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India's maiden integrated and dedicated climate cell in a civic body is proposed to be set up at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation with a dedicated web portal and mobile app intended to give out information to citizens on eco-friendly measures and disaster s announced on Wednesday. "The mobile app is the first-of-its-kind in the country and is intended to give out information to citizens on various eco-friendly measures and s during disasters as part of preparedness planning. This initiative is expected to help citizens take steps at individual and collective level to make a difference to the city," said a release issued by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The chamber, along with the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, organised a programme on Climate Smart City during the day. The app consists of a rooftop solar feasibility calculator. The Climate Change Cell initiative is expected to help citizens take steps at the individual and collective level. The cell's setup has been supported by the British government under a two-year UK-Kolkata Municipal Corporation Programme of one million pound technical assistance on low carbon and climate resilient Kolkata signed during British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to Kolkata in November 2013. The authorities will hope that this will serve as an inspiration for other civic bodies in the country to take up similar initiatives. Climate change and pollution is a menace in large cities of India and something like this could go a long way in curbing it. Source : Techradar India
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This seems really interesting. I myself am very passionate about utilizing technology to create awareness as well as to protect the environment. Due the heavy digitalization of today's world, apps can be used to reach a lot of people in a short time. I am glad Indian has taken such an impressive initiative. I hope to see such future initiatives as well.
Posted 19-02-2016 05:08
This is a good initiative! I hope our country would have one too.
Posted 13-02-2016 19:08
Exciting & interesting. India has developed so many Apps in various fields. This one is also eagerly looked upon to.
Posted 13-02-2016 18:13