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4th Smart Cities India 2018 Expo: Spotlight on Housing for All, Swachh Bharat AbhiyanThe 4th Smart Cities India 2018 expo was inaugurated by Shri CR Chaudhary Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. The expo is being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 23-25 May 2018 | ||
New Delhi, Delhi, India The 4th Smart Cities India 2018 expo opened its doors today with over 300 exhibitors from India and abroad showcasing innovative products and solutions for smart cities. The three day expo at Pragati Maidan was inaugurated by Shri CR Chaudhary Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
4th Smart Cities India 2018 Expo
Reiterating the Government’s commitment to meet the Housing for All by 2022 Mission targets, Shri Chaudhary said, “Development of any nation depends on basic infrastructure. A smart city provides 24/7 power, clean energy, potable water, efficient transportation, education, healthcare and housing to all its residents. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of having a roof over every Indian's head by 2022 is to provide affordable housing to all.” He further spoke about a new India where housing, transportation and connectivity are the key. “The pace of building highways has accelerated to 25 km a day under the Government’s roadways push.” On the role of starts ups in smart cities, he said, “Around 10,000 start ups have been registered across the country and they have a major role to play in building smart cities with their innovative technology, products and solutions.”
4th Smart Cities India 2018 Expo
Speaking about the Government’s initiatives to improve ease of doing business, the minister pointed out, “For foreign direct investment, the Government has brought sweeping changes by simplifying rules and regulations. As a result, now custom clearances happen round the clock.”
As many as 99 cities have been selected for development as smart cities under the Smart Cities Mission, which is aimed at urban transformation and comprises of key projects such as digitally integrated smart city centres, street re-design, installation of solar rooftop on buildings, etc. Reaffirming that buildings, solar, transport and water make smart cities, Shri Chaubey exhorted people to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean and hygienic India. “First step towards a healthy and developed India is to create a clean India. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has become a mass movement, and people are joining this Jan Andolan.” The sanitation champion, who built 33,000 toilets in three years in his home state, Bihar, also stressed on the importance of housing for all, the impact of the various health schemes launched by the Government and how significant it was for India to collaborate with other nations to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the NASSCOM Centre of Excellence – IoT and Exhibitions India Group, the 4th Smart Cities India 2018 expo co-locates five major verticals that make up our smart city framework – Buildings, Solar, Smart Cities, Transport and Water.
Shri LC Goyal, Chairman and Managing Director, ITPO, said, “The Government and citizens need to put their efforts together to make our cities smart and sustainable.” Speaking about the exhibition industry in India, he said that the recently set up New Delhi Convention and Exhibition Bureau centres that will attract international events. “Three state-of-the-art exhibition halls in Pragati Maidan will be ready by February 2019,” he added.
Smart Cities India expo has been at the forefront of bringing global partnership opportunities to public and private sectors in India over the last four years. Featuring multi-track thought provoking conferences and community-driven workshops, this year’s event is no different.
“While collaboration is the key to smart sustainable cities of the future, the potential for new age technologies to tackle social, economic and environmental challenges is vast, “said Shri Prem Behl, Chairman, Exhibitions India Group, adding that the expo will explore business opportunities within smart cities while facilitating long term partnerships.
About 4th Smart Cities India 2018 expo Bringing five expos - Buildings India expo, Solar India expo, Transport India expo, Smart Cities India expo and Water India expo - under one roof, the vision of the 4th Smart Cities India 2018 expo is to help develop attractive and safe cities that evoke pride, passion and a sense of belonging among citizens.
For details please visit: http://www.smartcitiesindia.com.
About India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) ITPO, the premier trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India is committed to showcase excellence achieved by the country in diverse fields, especially trade and commerce. ITPO provides a wide spectrum of services to trade and industry, and acts as a catalyst for growth of India’s trade.
About NASSCOM Centre of Excellence – IoT NASSCOM CoE – IoT was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2015 as part of the Digital India campaign. The Centre of Excellence is a joint initiative of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY), Education and Research Network (ERNET) and NASSCOM.
About Exhibitions India Group Exhibitions India Group is a trade promotion organisation creating opportunities for investments, joint ventures and technology transfers. Exhibitions India Group acts as an interface between businesses, government, academia, society, media, etc.
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