To further strengthen the smart city mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has signed an MoU with the World Smart Cities Forum (WSCF), United Kingdom for a technology at the World Economic Forum, Davos 2024. Memorandum has been announced. Oriented, inclusive smart city in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

With this collaboration, WSCF’s expertise will be utilized by MMRDA to build a growth hub that incorporates innovation to provide substantial economic growth and quality of life to its residents in the Mumbai Trans Harbor Link (MTHL) impact area. Is.

Welcoming the collaboration, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, “The MoU between MMRDA and WSCF reinforces our unwavering commitment to the prosperous future of the sector. The best practices implemented globally by WSCF will now grace the doors of MMR, helping in realizing our vision of developing a Smart Growth Centre. This collaboration will catalyze economic growth in the surrounding regions through global investment, which will make a major contribution to the economic well-being of our esteemed nation.

According to the MoU, areas of mutual cooperation include the establishment of a master plan to remodel MMR into an energy-independent zone. Furthermore, the master plan formulates strategic directions for the deployment of eco-friendly technologies to incorporate a brand new smart city with sustainability and efficiency.

The collaboration between the two parties will also be carried out to design the infrastructure based on tech-oriented smart home technology. These promising directions of mutual cooperation will allow MMRDA and WSCF to achieve their strategic objectives for smart and sustainable development besides establishing future cities resilient to climate change. This effort will promote knowledge transfer between both parties, allowing MMRDA and WSCF to showcase the power of best practices in the global arena.

“The MoU furthers our drive to support the digital empowerment and sustainable future of MMR,” Metropolitan Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee told News18. Furthermore, the sector is bound to gain efficiency and resilience to climate change through our knowledge-sharing initiatives.