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Coimbatore has won multiple accolades for being ahead of the smart curve. From cutting-edge technologies for surveillance and lake rejuvenation to a one-of-a-kind 鈥榤edia tree鈥�, the city continues to take notable strides in providing sustainable quality of life for residents. Sivaguru Prabhakaran, CEO, Coimbatore Smart City (CSCL), elaborates upon these initiatives and more 鈥� including plans to adopt green municipal bonds 鈥� in conversation with R SRINIVASAN. Excerpts:Coimbatore, at the national level, won the first prize in the 鈥楤uilt Environment鈥� category (out of 88 proposals sent from 52 cities). It also won first prize as 鈥楤est City鈥� in the South Zone category. What factors would you attribute to these successes?The construction of smart city projects faces many challenges. However, our success could be ascribed to a collaborative process and our innovative approach in providing a synergic solution that provides co-benefits in addressing problems faced by the city. Cross-sectoral collaboration between local government, NGOs, academia, industry, professional bodies and civil society resulted in planning and formulating solutions...To read the full story, CLICK HERE