Goverment of India

Culture Kinara

Budget : NA
Innovation Type (Process/ Product): Product

About the Project:

Under the India Smart Cities Fellowship Program, Culture Kinara was developed to provide trilateral support to the local tourist economy, improve the existing tourism experience and provide a data-driven decision making support system for the administrators and investors of Varanasi smart city.  The product is in the form of a digital tourist application which consists of five key sections: Explore, Read, Travel, Watch & Chat. That's how one indulges all your senses in experiencing the essence of Kashi (Varanasi). Accompanied by a Tourism Dashboard which enables us to understand and analyse the travel behaviour of tourists. It enables the relevant administrators to access information on local and tourist behaviour in unprecedented detail.

Sector : Heritage & Tourism

Pilot City : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Ownership : Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India

Know More : https://www.niua.org/iscfip/our_project.php

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Continued Learning
  • Global Housing Challenge and the need for an Integrated Housing Strategy at the local level
  • Inclusionary Housing in United States: Prevalence and Practices in the Local Jurisdiction
  • Informal Housing Supply Continuum in Indian Cities
  • Affordable Rental Housing in India
  • Introduction eDCR Training on Drawing Standards
  • Overview and Process of Double Entry Accounting System

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