Smart City Bhopal

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] 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. 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"[2]

Smart City Bhopal
CountryIndia
Key peopleNarendra Modi
Launched2015 (2015)
Funding₹700 crore (US$98 million)
Statusactive

History

"100 Smart Cities Mission" was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 June 2015.[3] Finance minister of Madhya Pradesh Jayant Malaiya have allocated ₹700 crore (US$98 million) for this project.[4]

Development

Area based development at 354 acres (143 ha) site at North TT Nagar is under construction[5][6] 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)[7] The Public–private partnership (PPP) mode project is expected to earn BMC around ₹900 crore (US$126 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 mappiing platform, software development tools for Startups[11]

References
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