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Conference on Digital Infrastructure
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Mr S. Chandrasekhar, Past Chairman, CII Karnataka and Managing Director, Bhoruka Power Corporation Ltd addressing, Mr Akira Matsunaga, Economist, Asian Development Bank, Dr Kirit Parikh, Chairman, Integrated Research and Action for Development, New Delhi, Maj Neil Castelino, Director & Head, CII Karnataka State Office
Guidelines on Digital Infrastructure Needed:
Conference on Futuristic, Resilient and Digital infrastructure
A two-day conference on Futuristic, Resilient and Digital infrastructure was organized by Ministry of Finance in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) as a lead up to the third Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to be held in Mumbai on 25-27th June 2018. It focused on advanced infrastructure which can overcome effects of less favourable agro-climatic conditions and transform machines/vehicles for the low-carbon environment.
Mr Mahendra Jain, Managing Director, BMRCL & Addl. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka said that there is no single solution to the problems faced by India with respect to infrastructure and a collaborative approach to address the issue is the way forward.
Mr Jain said that while digital infrastructure is the way forward, one should not overlook potential pitfalls i.e. privacy, data theft and the possibility of hacking. Therefore, it is necessary to have proper protocols, security, policies and guidelines for digital infrastructure. According to him, BMRCL is reaching out to private players to fund the new lines of Bangalore Metro and as of now, four corporates have agreed to invest Rs. 100 crores each in exchange for branding rights. BMRCL has also proposed to levy user charge on passengers flying out of Bangalore.
Dr Chandrashekar Hariharan, Co-Chair, CII Indian Green Business Council (IGBC) & Chairman & Managing Director, BCIL & Zed Homes, said that by 2030, 50% of traditional fueling stations will close down as the world will move towards cleaner, greener fuel.
Dr Partha Mukhopadhyay, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, said that fast-changing geo-climatic conditions, development gaps among the vulnerable and disadvantaged sections of people, resource-intensive development processes, environmental pollution and climate change are alarming scenarios.
In addition, disaster resilient infrastructure needs to conform to better safety standard for enhanced disaster preparedness. Sustainability of urban infrastructure should be approached together with better hinterland development.
Mr Sabyasachi Saha, Assistant Professor, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, presented the conference report and highlighted the use of technology to decongest cities, resilient infrastructure, urbanization and Agronomization and Urbanization to Maximize Productivity.
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