Bloomberg Philanthropies to help India in Smart City project
The Dollar Business Bureau Bloomberg Philanthropies has become the official knowledge partner of the Indian government’s smart city project and the organisation will soon start preparing list of possible cities. The ministry of urban development has accepted the offer of Bloomberg Philanthropies (BP) for cooperation in conducting the ‘Cities Challenge’ competition for selecting the cities for financing. Bloomberg Philanthropies will act as the knowledge partner for the smart cities mission, a government state said. BP will assist the ministry in design and implementation of the selection process. It will also help the government in designing and delivery of a capacity development programme for urban local bodies of aspiring cities. The organisation will also help the government in formulating ...
