Under the visionary guidance of Tumakuru Smart City, Governance Now, a pioneer publication focused on public policy and governance from the Sri Adhikari Brothers group, is set to organize the Urban NextGen Summit on October 24 and 25, 2024, in Tumakuru, Karnataka. The Summit will bring together leading experts from government, industry, and academia to discuss the trends, challenges, and opportunities present in the realm of smart cities. Visionary innovators, policymakers, industry leaders, and community members will discuss ways to explore and accelerate the transformation of cities into smarter, more sustainable, and resilient urban environments.

The two-day summit will showcase advanced technologies and sustainable strategies designed to transform Tumakuru as a benchmark smart city.
Governance Now in partnership with Tumakuru Smart City has crafted the Summit to showcase how Tumakuru offers significant investment opportunities and how it is poised to become a leading smart city in the country.

WHY INVEST IN TUMAKURU?
Tumakuru, with 9,800 acres of land banks is on the fast track to development and is rapidly developing through specialized infrastructure in sectors like food, textiles, and small industries, creating numerous investment opportunities. The region hosts significant agro-based industries, including rice mills and coir production, and plans for a textile park are underway. Its strategic location positions Tumakuru at the center of the growing domestic automobile markets in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

Infrastructure & Resources
Land: Tumakuru has a total land area of 10, 64,755 ha. It has 4% forest cover, 15% uncultivated land and 35% remaining land. Land Bank Availability: 1385 acres

Water: With no perennial rivers flowing through the region, the minor rivers originate from watersheds and empty into the reservoirs and tanks. However, plans to irrigate from neighbouring rivers are in the works.

Power: Bengaluru (Bangalore) Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (BESCOM) supplies electricity to the region. Tumakuru has an average annual consumption of 1826.08 LU (domestic) and 2456.07 LU (industrial).

Natural Resources: It has natural resources like manganese, limestone, iron ore, dolomite, granite and silver sand.

Human Resources: Several leading educational institutes like Tumkur University, Sri Siddaganga Group of Educational Institutions, Sri Siddhartha Group of Educational Institutions, and Sarvodaya Group of Educational Institutions are present in the region.

Connectivity: Two international and two domestic airports ensure high accessibility to the region. The Bengaluru – Mumbai – Pune railway line passes through the district and enables connectivity to all major cities in India. Three National Highways NH4 NH 48 and NH 206 provide road connectivity and Goa, Karwar, Mangaluru and Chennai provide port access.

WHAT MAKES TUMAKURU CHOICEST BUSINESS DESTINATION?

• Abundant resources and tremendous potential for industrial development
• Well ranked in ease of doing business
• Transparency and information access
• Numerous governance reforms being taken for industrial and district development and promote Make in India
• Favourable business environment with government incentives
• Large and rapidly growing consumer market
• Emerging industries including IT, ecommerce, and renewable energy
• Financial accessibility through banks, VCs, and angle investors
• Infrastructure development with new roads and highways
• Rich Entrepreneur culture

TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND

• 1. Learn from visionary leaders and policy makers as they discuss the obstacles, opportunities and triumphs they faced along the way /li>
• 2. Get an opportunity to do networking with some of India’s best IAS officials, Smart Cities project experts/ policy makers and academicians /li>
• 3. Gain timely insights into Tumakuru district’s sustainable growth journey and how it offers investment opportunities /li>
• 4. Gain direct knowledge of game-changing new technologies that are reshaping the industry /li>
• 5. Find solutions to some of the key challenges of the smart cities industry

KEY DISCUSSION POINTS

• Smart infrastructure and urban planning
• Waste and water management
• Sustainable development and green technologies
• Digital governance and citizen engagement
• Innovative urban mobility solutions
• Data analytics and IOT integration

TUMAKURU’S ECONOMY

• GDDP is INR 35,879 Crore in the year 2014 -15
• Per capita annual income in the district is INR 1,17,283 for the year 2014-15
• Urbanisation in the district is 22% compared to 39% in the state
• It has the potential to be the satellite city to decongest the state capital Bengaluru
• Some of the potential industries in the district are agri business & food processing, textile, machine tools, electronics etc.

TUMAKURU’S INDUSTRIAL PROFILE

• Diverse Agro climatic condition
• Existence of Central Plantation Research Stations, SHGs, NGOs, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and departmental capacity building centres
• Flower market at Badavanahalli in Madhugiri
• Sheep market in Akkirampura and Coconut, copra market at Tiptur
• Hybrids in Paddy are the ruling varieties in the district
• Rice mills, coir industries, oil extraction mills are the major agri based industries in the region

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Textile Park-Sira:500 acres acquired and reserved for textile industry at Sira Industrial Area, Tumakuru district.
• Cold Storages: One cold storage for milk products and other one for multipurpose.
FOOD PARK
• An Operational Food Park at Tumakuru across 100 acres developed by Integrated Food Park Private Ltd (IFPPL). POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES
Agri Business and Food Processing
• Transferring knowledge on grading, processing, packing and marketing.
• Food processing equipment.
• Creating and transferring knowledge on improved post -harvest practices.
• Establishment of fish seed farm at Markonahalli.
• Food Park at Vasanthanarsapura industrial area, Phase 3. Total Land allotted is 103 acres by unit production which was started in September 2014.

KEY PERSONS/INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TUMAKURU SMART CITY (APART FROM POLITICAL & TSCL DIRECTORS AND AUTHORITIES)

• Director, Smart Cities Mission.
• CEO, ITDP
• Director, NIUA
• UDD, Karnataka
• E-Governance Department, Karnataka .

EXHIBITOR’S PROFILE

• Digital India: IT and Communications
• Disaster management
• e-Governance: G2C / G2B /G2G
• Clean & Renewable Energy: Energy storage; smart grids
• Geographical information systems (GIS)
• Green buildings: Efficiency in energy, water, and materials; rainwater collection
• Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC)
• Make in India: Smart manufacturing
• Mobility: Two; three- and four-wheel vehicles: EVs / HEVs / Fuel cells / Hydrogen / Alternative fuels, etc.
• Plan and build new smart cities
• Potable water: Domestic and commercial usage
• Retrofit existing cities
• Safety, security and surveillance
• Sanitation: Toilets for all
• Semiconductors
• Sensors
• Smart aerotropolis; military enclaves; ports; railway stations; etc.
• Smart buildings: Energy saving; water harvesting; recycling; IT & Communications; HVAC; automation; connected devices; smart lighting; smart appliances; elevators; fire & safety.
• Smart education: Skilling India
• Smart health: Health for all
• Smart parking
• Special economic zones (SEZ’s); industrial parks; IT parks; townships; etc.
• Sustainable environment: Air, land and water pollution controls
• Traffic control rooms
• Urban mobility and public transport: bus / rail / metro / mono rail, etc.

Visitor Profile

• Bureaucrats
• Academia
• Architects
• Banks and financial institutions
• Real estate developers
• CEOs / COOs / VPs / country managers / decision makers of public and private organizations
• Consultants
• Engineers
• Financial institutions and investment agencies
• Government representatives from ministries, regulatory bodies, SPV’s, municipalities, utilities, local authorities and other departments
• Infrastructure agencies
• International and national development agencies
• Policymakers and regulators
• System integrators
• Technocrats
• Telecom operators
• Trade Associations
• Urban planning and development agencies