Smart Cities - Odisha

The idea and vision of Smart Cities introduces a transformational strategy for managing urban growth and improving the quality of life in India's cities. The Government of India's 'Smart City Mission' for the first time introduced a challenge to bring in competitiveness and complete ownership of all stakeholders in the process. Odisha, owing to its long-standing investment in promoting socially equitable and sustainable development goals was a forerunner in the Smart Cities challenge.

In fact, Bhubaneswar is the only Indian city to feature in the top 20 global smart cities ranking.

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December 1, 2016

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5. THE URBANISATION CHALLENGE

‘Widespread urbanization characterizes economic ond social development this century, itis a
generally accepted fact now that cities wil continue to be the most important economic,
‘geographic and administrative entities in today’s world. While the economic opportunities
offered by cities present unprecedented opportunities for current and fulure populations,
increasingruralto utbon migration, exponential population growin und rapie urbanization ore
increasingly forcing cities to find new solutions suvive, adapt and grow.

India, at the cusp of a major urban transition, is expected to nearly double its population from
410 million today (2014) o over 800 miion by 2050 (World Bank estimates). Accommodating a
‘growing urban population raises demand for land, which in tum generates problems when
lands scarce in the placesitis needed most. hese challenges are propeling cities across the
‘lobe to explore smarter ways of management

Until recently, planning for essential city systems — environmental, land, mobilty. economic
‘ond social has largely been attempted in isolated parts. Whatis emerging os a response is a
strong philosophy of putting people fist when designing city systems and processes. The
‘overarching intents to transition from the sio-based approach followed by the conventional
master planning process to better integration of city systems, bringing cll players to the same
table, ondusing technology os an enabler.

(Global leaders and changemakers are constantly developing innovations to unleash
tronsformational synergies thot improve operational efficiencies, maximize environmental
sustainobilly efforts, and create new cizenservices o improve the overall quality of fe. There
is growing consensus in the fact that uturefor Indian cils notin buiding more roads, metro
roll systems or technology os solutions in themselves. I obou! understanding the linkages
between transportation investments, land economics, technology disuptions ond their
combinedimpact onintrastructure capacities andlivelhoods. The intentis to nor propose one:
size-fits-o8 solutions to solve the urban problems, itis creating solutions based on each
neighbourhood 's needs. capacitiesand aspirations.

The Smart Cities Mision envisioned by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government fina
is one such approach 10 develop contextsensive. technology-<tven solutions for Indien
ities. he fundamentalphäosophy behind the missionis to shine focusbackon ‘people" incl
‘spectsef city building. MoUD's Smar Cy Proposal (SCP) guidelines successfulyredefined the
‘mostly technalogy-dhiven Smart Cities concept, as marketed globally, by pacing citizen
participation at the centre of he discussion,

Big dato onalylics, e-govemance and integrated urban management will be pivotal in
‘empowering ciizens ond leaders to make informed andiransparent decisions regarding the
future ofits cies. This knowledge paper presents the learnings from the Smart City strategic
plans of Odishe's two mojorcities-Bhuboneswar and Rourkelo-ond thetimplementation,

6. ODISHA'S SMART CITIES

The ideo and vision of Smart Cilies introduces a transtormationalsrategy for managing urban
‘growth and improving the qualiy of fe in India’s rapidly urbanizing cies. Government of
India's Smart City Mision forthe fist time introduced a city challenge process to bring in
‘competiveness and complete ownership of al stokeholders in the process. The State of
Odisha owing totslong- standing investment in promoting socially equitable and sustainable
development goals in its urban areas was a forerunner in the Government of India's Smart
Cilleschalenge.

Bhubaneswor, the “city of temples", topped thelist of 20 ighthouse cies while “Steel City"
Routkelahosmadeitto he Bof secondroundsmart cites.

BHUBANESWAR SMART CITY PROPOSAL

As the concept of ‘Smart Cities s relatively new in the Indian context, Bhubaneswar's
proposal was charged with fist and foremost defining a ciizen-diven vision forthe future that
‘would be able to use technology to improve the overall quality fe fora city with 30% ofits
population ving in slums. With © population of neatly 1 mon resdentsresidingin 110 sam.
embarkingona trulyinclusve pubic engagement process was challenging task that the city
‘was able tosuccessfuly accomplshin short ime frame of 4months.

Bhubaneswor's Strategic Smart City Plan includes creating a pan-city solution fora state-of-
the-ort Intelgent City Operations and Management Centre [ICOMC) providing a digital
platform forintegrating multiple city sub-systems. In addiion, the plan envisions toretrofitand
redevelop 985-acres centered oroundits main Reiway tationinheatt of he cityinto avibrant
247 destinotion- The Bhubaneswar Town Centre Disc! (SCD).

Together. these provide the foundation for creating a more inclusive, resource-efficient. and
technology enabled future forthe ily

BHUBANESWAR SMART CITY PROPOSAL

Tronsitorented city wth a compact urban form that promotes active, connected and
sustoinoble mobiliy choices

Livable city providing diverse range of housing. educational and recreational
‘opportunites: while enhancingitshertage, ars and traditional communities

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BHUBANESWAR STRATEGIC PLAN

Bhubaneswar's Strategic Plan is buit on $ strategic pilors- Responsive Governance, Transit
Ofiented Development, Fiscal Sustalnabiliy, Infrastructure, and Socio- Economic
Development. these pillars are guided by 10 Strategic Directions which cre the key strategies
for the plan. These together provide the foundation for creating a more incisive, resource-
‘efficient, and technology enabled future for the city. The urban planning system in
Bhubaneswar's context # expanded to include Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning,
Infrastructure Planning. ond Socio-Economic Planning. These conceptshave beenintegroted
{or the fist mein the county and the integrated nature promoted through the Bhubaneswar
Strategic Plan hos provided a roadmap for cites to better integrate technology with urban
planning systems in the country. The focus is on transitioning from conventional urben spatial
planning to protizelion of solutions based on the "Ihree-iegged" approach adopted from
the New Urban Agenda of Habitat Il-legolsystems, urban planning, ondlocalficalsystems.

8. ‘Me ‘Innovation’ factor wos introduced inthe Strategic Plan in various forms: from the use of
diverse engagement took {What's app groups, Smart City Learning Labs, ideo competitions) to
{adress issues of digital divide in the city to improve public participation reach to using best
practices globaly to ft into the local context. For example, the proposed Integrated City
Operations and Management Centre (ICOMC]. is designed to adress the high prevalence of
cash transactions inthe economy by continuing wth cash options andissuing paper tickets with
handheld devices instead of completely relying on technology for better acceptobilty or i
‘acceptabilly of cashless transaction improves. Another cose i the innovation in integrating
informal transportation modes in the city such as auto-ckshaws (24% modal share] into the
ICOMC through combination of regulatory andincentive measures.

Expanding use of technology to provide improved cilizen services ond insiling o sense of
‘ownership in the city through targeted projects was a cornerstone of Ihe innovative solutions
proposed and accepted by the city. For instance, the Plan proposes to introduce a project
named ‘I Support My City’, which provides rewards [such os free wifi minutes) through a point.
bosed system to citizens in exchange for responsible citizenry (e.g using more publ
transportation segregation of waste) to promote local actionin city bulaing,

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9. ROURKELA SMART CITY VISION

“Bulaing on its steel foundation, natural setting and cosmopolitan character, Rourkela —a
prominent eastem Indian cily in the heart of the tribal belt renowned for producing ace
spotting talent: wal be a livable, inclusive, sustoinableand seltzelant city propeling regional
economic development with bestinclas, future proofintrastucture.”

India's machinery exporters, though, have been employing various strategies to make sure
hot they remain competiive in the liberalized trading environment of 2013 ond beyond.
Many manufacturers are taking action for improving production efficiency though
‘advanced automatic system, re-engineering of manufacturing systems, merging separate
production units and Scheme for moderrisation, technology upgradation and productivity
‘advancementin anticipation of enhanced demandin2013 and beyond,

‘Steel foundation’ Rourkela Stee! Plant - he fist integrated steel plant developed by
Stee! Authoily ofingiaLimited (SAI. hos 18,000 peopleinFY 15

‘Cosmopolitan character - resident population with a mix of different socio-cultural
background from various Indian

‘Sporting Talent’ - Former Captain and Players in India’s National Hockey Team,
Odisha Ciickel Team and Olympian sprinter

Sustainable a clean, green, and eco tiendy environment &'Seltzeliont -ensuring
diverse economic opportunities to people

“Natural setting’ city spread along the banks of ver Brahman and surounded by
Durgopur his and reserve forest. Further, the region is aso ich in mineral resources
Ike ron. manganese, dolomite, sandstone

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"Heart of bal bel - Rourkola is located in Sundergah district of Odisha with around
50% ofhe population belonging to scheduledibes, asper Census 2011

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"Uvable’ - providing quality ving environment including heath & education facies,
recreational opportunities, housing for people from all economic strata — while
encouraginglocalart & culture and diversiy

“Regional economic development’ - becoming the main economic hub of the
region provicing diverse employment opportunities

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“Bes in class, ulure-proot infrastructure” ~ robust infrastructure: economically viable,
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Transparent and accountable governance to the citizens, leveraging existing mobile/e-
‘govemance applications for government services, vz.. grievance redressal. ceriicates
issuance, rade licenses. information disemination.etc.

13. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

With reslience ond flexibly buil into the strategie plan, the most significant factors for
ensuring the successtulimplementotion of the planinclude:

“WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT" APPROACH For BICD. a dedicated agency (Special Purpose
Vehicle) wil be the single point of contact taking up project development, procurement,
introstucture implementation, and operation of utites and provision ofservces. tis proposed
that SPV wil also cay out regulatory functions such os approval of building plans. local
taxation related to advertisement and property, collection of user fees and charges. The
office of SPV wil have ICOMC as the govemance hub which will help in moving towards
“whole of Government” approach in management of city functions. To ensure long term
sustainabitty in functioning of SPV on these Ines, Act has been amended to empower
delegation of function 10 SPV. These possbillies arising out of legislative backing makes
Creation of SPY asuccess factor inimplementation of smart city proposal. In cose any hurdieis
faced in delegation of power. duties and responsibiles by any department or agency
because of contradiction in provisions of ther respective acts then agencies have agreed to
have contractualagreements with $PVs forsuccess of proposa.

DIVERSIFIED FINANCING OPTIONS: COP Land ond Implementation Poscy,2015 of Government
of Odisha has opened new paradigm for financing of city levelintastructure on principles of
land value capture. This policy has authorized constitution of Cilyevel Infrastructure
Development Fund (CIDF) for raking resources by using tools of development charges ond
land soles. Bhubaneswar CIDF already has $20 milion ond has storted funding sum
redevelopment projects across city. Based on the quick esuls last sk months is expected
that CIDF wil play on important role in management of local finances. Bhubaneswar has
taken up large number ol urban sector PPP projectsin recent past, lis proposed to make "?3
model" as preferred model for fnancing and execution of urban infrastructure projects.
Though al precautions have been token in preparing the financing plan based on sound
Ossumpflons in case market condilions don't support real estate development, then other
mechanisms such as Odisha Urban Infrastucture Development Fund, sft loans from Asian
Development Bankandstate government grants willbe used for financing ot SCP.
AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC LANDS: Success of TCD proposalwil depend on avaiobilty of public
lands for not only taking up re-densficotion initiatives but ako to finance same through land
value capture. Availabilty of government lands in BTCD is the reason behind taking up many
redevelopment projects such as Janpath Government housing Redevelopment, Ralway
Station MH, Sotya Nagar Insittional core, Mission Abas for redevelopment of slums. RoWs
‘are available because BICD was por of he plannedNew Town area.

VALUE CREATION FOR CIZENS: Active participation of ciizens as users, consumers and
service providers is at Ihe core of ICOMC's concept. By managing and presenting the right
dota to the right stokeholders at the right time: ICOMC wil act as a catalyst to deliver

14. tronsformative efficiency gains andinnovation that wilbenef cizens. he proposalallocates
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(OPEN DATA POLICY FOR INTEROPERABILITY: Open Data wal play a key role in successful
realization of COMC. Accessble and digitized data isessentiolpor af iy infrastructure and
backbone of is success, functioning as the glue for integration between department,
domains and systems. Developing open data standards will ensure interoperabiliy allowing
better decision quality. Odisho's State Data Polcy- 2015 provides the legal framework for
preparing the ICOMC operating standards by adhering to national ond intemalional
stondors.

CONCLUSION

From redefining its urban growth pattems to the creation of innovative technology solutions
for citzen participation, Odisha is putting people atthe heart ofits development goals. As an
‘emerging information technology (M hub with a strong investment ready climate, Odisha's
urban areas are focused on the seomiessintegration of technologyinto creatinglivable cities,

A city canbe visualized as oninterploy of seven city systems asilustratedin the diagram on the
next page. For a cy lo be smart ol seven systems must become smart. Across these seven
systems. following principles wilhelp each of hesystem tobecome smart

úCiliten's Engagement: The system has to be ciizen centic and must engage citizens directly
or through community based organizations Ike Resident Welfare Associations, User Groups
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Radically Transparent: Right to Information Act ond Public Disclosure Guidelines must be
followed in letter and spl. This wil help in bulling confidence and trust of cilizens, private
sectorand various xganizationsin functioning of city systems.

Democratically Accountable: The system must be democratically accountable at various
levelssuchas Wards, City Municipal Corporations, and Regional Metropolitan] level.

Inclusiveness and Equitable: The system needs 10 be accessible to all and specific strategies
needs fo be developed for binging economically weaker sections as an integral part of ciy,
bitin Housing (Affordable Housing] or trade ond commerce development (Stree! Vendors)
Similar, isues related to Women, Children, Persons with Disablily (PwO) must aso become
por of ity planning and development proces,

Public Private Partnership (PPP): Private sector ond Industy should take the lead in
development of inftastuctute, shelter and commercial spaces. This should be done on a
‘ronsporent platform ondundera wel -definedpolcy frame work.

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