USTDA Launches Phase III of Smart Cities Partnership with India
June 21, 2017
(USTDA)
VISAKHAPATNAM, India – This week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency
launched the third phase of support for Visakhapatnam’s (Vizag) efforts to
develop modern, efficient, and integrated urban infrastructure.
Since the partnership began, leaders in the State of Andhra Pradesh and the City
of Vizag have worked closely with a U.S. company team led by AECOM, and
supported by KPMG and IBM. This third and final phase will build on their
progress by implementing five near-term infrastructure projects in the energy,
transport, water, and emergency communications sectors. It will also bolster
Vizag’s capacity to sustainably implement smart city infrastructure projects.
This phase will continue connecting U.S. companies to business opportunities in
Vizag.
“We are all excited to watch Vizag continue its transformation moving
forward,” said Acting Director Enoh T. Ebong. “We appreciate the opportunity
to continue collaborating with Vizag on its smart cities goals, and connecting
the city to leading U.S. solutions.”
During the grant signing ceremony at the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal
Corporation, Collector Pravin Kumar remarked, “The seeds for the vision and
the growth plan for Vizag have been laid very well. Thanks to the efforts of
the U.S. consortium, we are now committed to take this to a full-scale
implementation of making Vizag a clean commerce capital.”
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