The State government is planning to develop Mumbai, Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad and Nashik into smart cities with the help of Israel, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said.
Fadnavis is on three day tour to Israel. He discussed the co-operation with Ron Huldai, mayor of Tel Aviv. The discussion was based on turning the cities into ‘smart cities’ using the technology, social media, e-governance and people’s participation. Tel Aviv was adjudged as the ‘World’s Smartest City’ at the Smart City Expo World Congress held in 2014.
After detailed discussions between two sides they agreed to cooperate and facilitate in exchange of information and best practices, particularly in Tel Aviv.
Some of the areas that were particularly outlined for cooperation included community outreach and participation through use of social media and open data, online municipal services, traffic and parking management through IT, security and emergencies, promoting a Start-up City and youth entrepreneurship, green construction and rational land use to create an appealing urban environment etc.
Huldai invited the government of Maharashtra to send a delegation to his city to participate in the Te Aviv Innovation Festival to be held on September 6-7 to understand the use of innovation in building smart cities.
The Chief Minister is on a three-day visit to Israel to participate in Agritech conference that showcases Israel’s technological advancement in the field of agriculture.
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Quelle/Source: The Free press journal, 28.04.2015
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