IBM has deployed its smart city solutions at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi in partnership with the Government. This includes energy management, water management, horticulture management, smart waste and smart security systems, controlled through the Intelligent Operation centre (IOC) and mobile applications monitors. The company mentions that it is currently in the process of applying these technologies to five nearby villages in an ‘adjoining’ state, without specifying which. For now, it has implemented features like a sewage treatment plant, creation of e-platforms for the management of visitors , invitations, guests, functions, gifts etc., implementation of RFID smart ID cards and smart cards for cashless shopping. Energy management: The Rashtrapati Bhavan has 1500 residential apartments, and consumes over 100,000 units of electricity per day. IMB mentions that it has integrated IOC with the electrical billing system, which provides consumption patterns of homes,public areas etc., which will help in energy management. Additionally, LED solar powered street lamps have been deployed to reduce consumption. Waste and Horticulture management: IBM says that it has mapped waste management end to end from waste bin collections, rickshaw routes, disposals, landfill, and processing, on the IOC system. It has created an interface for people to use to generate statistics on different kinds of waste. Water management: IBM mentions that it has mapped all water assets like underground reservoirs, tubewell access etc., on a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping layer. The company mentions monitoring this will help in faster diagnostic of water incidents like leakage etc. Additionally, residents…
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