All you need to know about 'Smart Cities' in India !

PM Modi had announced his vision to set up 100 smart cities across the country soon after his government was sworn into power mid last year. 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. Dipak Dash explains what these smart cities are and how they will work.

1.

What is a '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.

2.

Basic infrastructure

Assured water and electricity supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, robust IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation, safety and security of citizens.

3.

Smart solutions

Public information, grievance redressal, electronic service delivery, citizens’ engagement, waste to energy & fuel, waste to compost, 100% treatment of waste water, smart meters & management, monitoring water quality, renewable source of energy, efficient energy and green building, smart parking, intelligent traffic management system.

4.

What's the next step?

The next step is identification of the 100 cities and for this a city challenge competition to be conducted by Bloomberg Philanthropies is envisaged. The current plan looks to select 20 cities this year followed by 40 each in the next two years.

5.

Smart Cities Council India has been formed

It is part of the US-based Smart Cities Council, which is a consortium of smart city practitioners and experts, with a 100-plus member and advisor organizations operating in over 140 countries.

6.

All states will get at least one smart city

A Special Purpose Vehicle will be created for each city to implement Smart City action plan. The SPV will be signed with the urban local body, state government and the Centre for implementation of the project.

7.

How it will work

After government announces the guidelines, states will be asked to nominate names of cities for a ‘City Challenge Competition’ and the chosen ones will get Central fund of Rs 100 crore each year for 5 years.

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The basic criteria for selection of a city/municipal area

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Area-based development

1. Retrofitting 500 acres: Planning in an existing built-up area in a municipal ward, preparing plan with citizen participation (example: Connaught Place in Delhi, Bhendi Bazar in Mumbai).

2. Greenfield 250 acres: Introduce smart solutions in a vacant area using innovative planning (example: land pooling/land reconstitution in Outer Delhi, GIFT city in Gujarat).

3. Redevelopment 50 acres: Replacement of existing built-up area and preparing a new layout plan with enhanced infrastructure by way of mixed land use (example: Kidwai Nagar in Delhi).

Credits:- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/What-is-a-smart-city-and-how-it-will-work/listshow/47128930.cms

Application Procedure Part 3

Application Procedure for SALT RESISTANCE PRIMER

Existing Salt Efflorescence Problem- Old Construction

To overcome the SALT problem steps involved in the treatment are-

1.      Clean the surface (surface has to be free from Salt, loose dust, oil Paints, grease & algae.) Clean the surface using Wire brush/ Nylon Brush/Scrapper/ metal plate to chip of the tough paint peel & Water. Special care has to be taken for scrapping of the salt.

2.      Apply uniform layer of Mx Seal Prime-50 Solution 2 Coat with brush on the effected scrubbed substrate. (Apply the 2 coats with in interval 1 Hr) Leave it for 1 or 2 Days.

3.      If again Salt Precipitate are Seen, Then again scrap the salt and apply 1 Coat of Mx Seal Prime-50 and 2 coat of Mx Seal Prime ’P’ and leave it for a day.

4.      After the salt is being treated apply Water /Acrylic base Paints.

 

                                                             After Coating

         Before Coating  

New Construction

  
 1.      Repeat Step 1 & 2.

 2.      Apply 2 coat of Mx Seal Prime 50 in area of normal salt content

 3.      Apply 2 coat of Mx Seal Prime 50 + 1 coat of Mx Seal Prime 

 

Application Procedure on Wall Area:-

To overcome HEAT problem steps involved in the treatment are-

1.   Clean Wall surface (surface has to be free from

 loose dust, oil, grease, bitumen & algae.) Clean 

the surface using Wire brush/ Nylon Brush/Scrapper & Water.

2.   Wash the surface thoroughly with water 

using pressure pumps.

3.   Apply uniform layer of one coat Mx SealPrime 

Solution with brush/ Roller on substrate.

4.   After duration of drying of 3-4 hrs apply 2 coats of Mx COOL WRAP
Plus with brush/ Roller/ spray. ( at interval on 3-4 hrs)

5.   For full curing let the coating dry for 12 hrs.

 

Application Procedure Part 2

Application Procedure for Cooling on Asbestos sheet:-

1.       Clean Asbestos sheet surface (surface has to be free from loose dust, oil, grease, bitumen & algae.) Clean the surface using Wire brush/ Nylon Brush/Scrapper & Water.

 

2.       For old asbestos sheet- when algae/ fungus is maximum on the asbestos sheet, then used dil solution of hydrogen per oxide ( 5%) for removal of fungus.

3.       Wash the surface thoroughly with water using pressure pumps.

4.       Apply uniform layer of MX COOL GUARD Solution with brush/ Roller on substrate. ( First coat is diluted for increase the coverage)

5.       After duration of drying of 1-2 hrs apply 2^nd coat of MX COOL GUARD with brush/ Roller/ spray.

6.       After 1-2 hrs, apply 2 coat of Transcoat. ( At the interval of 1-2 hrs)

7.       For full curing let the coating dry for 12 hrs.

Note: - Before application of every layer, the substrate should be clean & dust free.

Preparation of Mx Cool Guard Solution on the site. 

·         Take 700 ml water in bucket.

·          Add powder of Mx cool guard to the water along with stirring and make a viscous paste like emulsion.

·         Add more water up to 500 ml to the above viscous emulsion with regular stirring to make brushable emulsion.

·         Apply the coating on the clean substrate.

·         Prepared Mx cool guard solution can be used till 2 hrs after mixing.

·         Prepared solutions should not be kept uncovered, when not in use.

·         Note: - For application of 1^st coat of Mx cool guard take 1000 ml – 1300 ml water in bucket for making Mx Cool Guard solution and other step are follow as given above.

 

 Application Procedure for Cooling on old metal sheet:-

1. Clean metal sheet surface (surface has to be free from loose dust, oil, grease, bitumen & algae.) Clean the surface using Wire brush/ Nylon Brush/Scrapper & Water.

2.  For old/ new metal sheet- when corrosion is found, then apply Rustop on the surface with cotton cloth / rug. After 10 min of application, rub the surface and remove the corrosion. Wipe off the excessive Rustop.

3. Wash the surface thoroughly with water using pressure pumps.

4. Apply uniform layer of MX COOL GUARD Solution with brush/ Roller on substrate.

5. After duration of drying of 1-2 hrs apply 2^nd coat of MX COOL GUARD with brush/ Roller/ spray.

6. After 1-2 hrs apply 2 coat of Transcoat. ( At the interval of 1-2 hrs)

7. For full curing let the coating dry for 12 hrs.

8.       Note: - Before application of every layer, the substrate should be clean & dust free.

Preparation of Mx Cool Guard Solution on the site. 

·         Take 700 ml water in bucket.

·          Add powder of Mx cool guard to the water along with stirring and make a viscous paste like emulsion.

·         Add more water up to 500 ml to the above viscous emulsion with regular stirring to make brushable emulsion.

·         Apply the coating on the clean substrate.

·         Prepared Mx cool guard solution can be used till 2 hrs after mixing.

·         Prepared solutions should not be kept uncovered, when not in use. 

Application Procedure For Mx. Cool Wrap:-

To overcome HEAT problem steps involved 

in the treatment are-

1.  Clean the surface (surface has to be free

 from loose dust, oil, grease, bitumen, 

Corrosion & algae.) Clean the surface

 using Wire brush/ Nylon Brush/Scrapper & Water.

2.   Apply uniform layer of MX Cool Wrap 

Solution with brush/ Roller/ spray on substrate.

3.   After duration of drying of 5-6 hrs apply

 2^nd coat of MX COOL WRAP with 

brush/ Roller/ spray.

4.   For full curing let the coating dry for 12 hrs.

Preparation of Mx Cool Wrap Solution on the site. 

·         Take Part A and Part B and mix to each other with help of Stirrer.

·         MX Cool Wrap Solution should be used within half hr to 1 hr of mixing. ________________________________________________________________________