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India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC) 2022- Winners Announced

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Smart Cities Mission launched on 25 June 2015, is aimed at providing core infrastructure, clean and sustainable environment and a decent quality of life to their citizens through the application of ‘smart solutions’.It is a transformational mission aimed to bring about a paradigm shift in the practice of urban development in the country. Of the total proposed projects under SCM, 6,041(76%) projects worth ₹1,10,635 crore have been completed and the remaining 1,894 projects worth ₹60,095 crore will be completed by 30 June 2024.

Most notable milestone achieved in the Mission has been, the Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCC) which is operational in all 100 Smart Cities. These ICCCs work as the brain and nervous system for city operations, using technology for urban management. The urban services have significantly improved in diverse fields like crime tracking, safety & security of citizens, transport management, solid waste management, water supply, disaster management etc.

100 Smart Cities have taken up projects across diverse sectors related to mobility, energy, water, sanitation, solid waste management, vibrant public spaces, social infrastructure, smart governance, etc. For instance, in smart mobility, 1,174 projects have been completed worth ₹ 24,047 crore and another 434projects are ongoing worth ₹ 15,940 crore. In smart energy, 573 projects have been completed and 94 are ongoing. In Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), more than 1,162 projects have been completed worth ₹ 34,751 crore and another 333projects worth ₹ 18,716 crore are ongoing. 100 Smart cities have already developed more than 1,063 public spaces worth ₹ 6,403 crore and another 260 projects worth ₹ 5,470 crore are ongoing. Further, 180 Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects worth ₹ 8,228 crore have been completed and another 27 are ongoing. 652 projects have been completed related to economic infrastructure such as market redevelopment and start-up incubation centers and another 267 projects are ongoing. In social infrastructuresector (health, education, housing etc.), 679 projects have been completed and 153 are ongoing.

The India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC) is organized under the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. This is one of the important activities initiated under the Mission, where pioneering city strategies, projects and ideas are recognized to award the exemplary performance, enable peer-peer learning and disseminate best practices. The ISAC recognizes and reward the cities, projects and innovative ideas that are promoting sustainable development across the 100 smart cities, as well as stimulating inclusive, equitable, safe, healthy and collaborative cities, thus enhancing quality of life for all.

In the past, the ISAC has witnessed three editions in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The fourth edition of the ISAC was launched in April 2022 during the ‘Smart Cities-Smart Urbanization’ event in Surat. The ISAC 2022 award had a two-stage submission process consisting of ‘Qualifying Stage’, which involved overall assessment of the city’s performance, and the ‘Proposal Stage’ which required the smart cities to submit their nominations for six award categories as follows:

  • Project Awards: 10 different themes,
  • Innovation Awards: 2 different themes,
  • National/Zonal City Awards,
  • State Awards,
  • UT Award, and
  • Partners Awards, 3 different themes

A total of 845 nominations were received for ISAC 2022 from 80 qualifying smart cities. These entries were evaluated in 5 stages. In the first stage, a pre-screening of the 845 proposals was carried out. 50% (423 proposals) moved to the next stage. In the second stage, for each award category top 12 proposals were identified by a jury of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). In the third stage, each proposal proponent made a presentation to a panel of subject experts, leading to selection of Top 6 proposals. Finally, in the fourth stage, top 6 proposals made an elaborate presentation to a jury headed by MoHUA directors and comprising subject matter experts.Post this fourth stage, top 3 proposals have been identified for each award category by the Apex Committee of Smart Cities Mission. Of the total 845 applications received under the five awards categories, 66 final winners have been identified – 35 in Project Award, 6 in Innovation Award, 13 in National/Zonal City Award, 5 in State/UT Award and 7 in Partner Award categories. The final list of 66winners is available in the Annexure 1.

The Hon’ble President of India will felicitate the winners of ISAC 2022 awards on 27th September 2023 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

 

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Annexure – I: List of winning Smart Cities under ISAC 2022

Sl. No.

Award Name

Award Winner

Video Link
  1.  

Built Environment
  1. Coimbatore: Model Roads, Restoration and Rejuvenation of Lakes

Video Link: https://youtu.be/rQDcnrJNlXo
  1.  

Built Environment
  1. Indore: Riverfront Development (Stretch 1 from Rambagh bridge to KrishnapuraChhatri)

Video Link: https://youtu.be/9XDEjpv7LOI
  1.  

Built Environment
  1. New Town Kolkata: Landscape Redevelopment of NeemBanani Park and other Green Open Spaces

Video Link: https://youtu.be/iNCBAeNvgXc
  1.  

Built Environment
  1. Kanpur: Modernisation and Development of Palika Sports Stadium

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6893E5Cunm8&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=KanpurSmartCityLimited
  1.  

Culture
  1. Ahmedabad: Revamping and up keep of heritage structure and development of the heritage tourism using technology

Video Link: https://youtu.be/x5TIVnolnUc
  1.  

Culture
  1. Bhopal: Restoration of heritage buildings near SadarManzil precinct under Heritage Walk Project

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqhf4DOG43w
  1.  

Culture
  1. Thanjavur: Conservation of Ponds – Ayyankulam

Video Link: https://youtu.be/_DuRGIb-S-U
  1.  

Economy
  1. Jabalpur: Incubation Centre

Video Link: https://youtu.be/It4owfXrX3I
  1.  

Economy
  1. Indore: Value Capture Financing (VCF)

Video Link: https://youtu.be/pj_NmADthkY
  1.  

Economy
  1. Lucknow: Rojgar Training Centre

Video Link: https://youtu.be/lMKsDT_fLE8
  1.  

Governance
  1. Chandigarh: E Governance Services for Chandigarh Smart City

Video Link: https://youtu.be/6TybzAFg640
  1.  

Governance
  1. PimpriChinchwad: Smart Sarathi app

Video Link: https://youtu.be/aJU0hUONI3c
  1.  

Governance
  1. Jabalpur: Implementation of 311 App

Video Link: https://youtu.be/suT_8tBPiNo
  1.  

Governance
  1. Udaipur: Smart City Application

Video Link: https://youtu.be/60_vAyi_Vc0
  1.  

ICCC Business Model
  1. Ahmedabad: Traffic Management through ICCC

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R5VrhronA8
  1.  

ICCC Business Model
  1. Surat: Revenue Generation from different sources through ICCC

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B3H80Cn7s0&t=57s
  1.  

ICCC Business Model
  1. Agra: Revenue generation through ICCC and Carbon emission reduction

Video Link: https://youtu.be/bJTdTg_5Kok
  1.  

ICCC Business Model
  1. Gwalior: Intelligent traffic management system

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee1IaD_VvPc
  1.  

Mobility
  1. Chandigarh: Public Bike Sharing (PPP) along with cycle tracks

Video Link: https://youtu.be/heKMVPxhZGQ
  1.  

Mobility
  1. New Town Kolkata: Promoting Non- Motorized Transport

Video Link: https://youtu.be/y893R3cyHFg
  1.  

Mobility
  1. Sagar: Intelligent Traffic Management System improving road safety

Video Link: https://youtu.be/VUrVQibliaE
  1.  

Sanitation
  1. Indore: Gobardhan Bio-CNG Plant

Video Link: https://youtu.be/kV-x51MlPSo
  1.  

Sanitation
  1. Kakinada: Solid Waste Management System

Video Link:https://youtu.be/wBrRx64H9aU
  1.  

Sanitation
  1. Ahmedabad: Door-to-door waste collection monitoring 

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhLAmQOf5Pc
  1.  

Sanitation
  1. Chandigarh: Provision of SCADA for Solid Waste Management

Video Link: https://youtu.be/44k5CvyDsK8
  1.  

Social Aspects
  1. Vadodara: Implementation of Hospital Management Information System (HMIS)

HMIS project video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itD_cGKoXn4

HMIS citizen Feedback video: https://youtu.be/xyVMX_yPvbc
  1.  

Social Aspects
  1. Agra: Smart Health Centers (PPP) and Upgradation of municipal schools

Video Link: https://youtu.be/PysQRJfcjH0


https://youtu.be/N7wJSNt1yuY
  1.  

Social Aspects
  1. Raipur: B.P Pujari School – Upgradation of Hindi Medium Schools to School of Excellence in English Medium

Video Link: https://youtu.be/pGZVMu9-xYE
  1.  

Social Aspects
  1. Thoothukudi: Smart Classroom and E-Monitoring

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DArIBNU04gQ
  1.  

Urban Environment
  1. Indore: Air quality improvement and Ahilya Van along with Vertical Garden

Video Link: https://youtu.be/6nKNvYYKMzk


https://youtu.be/-PCiarXwwqI
  1.  

Urban Environment
  1. Shivamogga: Development of Conservancies in Package-2

Video Link: https://youtu.be/0pqHC5BivBM
  1.  

Urban Environment
  1. Jammu: E-auto for old city

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK1M1BVmp_c&t=9s
  1.  

Water
  1. Indore: Saraswati and Kahn Lifeline Project (SANKALP), Rainwater Harvesting – “WATER PLUS TO WATER SURPLUS” and Rejuvenation of Lakes, Wells and Stepwells

Video Link: https://youtu.be/QhFSlSuHCRQ


https://youtu.be/GMJOkjKSqx0


https://youtu.be/4BXDACk9DAA
  1.  

Water
  1. Agra: Proving 24/7 water supply to ABD area along with smart water meters and SCADA systems

Video Link: https://youtu.be/PXUSOBdG1oA
  1.  

Water
  1. Rajkot: Rejuvenation of Atal Sarovar

Video Link: https://youtu.be/ObRF5J4ZzEw
  1.  

Innovative Idea Award
  1. Hubbali Dharwad: Open Space Upgradation 2 – Nalla Renovation and Green Corridor

Video Link: https://youtu.be/KZP4Mjbah_s
  1.  

Innovative Idea Award
  1. Surat: Self Sustaining of Public gardening Canal Pathway (Corridor)

Video Link: https://youtu.be/AgxJYKJnvW4
  1.  

Innovative Idea Award
  1. Raipur: NalandaParisar (Oxy Reading Zone Library)

Video Link: https://youtu.be/TK-bDKEmzBw
  1.  

Covid Innovation Award
  1. Surat: Covid 19 Response Category – Multiple Initiatives

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uklX21I2Rh0
  1.  

Covid Innovation Award
  1. Indore: Covid 19 Response Category – Multiple Initiatives

Video Link: https://youtu.be/IZWLf_qOUDM
  1.  

Covid Innovation Award
  1. Agra: Covid 19 Response Category – Multiple Initiatives

Video Link: https://youtu.be/TnG2oohCQW0
  1.  

Partner Award: Industry (Infrastructure)
  1. L&T

Video Link:https://youtu.be/ue6mFL-kPSY

 
  1.  

Partner Award: Industry (Infrastructure)
  1. Enviro Control Private

Video Link:https://youtu.be/RGWNKISqn84
  1.  

Partner Award: Industry (Infrastructure)
  1. LC Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd.

Video Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KyQjao5Kn8&t=6s
  1.  

Partner Award: Industry (MSI)
  1. L&T Construction- Smart World Division

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INhFwjZ1aM4
  1.  

Partner Award: Industry (MSI)
  1. NEC

Video Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8d_0yMD1-0
  1.  

Partner Award: Industry (MSI)
  1. Honeywell Automation India Limited

Video Link:https://youtu.be/xsxLAIZ7WYc
  1.  

Partner Recognition: PMC

PwC India

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Eastern Zone)

Ranchi

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Eastern Zone)

Bhubaneswar

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Northeast Zone)

Kohima

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Northeast Zone)

Namchi

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Northern Zone)

Varanasi

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Northern Zone)

Udaipur

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Southern Zone)

Coimbatore

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Southern Zone)

Belagavi

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Western Zone)

Ahmedabad

  
  1.  

Zonal Smart City Award (Western Zone)

Solapur

  
  1.  

National Smart City Award
  1. Indore
  
  1.  

National Smart City Award
  1. Surat
  
  1.  

National Smart City Award
  1. Agra
  
  1.  

UT Award
  1. Chandigarh
  
  1.  

State Award
  1. Madhya Pradesh
  
  1.  

State Award
  1. Tamil Nadu
  
  1.  

State Award
  1. Rajasthan
  
  1.  

State Award
  1. Uttar Pradesh
  
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