Hi srinivas 

This looks very interesting. Where has  IBM helped with water ?

Best

Meera

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> On 27-Jun-2014, at 18:54, "srinivas kodali" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Yes, the goal is to save resources with intelligent analytics. But for that 
> to even kick start, the data has to be stored structurally and made available 
> to everybody. 
> 
> IBM has helped indian authorities with analytics on water data, ESRI is 
> helping Bangalore Corporation mapping the entire city. But where is this 
> entire data? I don`t think it`s classified, it should be shared with the 
> public.
> 
> Regards,
> Srinivas  
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Reema Gupta <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Data portal per city also enables the city to transform itself into a 
>> “smarter city”.  IBM has a fantastic initiative 
>> http://smartercitieschallenge.org/ if people are interested in 
>> participating. 
>> 
>> They classify assets into 2 categories: infrastructure (water, power, 
>> transportation, etc.) and social assets (library, community centers, etc.)
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> One area to explore, can citizens be used as smart sensors to crowd source 
>> data?  What specific areas (water management, traffic management, 
>> security/safety, etc.) can the crowd sourcing work?
>> 
>> Reema
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
>> Of Laina Emmanuel
>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 11:58 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [datameet] RE:city portals
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I am coming in really late on this one, but just wanted to chip in and say 
>> that I totally agree with what's being said her. 
>> 
>> Anytime you are in Delhi, give me a buzz. Lots to discuss.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 7:32 AM, Sridhar Pabbisetty <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear nisha,
>> 
>> I will be happy to come along and if you need institutional backing, I can 
>> get iimb and bpac to also formally request the same as we are internally 
>> working on these issues.
>> 
>> From: [email protected]
>> Sent: 07-06-2014 05:54
>> To: Digest recipients
>> Subject: [datameet] Digest for [email protected] - 4 updates in 
>> 1topic
>> 
>>   Today's topic summary
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>> Group: http://groups.google.com/group/datameet/topics
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>> §  Data portals for cities through data.gov.in? [4 Updates]
>> 
>>  Data portals for cities through data.gov.in?
>> 
>> srinivas kodali <[email protected]> Jun 06 06:22PM +0530  
>> 
>> Hi,
>>  
>> Our Open data policy makes it mandatory for ministries to categorize their
>> department datasets into open-data or restricted and release them publicly.
>> But the same is not true with city/municipal agencies. Most important
>> datasets like public transport, financial spendings, pollution levels,
>> water usage fall under state/municipal agencies.
>>  
>> These are important datasets which need to be made public. Making local
>> agencies release datasets through data.gov.in would bring data standards
>> locally and also improve community participation. Think of it,
>> bangalore.data.gov.in would be an interesting page to have.
>>  
>> Pointing out the equivalent open-access pages across the world.
>>  
>> Beijing - http://www.bjdata.gov.cn/
>> Seattle - https://data.seattle.gov/browse
>> Chicago - https://data.cityofchicago.org/
>> Baltimore - data.baltimorecity.gov
>> Honolulu - data.honolulu.gov
>> Colorado - data.opencolorado.org
>> Lexington - data.lexingtonky.gov
>> Somerville - data.somervillema.gov
>> Palo Alto - paloalto.opendata.junar.com
>> Louisville - portal.louisvilleky.gov
>>  
>> why not have similar ones for india, there is enough data around. Delhi has
>> real-time pollution level monitored, real-time locations of buses, water
>> usage data is available from water boards.
>>  
>> What do we need for this to happen?
>>  
>> Regards,
>> Srinivas Kodali
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> Jun 06 12:05PM -0400  
>> 
>> Srinivas,
>>  
>> I agree we should have one! Can we get a few other people in teh Bangalore
>> group together and start lobbying the NIC and bangalore to create one?
>>  
>> STarting with meetings and letters with Bangalore stakeholders? THen see
>> about who is interested in starting the conversation in other cities.
>>  
>> Chennai might be movign toward a portal but I'm nto sure, I don't see why
>> Bangalore can't have one or Delhi or Mumbai or PUne.
>>  
>> Nisha
>>  
>>  
>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 8:52 AM, srinivas kodali <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>  
>>  
>> -- 
>> Nisha Thompson
>> DataMeet.org
>> [email protected]
>> skype: nishaqt
>> mobile: 962-061-2245
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> srinivas kodali <[email protected]> Jun 06 11:09PM +0530  
>> 
>> Nisha,
>>  
>> You mentioned something about chennai is moving towards a portal, can u
>> elaborate on that?
>>  
>> Srinivas
>>  
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> Jun 06 02:15PM -0400  
>> 
>> Data.gov.in mentioned a meeting with Tamil Nadu a while ago. I will try to
>> follow up with them and see if there is a follow meeting, maybe DataMeeters
>> in Chennai can attend.
>>  
>> Nisha
>>  
>>  
>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 1:39 PM, srinivas kodali <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>  
>>  
>> -- 
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>> Mobile: 962-061-2245
>> 
>>  
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>> Best regards,
>> 
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>> 
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