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1. WORKS a. Smart Urban Retrofit for unsmart city Bangalore

I started work on the 1st draft around Sept 2011 and published it online on 15th December 2014. This work can be downloaded from

http://www.slideshare.net/ANIRBANCHOUDHURY1/smart-retrofit-for-an-unsmart-bangalore-city-ver-15-sept-2015-a5

SMART URBAN RETROFITS FOR AN UNSMART CITY BANGALORE, is a citizen’s initiative to make the city a SMART CITY with a mix of implementable policy initiatives and projects (complementing objectives of existing City Development Plan & Structure plan).

This work introduces the smartness characteristics expected from a metropolis like Bangalore, details the reasons for its UN SMARTNESS as on date and SMART URBAN RETROFITS - Policy initiatives and projects includes

• Green TDR:

It’s a policy initiative that can be executed very easily by tweaking existing legislation. The cost of execution is nominal and the multiplier effect (tangible as well as intangible) is large.

• Solar Green House and Green Retrofits for existing PV Power Plant;

Innovative projects to reduce carbon footprint of grid-linked solar PV systems and at the same time promotes food security.

• Solar Human Resource Capacity Building;

it’s a project cum initiative that helps in guild formation of tradesmen and its operation.

• Neighbourhood Solid waste to power plant;

Innovative project that includes reduction in ton miles of solid waste transportation; use of proven technology of smokeless incinerator (similar to CHUWASTAR), ORC Turbo Generator (proven Turboden-Mitsubishi) and absorption chiller for a Community Cold Store (using product from Broad/Thermax/Yazaki).

• Solar PV Modules globally competitive made @ India;

Economic development initiative (Policy as well as governance)

• Smart City Investment Trust (SMIT); .

Governance initiative, SMIT is going to strengthen the position of Mayor heading it, similar to the role played by Gujarat Municipal Finance Board.

• Urban Morphology Studies for planned future; Studies and research .

Conditions precedent that needs to be fulfilled before city-wide smart city initiative takeoff.

• Energy Smartness –

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Through demand side energy management studies, community smart micro grid master plans; this is job that needs to be done before before city-wide smart city initiative takes off.

• Smart Urban System –

Virtual Health City ( based on experience of Singapore, that became a regional biotech hub within a decade. IoE applications that can evolve out of primary to tertiary health infrastructure and all stake holders in a metropolitan cityhas been covered) and Smart City broadband network

b. The Future of Housing Regeneration Technology, Form and Function Context of Bangalore India

Work on this idea started while preparing presentations for panel discussions on the same subject, held on 5th November, 2015, an online global event organised by APA, RTPI, CPA e.t.c to celebrate WORLD TOWN PLANNERS DAY-2015

This work details the current scenario and justifies the future urban/ housing renewal market potential through case study based development number.

The work can be accessed at

http://www.slideshare.net/ANIRBANCHOUDHURY1/the-future-of-housing-regeneration-technology-form-and-function-context-of-bangalore-india-5th-nov-2015-a4

c. Smart City Proposal – Citizens Initiative for Smart Port Blair

The idea behind / goal of CITIZENS INITIATIVE FOR SMART CITY PORT BLAIR is to

• Practice participatory planning. What we have achieved is that we are able to demonstrate that its possible using new communication modes & tools like facebook; Though there was a will among the coordinator, members of group and PBMC officials, it could not happen in a desired way due to lack of quality internet connectivity.

• Change the focus from conventional development models and move towards THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION COMPLIANT ECONOMY. You will find the SMART CITY PROPOSAL - Citizens Initiative's objective in synergy with TIR Compliance. It would also fulfill additional agenda of MOUD; Govt of India.

• Highlight the fact that there is a need to have customized solution, we cannot be taken for granted for ever. It cannot be a COPY-PASTE job. When a foreign company starts work in India, it either spends years before establishing or takes an Indian partner / hires Indians. Unfortunately in case of consultants working in the islands, neither they spend time to get a feel of the place nor do they spend money to hire local resources.

CITIZENS INITIATIVE FOR SMART PORT BLAIR - A & N ISLANDS was started before declaration of the SCI-MOUD by honourable PM on 25th June, 2015.

This work can be downloaded from

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http://www.slideshare.net/ANIRBANCHOUDHURY1/smart-city-proposal-citizens-initiative-for-smart-portblair-final-lite-ver

2. THOUGHTS

These are my views and thoughts that I have tried my best to record in the form of linkedin postings

a. No Cost Housing for all – Mentor Innovator & D3 (dedicated, disciplined & diligent workforce) Ecosystem - MID3 Ecosystem.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cost-housing-all-mentor-innovator-d3-dedicated-mid3-choudhury

b. Low cost cyclone resistant roofing for rural India.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/low-cost-cyclone-resistant-roofing-rural-india-anirban-choudhury

c. Indian Smart City needs a team of professionals - Conventional, regulatory and new.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/indian-smart-city-needs-team-professionals-new-anirban-choudhury

d. Solar PV Modules – Globally Competitive made @ India - Indian Smart Cities Green Buildings.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/solar-pv-modules-globally-competitive-made-india-indian-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

e. SMART Dry Waste Collection and Non Conventional Neighborhood Solid waste to combined cycle power plant.

It talks about pragmatic solution using existing proven technology and vendor based out of India & its global business partners.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-urban-retrofit-bangalore-non-conventional-solid-choudhury?published=t

f. THE SMART VILLAGE - Resilient against Climate Change & sustainable

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-village-resilient-against-climate-change-anirban-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

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g. Challenges, Opportunities and way forward - Making Indian cities and citizens smart.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/challenges-opportunities-way-forward-making-indian-cities-anirban?trk=pulse_spock-articles

h. Greenfield Urban Retrofit – Inspired by traditional neighbourhood design & urban pattern.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/greenfield-urban-retrofit-inspired-traditional-design-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

i. THREAT - Risk to Bundled Complex Projects under Smart City Port Blair Initiatives

• The work can be accessed at . https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/threat-risk-bundled-complex-projects-under-smart-city-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

j. Port Blair Broad Band Network (PB-BBN) : Immediate takeoff opportunity using mini satellites.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/port-blair-broad-band-network-pb-bbn-immediate-using-mini-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

k. Are we geared up for smart city implementation in India?

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-geared-up-smart-city-implementation-india-anirban-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

l. Concept & Price Tender – Procurement for Landmarks in Indian Smart Cities.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/concept-price-tender-procurement-landmarks-indian-smart-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

m. Smart Whitefield - Pilot Neighborhood Area Development PPP Initiative (Pilot NAD-PPP-Initiative).

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-whitefeild-pilot-neighborhood-area-ppp-anirban-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

n. Grid linked PV Power Plant green retrofits to Solar Green House – Need for immediate future.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/grid-linked-pv-power-plant-green-retrofits-solar-house-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

o. Green Transfer of Development Rights (G-TDR) Smart Urban Retrofit for resilient Bangalore.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/green-transfer-development-rights-g-tdr-smart-urban-anirban-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

p. Smart city proposal for Bangalore – Virtual Health City - A Citizens initiative for Smart Bangalore;

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-city-proposal-bangalore-virtual-health-anirban-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

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q. Indian Solar Energy Industry’s Human Resource capacity building - Role of Smart City Investment Trusts.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/indian-solar-energy-industrys-human-resource-capacity-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

r. Participatory Planning for Smart City Port Blair.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/participatory-planning-smart-city-port-blair-anirban-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

s. Indian Smart City SPV - From where the money for financial closure would come? Is Urban India ready to pay for it?

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/indian-smart-city-spv-from-where-money-financial-would-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

t. Master Plans inadequate for future Smart Cities – Port Blair Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/master-plans-inadequate-future-smart-cities-india-port-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

u. Condition precedent for future growth in IoT/ IoE application in India.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/condition-precedent-future-growth-iot-ioe-application-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

v. City Smartness Indicator - Forum of Mentors & Innovators.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/city-smartness-indicator-forum-mentors-innovators-anirban-choudhury?trk=pulse_spock-articles

w. Smart City - Evolution from post renaissance industrial revolution to 3rd industrial revolution (Low carbon interconnected urbanised economy).

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-city-evolution-from-post-renaissance-3rd-low-carbon-anirban?trk=mp-reader-card

x. Energy master plan – Condition precedent for smart Port Blair (A & N Islands-India).

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/energy-master-plan-condition-precedent-smart-port-blair-choudhury?trk=mp-reader-card

y. MADHUSHALA Smart card - IoE application to promote moderation in alcohol consumption without prohibition.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/madhushala-smart-card-ioe-application-promote-anirban-choudhury?trk=mp-reader-card

z. Heritage Building Smart Retrofit

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heritage-building-smart-retrofit-anirban-choudhury?trk=mp-reader-card

aa. Smart City Port Blair – Swiss Challenge method for implementing Urban Infrastructure and utility project.

• The work can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smartcity-portblair-swiss-challenge-method-urban-anirban-choudhury?trk=mp-reader-card

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3. SMART CITY - CONFERENCE, SEMINARS

PARTICIPATED [Event; Place; Date ( PM - Presentations made; PD- Panel Discussion)]

a. Smart Urban Retrofit for unsmart city Bangalore; Smart Cities EXPO-2015; Pragati Maidan – New Delhi;27th April, 2015. (PD)

b. Urban development strategy relook – Smart Urban Retrofit for unsmart city Bangalore; AIILSG – mayors & Administrators Conclave @ Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu; 25th – 27th June, 2015. (PM)

c. Urban development strategy relook post 25th June 2015 – Smart Urban Retrofit for unsmart city Bangalore; Smart Cities Training Workshop; Graduate School of Smart Cities Dev.- Gujarat Technical University; 12th July, 2015. (PM)

d. Preparing for Smart Cities – Key to future energy; National Conclave on Smart Technologies; Government of Telangana & Smart Cities Council India @ HICC Hyderabad ; 23rd August 2015 . (PD)

e. Preparing for Smart Cities – Key to future energy Green Transfer of Development Rights (G-TDR) – Smart Urban Retrofit for Unsmart City Bangalore; Innovation Asia 2015 @Pune; 5th September, 2015. (PM)

f. Preparing for Smart Cities – Smart Urban Retrofit for Unsmart City Bangalore : Developers Perspective about smart cities; Builders Association of India/ CREDAI - BUILDTECH MYSORE 2015 @ Mysore; 23rd September 2015. (PM)

g. The Future of Housing Regeneration Technology, Form and Function Context of Bangalore India; World Town planners Day; 4th to 6th November, 2015. (PM – International Online)

h. The Future of Housing Regeneration Technology, Form and Function Context of Bangalore India; Liveable habitat & sustainable infrastructure: a key to smart growth ( An International Symposium @ Kolkata); Ranbir & Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management (RCGSIDM), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; 1st January, 2016. (PM)

i. Are we geared up for smart city implementation in India?; 7th Annual Conclave - Sustainability in Design & Construction India @ Bangalore (SICI 2016); 3rd August 2016. (PD)

j. The Future of Housing Regeneration Technology, Form and Function Context of Bangalore India; INDO – EU Dialogue – Smart cities, Mobility, Infrastructure & Energy; 16th Sept, 2016 @ Goethe Institut , Maxmueler Bhavan Bangalore. (PD)

k. Challenges, Opportunities and way forward - Making Indian cities and citizens smart; IoT India Congress 2016 - Bangalore; 8th September, 2016. (PD)

l. Making the balance – Builders Vs Occupiers; iNFHRA's FM Xcellence Conference & awards@ Bengaluru ; 26th October, 2016. (PD)