Ahmedabad to host ‘Municipalica 2010’ Conference this week

‘Municipalika’, the 8th International Conference on ‘Good Urban Governance for Safe, Healthy, Green & Smart Cities’ will be held in Ahmedabad from January 28, 2010 at Gujarat University Exhibition Hall, organised by Good Governance India Foundation. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is the Host City, while Surat Municipal Corporation is the Partner City.

‘Municipalika’ is India’s biggest event for municipal and urban solutions. The theme “Good Urban Governance for Safe, Healthy, Green and Smart Cities” encapsulates the most important areas of urban governance and city management, like Urban Reforms, Safety and Security, Water and Waste Water, Solid Waste, Energy Efficiency, Environment and Climate Change, Affordable Housing, E-Governance, and Partnerships. Concurrently, there will also be an exhibition on municipal Services, Urban Development and Public Works.

“With urbanization taking place at a rapid pace in the country, and the Central & State Governments increasing their focus and expenditure on development of urban infrastructure in a balanced, sustainable and inclusive manner, the three-day conference and exhibition will highlight and showcase the various initiatives and programmes at central, state and Urban Local Body (ULB) level. The deliberations and displays will also evaluate and evolve strategies and technologies for tackling urban challenges, and for providing better urban infrastructure and municipal services to citizens” said Mr. G. Ibrahim, Executive Director, Good Governance India foundation.

“Municipalika is the country’s first and exclusive annual exhibition and conference that focuses on urban development, management and governance. Elected office-bearers and bureaucrats from various Urban Local Bodies (ULBS), and bureaucrats from government departments connected with urban administration, representatives from industry, non-governmental organizations, national and international development agencies, project consultants and other stake holders are expected to attend the conference and visit the exhibition in large numbers.”’ informed Mr. Ramesh A. Vartak, Project Director, Municipalika.

The concurrent exhibition, which is being organised by Fairfest Media Limited, showcasing, various modern technologies, and solutions for urban development, management, and governance. As a special feature, the exhibition will also have city pavilions. Entry to the exhibition is free.Before this first foray into Gujarat, Municipalika has over the last seven years been organized in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Municipalika 2010 Ahmedabad is supported by Government of India Ministries of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Communications and Information Technology ; Department of Urban Development and Urban Housing, Government of Gujarat, All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), and other stake-holder organizations.