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ADB for urban transformation
he Asian Development Bank On urban transport, over
(ADB) has committed up the past decade, ADB has
Tto USD 10 billion for India’s committed USD 4 billion for
urban transformation, including metro projects and RRTS
metro extension in the next five covering 300 kilometres in
years. The plan includes sovereign eight cities, including the
loans, private sector financing Delhi-Meerut RRTS, Mumbai,
and third-party capital. The Nagpur, Chennai and
initiative is anchored by India’s Bengaluru Metros, cutting
flagship Urban Challenge Fund congestion and emissions while
(UCF), which ADB is supporting widening access for vulnerable
to attract private investment for populations, including people
urban infrastructure. with disabilities.

Advanced IMD forecasting tools

he Indian Meteorological nowcast, mid-range, extended
department (IMD) highlighted range, and long-range forecasts.
Tthe utilisation of advanced Integrating IMD data with TGICCC
tools such as Doppler weather advanced systems, including the
radar-imaging, met satellite integrated traffic management
images, numerical weather system (ITMS), automatic number
predictions and GIS-based special plate recognition (ANPR) system,
imaging to integrating met public addressing system (PAS)
data into the city’s emergency and variable message display
response systems as part of boards (VMBs) was crucial
monsoon preparedness. The given the arrival of rains in the
IMD’s capabilities include subcontinent.

RTA to link with TGICCC

he Telangana government proposes to empower law
proposes to link the Road enforcement officers to streamline
TTransport Authority database their operations by eliminating
with the Telangana Integrated data mismatches and ensuring
Command and Control Centre that only valid challans are issued,
in Hyderabad, allowing traffic as instant access to verified vehicle
police to access real-time vehicle details will drastically improve
data during checks, including efficiency and prevent arbitrary
registration status, insurance penalties. By integrating data
and pollution control certificates. platforms and enhancing video
The move is designed to make analytics, the State aims to reduce
the issuance of traffic challans traffic violations and improve
more accurate and transparent urban mobility, thus aligning with
by verifying violations through Telangana’s broader Smart City
authentic, live data. The initiative goals.

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