Our involvement

Being the smart city project management consultant, Grant Thornton in India has supported the Smart Cities Mission since 2014, when the government think tanks were still deliberating on its implementation. The Firm has been empanelled with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs since 2015 and currently, we are successfully taking the Mission forward in Nagpur, Jalandhar, Namchi, Gangtok, Tumakuru, Sagar and Varanasi.

Grant Thornton in India’s unique positioning

One of the leading firms in the country with experience across the entire value chain of Smart Cities
Experience of engaging with various Smart Cities in India
We put together a tailored approach and work plan to ensure tangible delivery

Where we make a difference

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Revolutionise public mobility

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Operational efficiency through technology 

3.

Inclusiveness of society

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Aid development and dynamic economics

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Create lung spaces

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Improve city’s livability index

Our significant pillars for Smart Cities

Helps the city to sustain its competitive position and thrive in business Environment: Balances the carbon footprint by optimally utilising basic resources.

A factor that plays a major role in developing a good quality of life for citizens, maintaining public health and creating attractive communities for people to live in.

A factor that plays a supporting role in creating sustainable institutions and governance mechanisms aligning long-term sustainability.

Smart City

Smart Mobility

  • Mixed-modal access
  • Clean and non-motorised option
  • Integrated ICT

Smart Living

  • Culturally vibrant and happy
  • Safe
  • Healthy

Smart Government

  • Enabling supply and demand size policy
  • Transparency and open data
  • ICT and eGov

Smart City

  • 21st century eduation
  • Inclusive society
  • Embrace creativity

Smart economy

  • Entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Productivity 
  • Local and global interconnectedness

Smart environment

  • Green buildings
  • Green energy
  • Green urban planning

Our plan of action

1. Align project stakeholders and community expectations to meet a mutual consent interface and meet target budget and timelines in identifying key projects.
2. Prioritise key project structuring and successful implementation to generate investment confidence and community support with effective results.
3. Take out the best result outcomes from existing Smart Cities and various additional infrastructure projects.
4. Follow a truly grounded approach in implementation along with Dehradun Smart City and other stakeholders.

We aim to improve the livability index by focusing on:

Advanced ICT components Intervention

  • Water and Sewerage
  • Urban Transportation
  • Sanitation
  • Renewable Energy

Our best practices

The most promising Smart City initiatives connect governments, businesses and citizens to each other.

Some examples of the initiatives we took under various Smart City project management are as follows:

  • Varanasi: Varanasi Control and Command Centre
  • Nagpur: TenderSURE (Specification for Urban Road Execution): A project that aims to revitalise 50 km of important streets and roads in Area-Based  Development (ABD) areas to international standards and create a vibrant public realm.
  • Namchi: Integrated water supply distribution, management, conservation and rainwater harvesting
  • Jalandhar: Building of a sports hub and allied infrastructure.
  • Gangtok: Heritage park rejuvenation, central park development with focus on physically challenged people