Rashtrapati Bhavan set to transform itself into a Smart Township

The Rashtrapati Bhavan is getting a facelift with IBM Smart City Solutions. The partnership which will re-imagine the Rashtrapati Bhavan as a smart township was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee with the launch of an Intelligent Operations Centre and a mobile monitor app.

It is focused on addressing the challenges like effective use of technology for water management systems, power, waste disposal and horticulture.

Residents in the township will be able to report issues they are facing through the app. IBM said the model can be replicated on a larger scale across the country under the Digital India platform.

“Spread across 330 acres of land and home to over 5,000 residents, the self-sustained Presidential Estate is adopting IBM’s technology and solutions to become future ready. The Intelligent Operations Center addresses challenges that are inherent to townships – water supply, security, electrical infrastructure and solid waste management.