted with intelligent transport management system (ITMS)-enabled devices to provide a safe, efficient and comfortable mode of public transport to commuters. Pune Smart City Development Corporation and PMPML have outlined the procurement of 500 electric buses by 2019-20 to be completed in two phases; 125,12-m BRT-compliant e-buses and 25,9-m midi e-buses have been procured. The smart e-buses have been deployed on seven prominent routes connecting major areas of the Pune Metropolitan Region. Benefits include reduction in traffic congestion and travel time; reduced noise and air pollution; public bicycle sharing complement for last-mile connectivity; and lower maintenance and fuel costs because of e-mobility solution.

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