RBI launchs a ‘Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi)’

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a ‘Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi)’ to capture payment habits of individuals in six cities, including four metropolitan towns. According to RBI release, the survey will cover a sample ..

Smart City Expo India-2018 held in Jaipur

On September 26, Vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Smart City Expo India-2018 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The purpose of 3-days expo is to have discussions among different experts and groups to utilize benefits of new technology, town planning, capacity management, ..

Pune ranked first in Ease of Living Index 2018

The Ease of Living Index 2018 has been launched by Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing & Urban Affairs, in New Delhi on August 13. In it, Pune has been ranked first, followed by ..

Surat selected for ‘City Award’ for showing great momentum in implementation of projects

Under ‘India Smart Cities Award’ 2018, Surat Smart City has been selected for ‘City Award’ for showing great momentum in implementation of projects especially in the categories of urban environment, transport and mobility and sustainable integrated development. Beside this, Bhopal ..

Shillong selected as 100th Smart City under Smart Cities Mission

Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, has been selected as 100th Smart City of India by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs after evaluating the proposal the proposal submitted by it. With the selection of Shillong, the total proposed ..

Swacch Survekshan Survey, 2017: Major Findings

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs conducts the ‘Swachh Survekshan survey’. The ministry has released the rankings of the cities based on the survey. The Swachh Survekshan 2018 assessed 4,203 urban local bodies and broadened the scope to cover a ..

MP launches India’s first Integrated Control and Command Centre (ICCC) for its smart cities

On May 8, the Madhya Pradesh government has launched India’s first Integrated Control and Command Centre (ICCC) for its smart cities at the Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Ltd. (BSCDCL) facility in the Berkheda area. The ICCC will enable Madhya ..

Bhopal to host first apex conference for CEOs of Smart Cities

The first apex conference for the CEOs of Smart Cities will be held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on 8th May 2018. It will be inaugurated by Minister of State (I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs, Hardeep Puri. The 2-day apex ..

Vienna tops Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2018

According to Mercer’s 20th annual Quality of Living survey 2018, Vienna has topped the ranking among 231 cities for the 9th consecutive year. It is followed by Switzerland’s Zurich, while New Zealand’s Auckland and Germany’s Munich tied for third place. ..

Pune tops 5th edition of Janaagraha’s Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems 2017

The Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy (Janaagraha) has released the 5th edition of its Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) 2017 report. The study evaluated quality of governance in cities by assessing laws, policies and institutional ..