Microsoft to help solve urban India’s problems: CEO Satya Nadella

MUMBAI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today said the company is commencing a programme for startups that will create a single platform to bring together data in order to solve burgeoning urban problems using technology.
The new project is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of smart cities, Nadella said.

Addressing industry leaders and state government officials, Nadella said computing is the future and emphasized on the need of promoting the cloud and mobility in order to tap it.

Nadella said entrepreneurs today are using cloud computing and data to improve processes for small businesses as well as healthcare and education setup. This has allowed these organizations to deliver better performance and improve output by reducing the amount of resources required.

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in conversation with Microsoft India chairman Bhaskar Pramanik said the state has already brought 42 government services online and aims to bring all government-provided services on a single platform. The state is also reducing the number of permissions needed to execute projects, he added.
Fadnavis added that the state is creating smart cities and using technologies to reduce wastage and promote sustainability. He said he sees even villages going ‘smart’, with Harisaal becoming the first completely digital village of the state. He said the state government aims to create 50 digital villages in 2016.

Fadnavis added that introducing technology in the field of education is also imperative.

Anand Mahindra, chairman and managing director of Mahindra Group, stressed on the power of democratization and decentralization of technology in connecting citizens and government.

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Source:TimesofIndia

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