A SYNOPSIS ON

SMARTCITY
INITIATVE
& HOW THERMAX CAN PARTNER
BY:

RITESH SHARMA | PGDM, IMS

GZB |

SMART CITY INITIATIVE -MONITORED BY MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVLP.

PM Modi had announced his vision to set up 100 smart cities across the
country soon after his government was sworn into power. Since then a
race has been on among cities to land on the list that the ministry of
urban development is compiling. The 100 smart cities mission intends
to promote adoption of smart solutions for efficient use of available
assets, resources and infrastructure.

WHAT IS SMART CITY

A city equipped with basic infrastructure to give a decent quality of life,
a clean and sustainable environment through application of some
smart solutions.
A smart city is an urban development vision to integrate multiple
information and communication technology (ICT) solutions in a secure
fashion to manage a citys assets the citys assets include, but not
limited to, local departments information systems, schools, libraries,
transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, water supply
networks, waste management, law enforcement, and other community
services.
As far as Smart Solutions are concerned, an illustrative list is given
below:

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The core infrastructure elements in a Smart City would include:

i. adequate water supply, assured electricity supply,
ii. sanitation, including solid waste management,
iii. efficient urban mobility and public transport,
iv. affordable housing, especially for the poor,
v. robust IT connectivity and digitalization,
vi. good governance, especially e-Governance and citizen participation,
vii. sustainable environment,
viii. safety and security of citizens, particularly women, children and
the elderly, and health and education.

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Smart Cities Selection Process :

THERMAX AND SMART CITY INITIATIVE

In the approach to the Smart Cities Mission, the objective is to

promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent
quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment
and application of Smart Solutions.
Thermaxs energy efficient and eco-friendly technologies can
respond to this critical challenge & can become a important
partner in initative. Thermax Group is providing a range of
engineering solutions to the energy and environment sectors.
The companys vision for the future is firmly anchored in the
belief that to stay competitive, companies need to adopt
sustainable development practices.

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Smart cities focuses on clean air, waste management systems, &

ecofriendly power generation. Thermax company also designs,
builds and commissions large boilers for steam and power
generation, turnkey power plants, industrial and municipal
wastewater treatment plants, waste heat recovery systems and
air pollution control projects.
Operating on a wide range of fuels, including biomass and waste
from industrial processes, Thermax heating systems help
customers achieve higher levels of energy efficiency.
Harnessing wealth from waste : Through its water and waste
management solutions, the company supports industries and
civic bodies to reduce pollution, recycle resources and to
generate revenue from waste.
Through its business of energy rental services, Thermax helps
industry to receive uninterrupted supply of heat, steam and
chilled water and pay for them at per unit cost without having to
own and operate equipment at their premises.
In keeping with its corporate philosophy of Conserving Energy
and Preserving the Environment', Thermax has emerged as a key
player in the solar domain in the country, with the largest
number of operating installations in India.
Every day Thermax helps save thousands of units of energy
through its solar installations providing solar thermal and power
solutions to several esteemed clients across industries.

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