Smart
Cities – Indian Perspective
India is
a country of rich physical and human resources. It has flourishing green fields
and green farms, high rising mountains which hover over our cities, long
elegant rivers which keep the nations watered and plains, never-ending natural
resources etc. In short, it can be said that that a mini world residing in
India.
The rise in population, unconventional use or wastage of natural
resources and rising corruption has led in many of our countrymen losing trust
in the nation’s true prospective. Our countrymen’s vision of an urbanized India
is still limited to the hopes of 24 hour running water, continuous power supply
and good housing. After nearly 7 decades of an autonomous government rule, the
dreams of Indian should have tangled bullet trains, rising economy and a
sophisticated technology. But these things still remain a daydream for a common
Indian.
Why we need a Smart City:
The attraction of more job opportunities and quality of service made many of the india people slowly
migrating from Rural areas to cities. In
days to come the migration to cities would
be on a vast scale for better living
and opportunities .
As per the study imparted by McKinsey Global Institute, by the
year 2030, 70% of jobs and service opportunities will be in the cities. The
study also finds that Indian cities will fabricate 70% of the nation’s GDP and
will raise the countries per capita income fourfold.
Improved urban population will mean more power spending and
complexness in city management. It means that the government will face tough
job in dealing with everything from bylaw and order, health and security; to
power, waste and transportation management.
All these things make it clear that India should gear up itself
to administer this rapid rise in urban population creatively and make certain
that the affect of this trend is utilized for the nation’s richness and growth.
Factors necessary for Smart Cities:
The idea of smart cities can be more easily interpreted by some
cautionary smart cities around the world. Copenhagen (Denmark), Amsterdam
(Netherland), Vienna (Austria), Barcelona (Spain), Paris (France), London
(England), Berlin (Germany) etc
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Improving or protecting the environment is one of the main aims of a smart
city. Say for example Copenhagen has one of the smallest carbon footprints
/capita in the world (less than two tons / capita).
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Traffic reduction and managing is also a fundamental element in a smart city.
In Amsterdam, 67% of all trips are done by cycling or walking.
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Paris is also famous for their grand and broadly used bikesharing network which
has led to a 5% reduction in vehicle congestion.
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Use of solar energy for the 100 % power generation is also an important factor
for a smart city.
Role of Technology in Developing Smart City:
The idea of a smart city is a moderately new one. Cities in the
urbanized world are developing technology master plans and then using these
plans to develop a citywide authority and control network that supervises and
optimizes the delivery of services like power, water, traffic and healthcare.
The fundamental principle of a smart city is making infrastructure network and
release of services more capable across, logistics, water supply,
telecommunication and gas supply.
Indian cities, in a small way, are using sophisticated
technology within sections to solve problems. These include traffic control, by
means of sensors to monitor water leaks, chasing garbage trucks through GPS to
guarantee they put their waste at chosen landfills, energy management in smart
buildings and complexes. Also under progress are smart townships that are
prohibited centrally, and entire cities along the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial
Corridor.
Typically in a smart city, sensors will allow real-time inputs
to a control centre on fresh water, energy, civic transport, communal safety,
edification, and healthcare. Intelligent communication tools will let
executives manage and react to emergencies quickly as well as provide residents
with steady real-time inputs.
Role of IoT (Internet of Things )Technology in Developing Smart
City:
The Indian approach for Smart Cities:
The cities with constant or projected 100 smart cities include
surat, delhi, vizag etc. Many of these
cities will comprise special investing areas or special economic zones with
customized policy and tax structures to make it eye-catching for foreign
investment.
With numerous reviewed laws and rules for the real estate sector
in India, the above strategy of the administration will also prove to be a huge
advantage for the real estate developers as well as the builders. Because, the
construction of smart cities will need the capability of builders and more
significantly, the prudence of real estate developers.
There are many ways to make housing, commercial and public
spaces sustainable by ways of applied science, but an elevated proportion of
the total energy consumption is still in the hands of end users and their
doings. For instance, the success of such a city depends on inhabitants,
entrepreneurs, visitors and their participation in energy saving and
accomplishment of new technologies.
However, it should also be recalled that every smart city has
two more main facilitators apart from the main enabler which is technology. The
other two significant enablers are: the inhabitants of the city and the
management. Even with all the technology a smart city gets, it’s the people and
the management that are at the centre of the smart city.
So, a smart city is built by these three facilitators on the
following six columns: Smart governance, Smart populace, Smart mobility and
move, Smart livelihood and housing, Smart environment and smart economy. If we
want smart cities, we should make sure that all the six pillars are significant
enough to assume the weight of the stargazed smart city.
City leaders all over the world have bosomed the smart city
perception with ebullience. They are acclaiming ground-breaking projects and
putting out a vision for how cities can use technology to meet sustainability
goals, enhance local economies, and ameliorate services. This promise to
changing how cities function is driving the constant interest in smart cities.
Moreover, the smart city model is evolving as more cities set out their own
schedule and a growing range of suppliers deliver solutions to meet their
rising needs.
