Tech giant IBM has chosen Surat, Allahabad and Vizag among 16 global locations for its smart cities programme.
Under the programme, IBM will send a team of experts to each of the chosen cities for three weeks. The team would work closely with city staff analyzing data about critical issues faced by its local bodies.
The programme would help address challenges like waste management, disaster management and citizen services.
Other chosen cities include Amsterdam (Netherlands), Athens (Greece), Denver, Detroit, Memphis, Rochester (New York) in the US, Melbourne (Australia), San Isidro (Peru), Santiago (Chile), Sekondi (Ghana), Taichung (Taiwan), Xuzhou and Huizhou (China).
