The European delegation shared candidly how India needs to first identity what initiatives are feasible and commercially viable under Smart Cities project and then draw inferences from many European cities example. Public Private Partnerships (PPP) will form the basis of sharing knowledge, goods, machinery, etc. for building sustainable cities in India.

During a session on "International Case Presentation on Smart Cities", Olga Chepelianskaia, Senior Expert, ERG Terra/EBTC France had shared, "Resilience infrastructure is indispensable to withstand any natural calamity. Currently; about 80 per cent of houses in Delhi are not resilient to earthquakes. This is a matter of serious concern. Smart Cities should have houses that are not only resilient against disasters but also smart in efficiently using and saving energy."

The European delegation shared candidly how India needs to first identity what initiatives are feasible and commercially viable under Smart Cities project and then draw inferences from many European cities example. Public Private Partnerships (PPP) will form the basis of sharing knowledge, goods, machinery, etc. for building sustainable cities in India.

During a session on "International Case Presentation on Smart Cities", Olga Chepelianskaia, Senior Expert, ERG Terra/EBTC France had shared, "Resilience infrastructure is indispensable to withstand any natural calamity. Currently; about 80 per cent of houses in Delhi are not resilient to earthquakes. This is a matter of serious concern. Smart Cities should have houses that are not only resilient against disasters but also smart in efficiently using and saving energy."

The last day of the exhibition witnessed sessions on smart cities focusing on urban planning; smart grids discussing stability, security and network reliability along with smart and green solutions from Poland.

On the successful completion of the expo, Prem Behl, Chairman Exhibition India Group said "Smart Cities India 2015 expo is an attempt to provide a platform where business relationships can be fostered and knowledge transfer undertakes with a single vision of creating smart and better cities in India. I thank the ministries, delegates, speakers, exhibitors and visitors for making the very first expo a sprawling success."

Smart Cities India is an annual international exhibition and conference. The expo connects exhibitors and speakers with government administrators, municipal bodies, industry leaders, investors, etc., who have interest in developing smart cities.

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