Hi-Tech city

HI-TECH CITY – THE NEW AGE LIVING

Hi-tech cities are fast gaining popularity in India. These unique cities not only provide buyers high standards of living but plenty of job opportunities as well.

So for a civil engineer it is very important to know about this type of construction planning and get updated of the new way of living of the people.

Ø  WHAT ARE HI - TECH CITIES?

Hi – tech cities are self sustaining cities where the residents have access to all the basic elements of living such as schools, playgrounds, a golf course, hospitals, internal roads, shopping centres, malls and employment generating business under one roof.

Apart from these basic elements, these cities have some other features which are not to be found in conventional cities and societies such as water treatment and solid waste treatment plants, which wholly cater to the residents of the township itself, thereby ensuring a healthy supply of water round the year. Further with direct access to the power grid, these cities ensure that their residents are never without power and are able to enjoy a comfortable living.

Ø  SOME UNIQUE FEATURES:-

·         Mechanical cleaning.

·         Sweeping systems.

·         Closed loop city MRT system

·         Parks and natural lakes etc

Apart from providing high class living standards, these cities would also play a very important role in generating employment opportunities in special designed finance, trade and commerce development zones. Many of these townships are also proposed to have software technology parks, and scientific and engineering instrumentation zones.

 

Ø  HI – TECH TOWNSHIP: A NEW CONCEPT IN INDIA

Though this type of concept is new in India, it is gaining fast popularity due to the myriad opportunities it offers to buyers in terms of high standards of living as well as abundance of employment opportunities.

Several cities are being planned all over the country (INDIA). There are certain guidelines for builders such as there should be green are covering 50% of the total area. Further, they should also have green belts, parks and playgrounds and well connected roads to the nearest urban centres. Many of these cities are locate far from the commercial centres and as such a common public amenity should be included in the cities.

So, Hi-tech cities are the future of real estate and are all set to change the skyline of the country.