Smart city
NEOM: Saudi’s Future Mega City
Saudi Arabia recently announced that it has completed one-fifth construction of its futuristic Mega city called the NEOM. The country is spending 500 billion USD to construct the city. The engineering projects in the future city will be powered by ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Smart Cities Mission – Update on Progress
The Smart Cities Mission was launched in 2015 to provide clean mobility, air, public safety, etc. The latest update on Smart Cities Mission released by GoI says that 22 cities will complete their missions by March 2023. Agra, Chennai, Pune, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Smart City Conference held at Panaji
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently conducted a two-day Smart city CEO conference at Panaji, Goa. The conference was co-hosted by a private firm Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL). CEOs and Municipal commissioners of more than ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Streets for People Challenge
The Streets for People Challenge is an online event organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The results of the event were announced recently. The Streets for People challenge along with the India Cycles4 challenge brought in changes ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Government Schemes Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Smart City Awards, 2020
Smart City Awards 2020 was announced under the ‘Smart Cities Mission’ on June 25. Which state is the winner? Uttar Pradesh was ranked as top performing state under India Smart Cities Award Contest 2020. Madhya Pradesh came second while Tamil ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
EatSmart Cities Challenge and Transport 4 All Challenge
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently launched the EatSmart Cities Challenge and Transport 4 All Challenge. The main objective of the EatSmart Cities Challenge is to create an environment of right food practices and habits. The Transport 4 ..