Tuesday, October 23, 2018
writingonblog uncensored: Tender for Chennai Command and Control Centre unde...
writingonblog uncensored: Tender for Chennai Command and Control Centre unde...: C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI: The tender to implement and manage Command and Control Center (CCC), one of the core initiatives under the Chen...
Tender for Chennai Command and Control Centre under smart city initiative sparks row
C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI:
The tender to implement and manage Command and Control Center (CCC), one of the core initiatives under the Chennai Smart City, sparked a row after Larsen and Toubro alleged discrepancies by Tender Evaluation Authority stating that Tamil Nadu Tender Transparency Act was not followed.
After the Letter of Award has been placed on Keltron, Larsen and Toubro has alleged that TN Tenders still show the status of financial evaluation and award of contract still in progress.
“The Tender Evaluation Authority did not follow the Tamil Nadu Tender Transparency Act by not mentioning the Letter of award to Keltron to other bidders without declaring the technical scores of the qualified bidders,” Larsen and Toubro has alleged.
Interestingly, state government officials said that the website now has all the details pertaining to bids and rejected the allegations of Larsen and Toubro. “The tender was awarded as per Tender Transparency Act. Larsen and Toubro has quoted more than 100 per cent of what Keltron has quoted as such they would not have got the tender,” the official on condition of anonymity stated.
It is learnt that Larsen and Toubro has written letters to various departments in both Centre and state and sources say that they have yet to get any reply.
Interestingly, while Larsen and Toubro has alleged that Keltron’s bid was incomplete and non-compliant, Greater Chennai Corporation official rejected the allegations and said it does not hold ground.
Interestingly, the Centre plays a pivotal role in seamlessly synthesizing various departments’ data and dissemination of predictive & real-time analytics leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data management.
Taking inspiration from the Rio de Janeiro’s Centro de Operacoes (Operational Control Centre), this has become a central project in smart city plans throughout the country.
Rio has elicited widespread private participation, especially from tech giant IBM to bring this system online, which is being emulated elsewhere too.
Some of the projects to be taken up include the integration of traffic management, disaster management and e-governance under one roof which will create greater efficiency.
Other projects like the smart signalling, intelligent transport system, disaster management, parking management system and city surveillance will be connected on the single-platform established in the Greater Chennai Corporation. Additionally, the mapping of underground utilities will further assist the construction of a real-time three-dimensional map of various networks in the city.
What is Chennai Control and Command Centre:
--- 24 civic agencies of Chennai, including Chennai Corporation, Metrowater, Meteorological Department and the Police, will come together for setting up of an integrated command and control centre.
--- The centre will be build at a cost of Rs 180 crore and will provide effective delivery of services.
--- It will be similar to that of 911 helpline implemented in the United States.
---- The centre will be a confluence point for data to facilitate such coordination under smart city projects.
---- The city will also have its own surveillance system with 100 locations with 400 fixed box camera, 100 PTZ camera, and facial recognition system.
--- A solid waste management system covering 50 locations will soon be commenced.
writingonblog uncensored: Uzbekistan launches its first nuclear power plant ...
writingonblog uncensored: Uzbekistan launches its first nuclear power plant ...: Chennai: Uzbekistan has commenced the exploration studies to select the construction site for its first nuclear power plant project. ...
Uzbekistan launches its first nuclear power plant project with Russia
Chennai:
Uzbekistan has commenced the exploration studies to
select the construction site for its first nuclear power plant project. It envisages
the construction of two latest Generation III+ VVER-1200 power units of Russian
design.
The President of Uzbekistan ShavkatMirziyoyev and the
President of Russia Vladimir Putin participated in the event via a video
conference from Tashkent. The Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan AlisherSultanov
and Director General of Russia’s ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation Alexey
Likhachev were present at the ceremony.
“The latest development in the nuclear power sector, initiated by the decision of the President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, marksthe beginning of a new era for Uzbekistan’s energy industry and
stimulates stable economic
development and increased quality of life for the citizens,” said AlisherSultanov.
“We are proud that Uzbekistan chose Russian
technologies for the construction of its first nuclear power plant. We will
build the most advanced Generation III+ nuclear power plant with two VVER-1200
power units that meet all the international safety requirements,” said Alexey
Likhachev.
On December 29,
2017 Uzbekistan and Russia signed an Agreement on the use of atomic energy for
peaceful purposes. The first nuclear power unit in Uzbekistan is scheduled to
be commissioned in 2028.
Monday, October 22, 2018
writingonblog uncensored: Chennai residential yield higher than Delhi, Mumba...
writingonblog uncensored: Chennai residential yield higher than Delhi, Mumba...: C Shivakumar @ Chennai: Chennai's residential yield, a component of net return a landlord can get by investing in property, is muc...
writingonblog uncensored: TN among top 10 priority states for Australia
writingonblog uncensored: TN among top 10 priority states for Australia: Chennai: Tamil Nadu is among the top 10 priority states for Australia in India for increased engagement as Australia charts out a strategy ...
TN among top 10 priority states for Australia
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is among the top 10 priority states for Australia in India for increased engagement as Australia charts out a strategy to invest $100 billion in India in the next two decades.
Australian High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu while launching a roadmap for deepening Australia-India economic ties for the next two decades, said that the report ‘An Indian Economic Strategy to 2035: Navigating from Potential to Delivery’ was prepared as Australian business making decision was based on outdated information.
She said that the report asks Australians not to look India as another China as India’s economy is different from that of China and is consumption driven one. “India should be treated on its own terms and not as next China,” she said.
Highlighting the report’s recommendation to deepen Australia-India research and innovation partnership, she said that Tamil Nadu provided a strong base for further growth. “This included 83 active institutional partnerships between Australian and Tamil Nadu Industries, 21 Australian-India strategic Research Fund (AISRF) grants, and two Centres of Excellence at IIT (Deakin and Swinburne).
V Arun Roy, additional secretary, industries and Special Officer for Global Investors Meet who was present on the occasion along with Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan and G S Sameeran, director of Fisheries department, urged the Australian High Commissioner to ask Australian businessmen to invest in Australia. Former Coast Guard Commander (East) S P Sharma, in his new avatar as director of Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce along with IIT director Bhaskar Ramamurthi were also present.
This comes as Australian government has stated to engage actively with Tamil Nadu at the upcoming Global Investors Meet to be held on January 23-24 to pursue sectoral opportunities in education, road safety technology, urban infrastructure, fisheries and agribusiness.
Australian High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu while launching a roadmap for deepening Australia-India economic ties for the next two decades, said that the report ‘An Indian Economic Strategy to 2035: Navigating from Potential to Delivery’ was prepared as Australian business making decision was based on outdated information.
She said that the report asks Australians not to look India as another China as India’s economy is different from that of China and is consumption driven one. “India should be treated on its own terms and not as next China,” she said.
Highlighting the report’s recommendation to deepen Australia-India research and innovation partnership, she said that Tamil Nadu provided a strong base for further growth. “This included 83 active institutional partnerships between Australian and Tamil Nadu Industries, 21 Australian-India strategic Research Fund (AISRF) grants, and two Centres of Excellence at IIT (Deakin and Swinburne).
V Arun Roy, additional secretary, industries and Special Officer for Global Investors Meet who was present on the occasion along with Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan and G S Sameeran, director of Fisheries department, urged the Australian High Commissioner to ask Australian businessmen to invest in Australia. Former Coast Guard Commander (East) S P Sharma, in his new avatar as director of Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce along with IIT director Bhaskar Ramamurthi were also present.
This comes as Australian government has stated to engage actively with Tamil Nadu at the upcoming Global Investors Meet to be held on January 23-24 to pursue sectoral opportunities in education, road safety technology, urban infrastructure, fisheries and agribusiness.
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