SMART CITY NAGPUR Image Source: indiamarks.com FACT FINDING MISSION REPORT ON NAGPUR Innovation Centre Denmark, India The East Asiatic Company Foundation, Denmark Contents Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Acknowledgement ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 City Profile .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Main Challenges ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Smart City Plan for Nagpur .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Project Funding and Financing Model .......................................................................................................................... 14 Opportunities for Danish Companies ................................................................................................................................ 15 Possible projects identified for Danish Competencies in Nagpur ............................................................................ 15 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Sources and References ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Annexure ................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Innovation Centre Denmark, Royal Danish Embassy New Delhi 2 Abbreviations AMRUT Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation CAGR Cumulative Aggregate Growth Rate CMP Comprehensive Mobility Plan FSI Floor Space Index ICT Information & Communication Technology IPDS Integrated Power Development Scheme MIDC Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation MIHAN Multi-Modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur MLD Million litres per day MSMEs Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises NCCN Nagpur City Community Network NIT Nagpur Improvement Trust NMC Nagpur Municipal Corporation NMT Non-Motorised Transport NRCP National River Conservation Plam PBP Pardi-Bharatwada-Punapur PPP Public-Private Partnerships RFID Radio-Frequency Identification SBM Swachh Bharat Mission SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCP Smart City Proposal SGS Smart Garbage Solutions SPV Special Purpose Vehicle STP Smart Transportation Pricing SWM Solid Waste Management UOCCC Unified Operations Command and Control Center Innovation Centre Denmark, Royal Danish Embassy New Delhi 3 Acknowledgement Our sincere thanks to The East Asiatic Company Foundation (ØK Fonden, Denmark) for providing the financial grant to conduct the Fact Finding Mission. The aim of the foundation is to develop relations both professionally and culturally between Denmark and Asia. We are highly indebted to the Nagpur City Officials for sharing their knowledge with us that greatly assisted the research. Furthermore, we would also like to thank Honourable Mayor of Nagpur; Mr. Pravin Prabhakarao Datke, Nagpur Municipal Commissioner; Mr. Shravan Hardikar, Additional Municipal Commissioner; Mr. R.Z. Siddiqui and others from the executive team within the Nagpur Municipal Corporation for making the mission possible. Our special thanks to Mr. Mahesh Gupta, Traffic Engineer for coordinating and facilitating the meetings. We would like to express our appreciation to all those who have contributed to preparing this report. We extend our sincere thanks to all of them. Innovation Centre Denmark, Royal Danish Embassy New Delhi 4 Executive Summary Nagpur, often called the heart of India, is at the geographical centre of the country enabling it to be the logistical hub of India. With over 2.5 million residents and 52% of the district population residing in Nagpur, it is the 3rd largest urban area in the State of Maharashtra1. Nagpur was known for its orange production market (Orange City), but has over the years transformed itself to become a sought after investment destination due to its central connectivity stronghold. Companies like CISCO3 and Reliance4 along with countries like France4 have expressed interest and in some cases even laid foundation to projects like building an Aerospace Park and manufacturing plants in Nagpur. Nagpur aims to transform itself into a well-planned, Eco-friendly, Edu-city that Electronically connects governments, businesses, people and spaces seamlessly to co-create a clean, green, safe, prosperous, healthy and Inclusive ecosystem and hence their Smart City vision is apt named ‘e3i’. This vision has been formulated based on an extensive citizen engagement process and discussions with urban planners and sector experts, with the results reflecting strong desires to have a clean, green and safe Nagpur. Innovation Centre Denmark at Royal Danish Embassy undertook a fact finding mission to Nagpur on 3rd and 4th of October 2016. This report is the result of comprehensive interviews with city officials and site visits within the city. During the fact finding mission on the 3rd and 4th of October 2016, the following observations were made: A strong municipality team that has engaged the services of several planning companies to evaluate global cities to be the foundation for their work on Smart City Nagpur. Additionally, the officials share a strong recognition of Denmark’s capabilities in liveability, sustainability and cycling which is an aspirational goal for Nagpur. Development of Nag riverfront, estimated at DKK 150 million. Pan-city solutions on waste management, city surveillance & monitoring, IT control & command centre and intelligent transportation solutions, estimated at DKK 223.39 million. Area based smart parking and non-modal transportation (cycling) solutions, estimated at DKK 73.52 million. From the fact finding mission, one aspect that stands out strongly is the willingness of the city officials (backed by a strong support from the State government of Maharashtra) to implement solutions within their city without any delays. This is leading the city to proactively scout for partners and potentially also issue public tenders at a pace uncommon amongst Indian cities. Danish companies need to take a note of this working culture and engage accordingly with Nagpur. Nagpur has also evaluated cities globally (including Copenhagen) to arrive at project scope for city level waste management. The results of this evaluation is being factored in the Request for Proposal (RFPs) to be released in early 2017. Innovation Centre Denmark, Royal Danish Embassy New Delhi 5 City Profile Nagpur is a city in the central part of India in Maharashtra state. It is the winter capital of the state and the largest city of Central India. Nagpur has been the main centre of commerce in the region of Vidarbha since its early days and is an important location for trade and industry. The city is also important for the banking sector as it hosts the regional office of Reserve Bank of India. Nagpur is witnessing an economic boom as the "Multi-Modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN)" is being developed. MIHAN will be used for handling heavy cargo coming from South-East Asia and the Middle East. Nagpur is adjudged as the second greenest and cleanest city of India and is the 9th most competitive city and 8th highest consuming city of the country. Around 10% of the MSME`s and MIDC Industrial units of the state are in Nagpur Division. The district has the 2nd largest number of warehouses in the state and the capacity is nearly 5% of the total storage capacity available in the state. Nagpur is the largest producer of oranges in the state and the region accounts for nearly one third of the state's cotton production. Nagpur city has also been rated among the top 10 emerging business destinations for commercial real estate in India. Nagpur District forms the north-eastern part of the present state of Maharashtra. The district is roughly triangular in shape and is rich in geological and mineral wealth. Nagpur city is located at the exact centre of Indian peninsula and has the Zero Mile marker indicating the geographical centre of the country. The city is dotted with natural and artificial lakes, the largest being Ambazari lake. Demographic profile: Spread across an area of 9892 sq. km, Nagpur district has a total population of 4,653,570 people as per Census 2011 and has experienced a growth rate of 14.4% over the last decade. Nagpur district is also one of the well urbanized district with more than two-third of its population living in urban areas. Literacy rate in Nagpur district is 88.4%, higher than the state average of 82.34%. (Table 1) Table 1: Demographic Statistics, Census 2011 Maharashtra