Smart City Bhopal
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Smart City Bhopal is an initiative by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to "transform Bhopal into a leading destination for Smart, Connected and Eco Friendly communities focused on Education, Research, Entrepreneurship and Tourism."[1] Bhopal is on a list of 98 smart cities declared by the Government of India for development under the Smart Cities Mission.[2]
| Smart City Bhopal | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Key people | Narendra Modi |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Funding | ₹700 crore (US$73 million) |
| Status | active |
History
The "100 Smart Cities Mission" was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 June 2015.[3] The finance minister of Madhya Pradesh, Jayant Malaiya, allocated ₹700 crore (US$73 million) for this project.[4]
Development
Area based development at the 354 acres (143 ha) site at North TT Nagar is under construction[5][6] The total investment in 450 kilometres (280 mi) of fiber optic cable being laid under Intelligent street lighting is expected to be ₹500 crore (US$52 million).[7] The Public–private partnership (PPP) mode project is expected to earn BMC around ₹900 crore (US$93 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 mapping platform, software development tools for Startups.[11]