New Delhi: The three-day Smart Cities India 2015 expo,
which was organized here supporting the view of the Prime Minister to make
Indian cities world class with a sustainable ecosystem, laid the foundation for
making Indian cities smarter.
The three-day expo, which concluded on May 22,
received considerable support from ministries, public and private companies in
India and across the globe. The speakers from all major countries participated
and shared their expertise on the colossal goal. The conferences held in the
expo, discussed varied topics including usage of green architectures, smart
power distribution, the inevitable role of ICT, and successful case studies
from across the globe, a press release stated.
The inaugural ceremony witnessed key note speakers
sharing their vision on Smart Cities. The welcome address included industry
leaders such as Dinesh Malkani, President, CISCO, India; BVR Mohan Reddy,
Chairman, NASSCOM and Executive Chairman, Cyient, India; along with. Rakesh
Kaul, Partner-Government and Public services, PwC, India.
Guest of Honor for the event Harald Sandberg,
Ambassador of Sweden, said, “It is commendable that India is committed to
develop in a smarter and a sustainable way. Public-private partnership is the
way forward for this initiative. Sweden has gained relevant experience through
overcoming water and pollution related challenges and thereby transforming Sweden
to an eco-friendly country. The ambitious smart cities project in India demands
small steps to be taken by every citizen to make it a sprawling success.”
Minister of Urban Development and Housing and Urban
Poverty Alleviation, Babul Supriyo visited during the 2nd day of the Smart
Cities India 2015 expo and interacted with exhibitors.
Other ministers who graced the occasion included Yashodhara
Raje Scindia the Minister for Commerce, and Chairman Industries and Employment,
Madhya Pradesh; Chandrakant Khaire, Member of Parliament, Aurangabad, National
Executive Member Bharatiya Janata Party and Udit Raj, Member of Parliament,
North-west Delhi constituency and National Chairman, All India Confederation of
SC/ST Organizations; and Amitabh Kant, Secretary Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion, Government of India.
Lead speaker for the session on “Smart grids in India
- stability, security and network reliability” Sujay K. Saha, The head of group
-smart grid, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Co. Ltd, India shared, “The power
requirement in India today stands at 2,60,000 megawatts and the demand is
expected to double in the coming decade. To curb this energy crisis, Smart
cities will have to adopt a smart distribution network to avoid power thefts
and increase efficiency for the end consumer.”
Over 200 domestic and international participants
showcased their products and services to buyers, industry representatives,
center, state and local body officials with industry representatives, town and
city planners, architects, realtors, academia, students and media.
Exhibiting companies included Hewlett-Packard, Wipro,
CISCO, Schneider Electric, Lavasa, Barco, Berger Paints India, Basildon Borough
Council, L&T Construction, Zippr Pvt Ltd, Volvo, Skipper Ltd, Neo Zeo,
Royal Appliances, Newgen Group etc.
The last day of the exhibition witnessed sessions on
smart cities focusing on urban planning; smart grids discussing stability,
security and network reliability along with smart and green solutions from
Poland.
On the successful completion of the expo, Prem Behl,
Chairman Exhibition India Group said “Smart Cities India 2015 expo is an
attempt to provide a platform where business relationships can be fostered and
knowledge transfer undertakes with a single vision of creating smart and better
cities in India. I thank the ministries, delegates, speakers, exhibitors and
visitors for making the very first expo a sprawling success.”
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