To ‘Smart City’ -- from city ‘as it is’
By Kartik Lokhande Throughout the country, ‘Smart City’ concept has become a buzzword. Everyone in every other sector has his/her own notions about understanding of the concept. But, everyone is sure that implementation of the concept will change his/her city and make it ‘future-ready’. However, will the concept of ‘Smart City’ change the basic character, inherent culture and nature of a city? Air Vice Marshal (Retd) D K Pande, who has been working on ‘Smart City’ concept, feels that a city will have to be understood ‘as it is’ to transform it into a ‘smart’ city that is sustainable and liveable. For, every city is unique. AVM Pande, who is Vice-President (Government, Defence, and Aerospace) at Persistent Systems Limited, is clear about the concept of ‘Smart City’. The concept is all about making cities better-equipped with technology that could be used to deliver services to people in a more efficient and effective manner, and its ultimate goal is ‘smar...