Gujarat as a base for manufacturing and business operations has
witnessed unparalleled success in the past decade, and Vibrant Gujarat has been
making crucial contributions to the state’s economic progress. With increasing
globalization and urbanization, it is essential that India develops Sustainable
and Smart cities as envisaged by the Government of India. This makes the theme
‘Sustainable Cities – Smart Future’ highly relevant, along with Make in India
and 24/7 Power.
Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
Siemens Ltd., said, “Cities drive economic growth, increased investment and job
creation for millions of people who are increasingly converging on them with
the hope of security and a better standard of living. For Cities to be able to
deliver true value, they need to be able to provide their inhabitants with the
highest standard of living while ensuring sustained protection of the
environment. Only Cities which are able to reach this equilibrium will be
capable of meeting today’s challenges and can look forward to a more
sustainable future. Siemens has the portfolio, the know-how, and the expertise
to help Cities become more liveable, more competitive and more sustainable.”
Globally, Siemens is a leader in providing technology
solutions for setting up intelligent (smart), sustainable cities. With
solutions for Smart Grid, Building Technologies, Mobility and Power
Distribution, Siemens has successfully set up smart cities in Vienna and New
York, and is already involved in the Restructured Accelerated Power Development
and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) Program of the Government of India for
installing Smart Grid solutions in multiple cities in India. It has also been a
preferred technology solution provider for the Indian Railways for close to six
decades. Over the years, it has further built capabilities in the areas of
Metros, Integrated Mobility Platforms, Airport Links, Passenger Coaches, Rail
Services and Maintenance, Urban Traffic Control, Rail Signaling and other
state-of-the-art Transportation Solutions.
Siemens has been present in Gujarat through its two
factories in Vadodara – for Steam Turbines and Laboratory Diagnostics – as well
as the Memoranda of Understanding signed with the Government of Gujarat to set
up Centres of Competence. Through its Corporate Citizenship program, Siemens is
also in the process of upgrading and Faculty development of Industrial Training
Institutes of the Commissionerate of Employment and Training (CET), Gujarat.
