Jaipur first town to operate smart city infrastructure

Our Correspondent 

Jaipur, January 9

With the opening of Network Operation Centre (NOC) here today, Pink City of Jaipur becomes the first city in the country and South Asia to monitor and operate smart city infrastructure using a single digital network. 

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Cisco Executive Chairman John T. Chambers and Genpact CEO Tiger Tyagarajan inaugurated the NOC with a tag of Global Centre for Excellence.

The NOC will integrate all recently developed digital infrastructure such as intelligence kiosks, wireless broadband, sensor-based dustbins smart streetlight, parking and apps. 

She said application of advanced digital technology will benefit Jaipur in its efforts in economic and social progress through an enhanced citizen experience. The pact with Cisco and Genpact will enable Jaipur to become a city of the future, she said.

Chambers said: “Our commitment with the Cisco Lighthouse initiative in Jaipur is to help the state develop an ecosystem of talent, entrepreneurship and innovation to drive growth, generate jobs, diversify the economy and support sustainable growth”.