Israel India | Business Guide | 2017

024 > General Content > Smart Cities Mission Israel-India > Business Guide > 2017 Israeli innovation and creativity could provide solutions to many of the vexing problems in several aspiring Indian Smart Cities ‏ T he innovative Smart Cities Mission was launched by the Government of India in June 2015.The Mission aims to provide sustainable and inclusive cities that offer core infrastructure and promise a decent quality of life to its citizens. The selection process of Smart Cities is based on the principles of Competitive and Co- operative Federalism through a two-stage filtering process. ‏ In January 2016,20 Smart Cities were selected in Round 1 and 13more were selected inMay 2016 in a fast-track round.Later,in September 2016,another 27 Smart Cities were selected. ‏ The 20 cities selected in Round 1 have incorporated a Special Purpose Vehicle at the city level.15 out of them have engaged Project Management Consultants and Project Management Units for implementing their respective plans.The total capital cost of the proposed projects in the Smart City Proposals of the 20 winning cities is to the tune of USD 7 billion. Tel Aviv as a leading example ‏ There is a lot of business potential in the India-Israel partnership on Smart Cities.Israel has many 'smart' initiatives in various fields like Energy, Transportation, Environmental protection, Water & Agriculture, etc., all of which are essential components of the Smart Cities programme. Israeli innovation and creativity could provide solutions to many of the vexing problems in several aspiring Indian Smart Cities. ‏ Tel Aviv is an internationally acclaimed Smart City. It is a leading technology hub that developed highly advanced solutions for urban administration and,notably,increased its citizen engagement and public participation. One of the main contributors to Tel Aviv’s accomplishments is a digital revolution named“Digi-Tel”– a digital platformenabling advanced solutions for urban administration and residents’ engagement. This idea was Smart Cities Mission offers core infrastructure and quality of life. Israel can offer its proven solutions to many Indian cities Commercial Wing, Embassy of India in Israel also implemented in India as "Digi-Thane" and is already running successfully. ‏ ThoughTel Aviv may be the leading example, there are several other possible modes of partnerships between India and Israel in this domain. Such collaborations have the potential of bringing about awin-win situation for both countries. Sustainable and Inclusive Cities