Academic Programme
| This award category invites nominations from educational institutions and companies involved in education & technology sector to share methods adopted improve education system including: |
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Details of the project: Number of projects implemented/executed, location, size, timeline, investment involved, planning, etc. |
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Impact: Target Vs achieved, progress, etc. |
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Building education infrastructure: Teacher training & skilling programmes,
E-learning, M-learning, E-classrooms, etc. |
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Architectural Design
| This award category invites entries from associations / individuals / organizations who have conceptualized and designed a building or complex / project / locality / neighbourhood / city showcasing: |
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Innovative design and technology used in smart and sustainable architecture |
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Offering smart infrastructure solutions |
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Using green and renewable energy |
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Improving livability and use of spaces |
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Digital City
| To recognize the city project that uses digital technologies to transform business processes, improve delivery of public services to create and provide a positive impact on society. The parameters include: |
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Details of the project: Number of projects implemented/executed, location, size, timeline, investment involved, planning, , etc. |
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Impact: Target Vs achieved, progress, etc. |
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Strengthening digital infrastructure: Integrating public safety, IoT enabled infrastructure, WiFi & Internet connectivity, etc. |
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Energy Efficient Project
| Inviting applications from companies, institutions, organisations and utilities providing energy efficiency / sustainable energy solutions including smart grid and smart metering comprising: |
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Energy asset management initiatives |
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Energy asset management to use resources optimally |
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Business / financial models for sustainable grid and metering |
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Smart lighting |
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Reducing energy consumption or cost, etc. |
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Green Building
| To recognize initiatives to develop and promote healthy, sustainable, environment friendly, energy and water efficient residential / commercial establishments that: |
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Conservation: Use of recycled, renewable, reclaimed materials |
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Energy: Zero energy buildings, energy efficiency |
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Parks: Healthy spaces for residents |
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Rooftop solar projects |
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Utility (Energy, transportation, water, waste management, etc.): Efficient delivery of services |
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Waste: Segregation / recycling kitchen & fecal waste |
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Green & Clean City
| This category invites nominations from city municipality, associations, organisations, companies, PSU’s, etc. involved in building a clean and green environment. The parameters include: |
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Details of the project: Number of projects implemented/executed, location, size, timeline, investment involved, planning, etc. |
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Impact: Target Vs achieved, progress, etc. |
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Technologies adopted: Clean technologies (e.g., alternates fuels in public transport), reduction in carbon levels or low pollution (air, noise, water, no use of plastics, etc.), reduction of waste generation, practicing reduce, recycle and re-use |
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Sustainable infrastructure: Adoption and promotion of renewable energy, solar rooftops, etc. |
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Heritage City
| This award category recognizes projects implemented, executed and undertaken made to preserve the authenticity of architecture along with restoring and replenishing the lost art and glory. The parameters include: |
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Details of the project: Number of projects implemented/executed, location, size, timeline, investment involved, planning, development in architecture etc. |
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Impact: Target Vs achieved, progress, etc. |
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Conservation, retrofitting & refurbishment: Preserving biological diversity, natural beauty, aesthetic importance of historical & heritage sites, artistic and literary works |
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Health Project
| This award category recognizes projects, services and solutions made in the health sector. Companies, associations, individuals are requested to share: |
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Details of the project: Number of projects assigned, location, size, timeline, investment involved, planning, implementation etc. |
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Impact: Target Vs achieved, progress, etc. |
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Services offered: Affordable healthcare services & delivery, developing vaccines/medicines, introduction of advanced medical treatments, etc. |
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Technology infrastructure: Introducing e-Health/ m-Health & other innovative technologies |
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Training & skilling: Building infrastructure & programmes for health workers/staff, etc. |
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Public Private Partnership Initiative
| Under PPP initiatives, companies and associations are requested to share: |
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Details of the project: Number of projects assigned, location, size, timeline, investment involved, planning, implementation etc. |
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Impact: Target Vs achieved, progress, etc. |
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Real Estate Project
| This award category recognizes group housing, hubs, mega zones, parks, projects, townships, etc. The participants are requested to share: |
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Details of the project: Number of projects assigned, location, size, timeline, investment involved, planning, implementation etc. |
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Impact: Target Vs achieved, progress, etc. |
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Safe City
| Projects executed in a city by an association/ government/ private company combining: |
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City surveillance: Internet of Everything enabling safe city |
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Disaster management: Emergency response system and technologies |
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Fire detection: Efficient and advanced fire detection systems |
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Monitoring: Crowd flow & management |
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Network security: Technologies and products |
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Tracking: Efficient detection & tracking systems and technologies |
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Traffic management: Intelligent traffic management & security integration |
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Video analytics and surveillance: Monitoring and providing information in real-time in anticipation of risks |
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Smart City
| To recognize the city project that integrates upgradation and innovation for sustainable economic growth from, but not limited to, the following sectors: |
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Carbon emission reduction |
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Education |
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Energy: Clean & Green |
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Health |
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ICT |
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Infrastructure |
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Mobility and transportation |
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Safety and surveillance |
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Urban development |
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Water management/conservation, etc. |
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Smart Village
| To recognize village projects that integrate upgradation and upliftment of various (socio-economic, infrastructure, recreational) facilities to make life productive, smooth and accessible for the villagers. Projects executed include, but not limited to: |
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Economic viability & sustainability: Access to market |
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Education: Literacy programmes designed for children, women, senior citizens, etc. |
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Energy: Projects providing power and electricity supply |
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Health: Providing 24x7 healthcare to villagers, successful projects / programmes for reduction of female foeticide, infanticide, sex education, etc. |
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Infrastructure: Projects for supply of water, roads, recreational areas or re-lifting the rural face of the village |
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Mobility and transportation: Connected to nearby villages and cities |
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Safety and surveillance: Providing for safety and surveillance of villagers, etc. |
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Swachh toilets: Building & maintenance of toilets |
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Smart SPV/ Municipal Corporation
| Smart SPV recognizes projects from the designated special purpose vehicle (selected under Smart City Mission, Govt. of India) that are promoting sustainable development in urban areas in India, as well as stimulating inclusive, equitable, safe, healthy and collaborative cities, thus enhancing quality of life for all. Submissions are requested from Smart City SPVs or respective ULBs.
SPV’s/ ULB’s to include details of: |
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Types of services being delivered |
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Reliability & quality of services delivered |
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Infrastructure created |
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Technologies adopted |
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Examples of transparency provided |
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Whether progress report instituted, etc. |
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Smart Waste Disposal Project
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Details of the project: Location, size, quantity of waste treated & processed, etc. |
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Impact: Target Vs achieved, environmental & social benefits, etc. |
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Methods adopted: Elimination, minimization and collection by safe methods |
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Technologies adopted: Waste handling and transport |
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Disposal solutions: Waste management by suitable techniques & delivery |
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Re-cycling and re-use: Segregation of e-waste, recovery, etc. |
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Startup Award
| This category recognizes the project/services and solutions undertaken by Startups in transforming and promoting sustainable development in urban/rural areas, using innovative technology in building equitable, safe, healthy and collaborative cities, thus enhancing quality of life while improving business processes, improving delivery of public services to create and provide a positive impact on society. The parameters include: |
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Projects implemented may include Health, Mobility, Infrastructure development, Water conservation, Waste management, Decreasing carbon footprints, Green Projects, etc. |
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Integrating public safety, IoT enabled infrastructure, WiFi & Internet connectivity, etc. |
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Urban Mobility
| To recognize the efforts/ programmes of public and private companies in mobility (automotive, aviation and logistics), energy (oil and gas, utilities, alternative fuels) and chemicals. The project explores three specific areas at the intersection of mobility and energy: alternative fuels, energy efficiency, and the electrification of transportation (hybrid vehicles). The category will include: |
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Building smart and interconnected transport system |
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Improving communication, integration and efficiency of transport system |
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Improving public transportation |
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Pedestrian safety & facilities |
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Promotion & implementation of green and sustainable mobility |
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Promotion & introduction of non-motorised transport system |
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Water Project
| To recognize projects and initiatives undertaken by companies, individuals and organisations to build sustainable water projects to conserve water resources; provide safe and clean drinking water; community owned water projects, etc. Initiatives include: |
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24x7 water supply |
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100 per cent access to water |
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Industrial water management: Nil effluent by treatment for re-use |
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Providing safe and clean drinking water |
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Use of technology and equipment |
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Water management and treatment |
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Waste water management: Re-cycling & re-use |
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Water harvesting, etc. |
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