Integration of CAD (Computer Aided Drafting), Building Information Modelling (BIM) and GIS (Geographic Information System) in Smart City Projects for Efficient Asset Management- An Indian Scenario

Abstract

Pn'me Minister Narendra Modi, on June 25, 2015 launched a JOO Smart Cities Mission. This mission aims at urban renewal and retrofitting of the selected cities and towns in different parts of India so as to make them citizen friendly and sustainable. A total of~ 980 billion (US$15 billion) has been approved by the Indian Cabinet for development of 100 smart cities and rejuvenation of 500 others. ~ 48,000 crore (US$7. 5 billion) for the Smart Cities. With so many resources to manage for this extensive work, it is imperative to make use of cutting edge technologies for efficient asset management. By the virtue of such widely distributed network of roads, services, etc., today, in the era of sustainability and competitiveness, the local governments face the challenge of asset management so that they can minimize the cost of ownership and streamline their asset management resources. Asset management operation being the systematic process of maintaining, upgrading and operating physical assets, is possible with the help of the triad. Computer Aided Drafting, Building Information Modelling and Geographical Information Systems when combined on a common platform can give us precise and high pe,formance results in comparison to traditional approaches. In this paper, my focus will be on technology as an asset as it is the need of the day to solve the most complicated asset management problems pertaining to smart cities. My research will involve the ways in which the triad namely CAD, BIM and GIS will help the smart city projects to function in a seamless and a precise manner.