“The question is, how do we respond to rapid urbanisation, large-scale concentration of people in cities, exploring sustainable transportation solutions, efficient supply and management of water and energy and creating stronger security solutions for the age of the Internet of Things,” managing director Hitachi India Kojin Nakakita said while addressing the Hitachi Social Innovation Forum here organised in partnership with the Times Network.
“Delivering individual products and systems to customers will no longer suffice. Today the keyword is ‘connecting’ these products and systems through digitalization,” he added.
“The need of the hour is to promote digital communication that can integrate the country by bridging the gap between villages and cities. Technology is a great leveller. For instance, it can provide solutions and can transform remote villages that do not have accessibility to the world,” Fadnavis said.
Japanese ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu said that Japan is partnering India on various initiatives such as high speed railway, dedicated freight corridor, smart cities and Digital India.
[Source:- Indiatimes]