Kunal Kumar
I am driven by the thought of creating impact, at speed and scale. I am an avid reader and now, perhaps, a better observer.
An Indian civil servant, member of the Indian Administrative Service since 1999, 12+ years of experience in urban governance besides 8+ years of land management and rural development. A few words that describe me are - leader, risk-taker, driven by challenge, seeker, inspired to create societal change, action-oriented, progressive, respect for integrity, creative, ideation, courageous, egalitarian
30/09/2022
इंदौर के सभी एड्रेस होंगे डिजिटल - स्मार्ट सिटी के हर नागरिक का होगा स्मार्ट पता, टीम के साथ सिटी बस कार्यालय में उपरोक्त डिजिटल एड्रेसिंग सिस्टम के प्रचार-प्रसार हेतु कार्ययोजना तैयार की गई।
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri Manoj Joshi Kunal Kumar Pataa Indore Smart City
30/09/2022
Smart Cities strive to improve citizens services and enhance the quality of life for the public on a sustainable basis. Delivering the keynote address during SCAS, JS, SCM, Kunal Kumar shared his insights and experiences in making cities smart and sustainable.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Smart Cities Mission Hardeep Singh Puri Manoj Joshi
22/09/2022
Met with Annabelle Larouche St-Sauveur, Sr Trade Commissioner, High Commission of Canada, Paayel Kalra, Trade Commissioner, High Commission of Canada, & Meetali Kashyap, Trade Commissioner, High Commission of Canada last week. Discussed about the ongoing India-Canada collaboration on the urban infrastructure & smart city sector in India. Looking forward to greater cooperation between both nations.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri Manoj Joshi Smart Cities Mission Canada’s International Trade - Global Affairs Canada Canada in India (High Commission of Canada)
25/06/2022
As I reflect on the Mission's 7 year journey, am filled with great pride, satisfaction, hope, and humility. Am sure all of us feel that we were never in the business of implementing just another government program. What we have collectively achieved and built together in these last 7 years is a holistic imagination of the Indian city of tomorrow. Our imagination of cities has always been borrowed. Some of our leaders have often said that they would make their cities the next London or Shanghai. But now with Mission projects and initiatives woven around local needs, we have been able to create a template of our own, locally grown, locally nourished and locally owned. I have no doubt that as we go forward our leaders would aspire to make their cities like any one of the smart cities. City building is a never ending affair. And it isn't a one way street. Experimental action, feedback leading to improved action, and so on is a forever ongoing process. For us it is important to realize that what we are doing now will have a significant impact on the future of our cities and our country. We have to continuously remind ourselves that we have a lot to do in the coming year and that there is no time to rest. And if we do manage to tame any problems that come our way, and have guts of steel, and the resolve of a yogi, we will come out triumphant at the end of the journey.
Happy 7th anniversary to the Smart City family!!🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
06/06/2022
In the event, an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the National Institute of Urban Affairs, World Resources Institute India WRI India , and Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru.
This agreement will facilitate the face-to-face learning module and become one of the delivery partners of the LCCM program. Smt. V Manjula, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Govt of Karnataka, and Director General, ATI Mysuru signed the MOU.
During the event, the key milestones namely the Climate Data Observatory 2.0 website, A compendium of 75 public spaces, Urban Outcomes Framework 2022 – Data Collection Portal, and Citizen Engagement for Urban Transport Compendium were launched by Honorable Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
06/06/2022
To mark the key initiatives of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs towards achieving the urban climate goals, Honorable Union Minister Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri launched the practice based learning program – ‘Leaders in Climate Change Management’ today.
The program is designed jointly by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), World Resources Institute India WRI India, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Indian School of Business (ISB), with the support of the Smart Cities Mission Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
01/06/2022
An MoU was signed yesterday between Government of Uttar Pradesh, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and National Institute of Urban Affairs for implementation of National Urban Digital Mission NUDM.
Under NUDM , MoHUA shall support Government of Uttar Pradesh in digitalisation of urban services across all the ULBs of the State.
MoHUA shall support in developing State level and city level dashboards and also in building capacity in the State to implement urban services online.