New sensors to measure pollution real-time
Chennai: Researchers at IIT Madras are planning to install low-cost sensors at different locations across the city for in-situ and in real-time monitoring of air pollution. Associate professor of civil
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India generates 1.7 million TPA e-waste, but recycles fraction of it
Despite the Modi government’s pitch for Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan, Make in India campaign, Smart Cities Project, Digital India Campaign and the Zero Effect Zero Defect policy (leaving zero effect on the
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Public transport, e-mobility may be game changers: Experts
Greater thrust on use of public transport over private vehicles, e-mobility and use of waterways as means for mass transit "could prove game- changers" in addressing the issue of air pollution in urban
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Government looking at ways to use IoT for waste management
NEW DELHI: The government is planning solutions and devices for waste management using internet of things (IoT). The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is examining a proposal to use IoT
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Solar plant will help RU save Rs 10 lakh
JAIPUR: Cash-strapped Rajasthan University (RU) was allocated Rs 6.50 crore by the Jaipur Smart City Ltd for setting up of a solar power plant on Tuesday. The university is allowed to use 50% of the power
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Inclusive urbanisation and cities in the twenty-first century
In academic and policy discourse, urbanisation and cities are currently receiving a great deal of attention, and rightly so. Both have been central to the enormous transformation the world has been going
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How smart are our cities?
This report is based on a performance assessment of 20 major Indian cities in terms of the operational effectiveness of the urban services being delivered to its citizens. More importantly, the report
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Azure Power begins work on 100 MW NTPC solar project in AP
Azure Power has started the construction of its 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh and expects to complete it during the second quarter of 2017. The solar energy company has secured
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Citing Delhi smog, Venkaiah Naidu says focus on environment in smart city plans
Keeping environmental issues in mind, Naidu said, the smart cities would go forward with "innovative ideas and learning from others' examples". With national capital region grappling with heavy smog,
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Smart City: IMC to set up solar panels for green energy
Indore: Aiming to promote use of renewable source of energy in Smart City, Indore municipal corporation (IMC) plans to set-up solar panels at multilevel parking and on rooftops to generate electricity.