Siemens signs MoU with Megapolis Ministry to offer smart solutions
View(s):Siemens, recently strengthened its partnership with Sri Lanka by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development to offering expertise and best practices from its globally-proven, state-of-the-art, sustainable, smart city solutions portfolio. The MoU was signed by Lakshman Jayasekara, Project Director/Team Leader, Western Region Megapolis Planning Project and Anirudh Tandon, Country Manager, Siemens Ltd Sri Lanka, in the presence of Nayana Mawilmada, Head of Investments, Western Region Megapolis Planning Project, Sri Lanka; M.M. Anura Prasanna, Deputy Director, Urban Development Authority, Sri Lanka; Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and CEO, Siemens Limited India and Ranjith Pandithage, Chairman and Managing Director, Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC.
A Siemens media release said the prime objective of the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development is to bring systematic changes and development processes into the urban community in Sri Lanka, which will ensure that the inhabitants of urban areas become a part of socio-economic development of the country while maintaining high levels in quality of life.This will pave the way for making Sri Lanka a commercial, naval and aviation hub of Asia. The Western Region Megapolis Development will be the epicenter towards a long-standing, firmly-established and sustainable future urban process of Sri Lanka.Further to design smart urban settlements in strategic locations of the country it will also seek to discover solutions to resolve distinctive issues related to urbanisation such as garbage, slums, energy, traffic, environment and livelihoods.
Mr. Jayasekara said, “We are extremely happy to partner with Siemens whose expertise and technologies will contribute to the Western Province’s intensive efforts to eliminate congestion pressures on urban infrastructure, services and environment with a focus on reducing the per unit capital cost of infrastructure.” Mr. Mathur noted that, “Siemens is delighted to partner with the Government of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development in its endeavour to achieve the status of a ‘high income developed nation’. With its Global expertise, Siemens has the portfolio, the know-how, and the expertise to help cities become more liveable, more competitive and more sustainable. This will enable the national economy to leverage the benefits of economies of agglomeration brought about by urbanisation.”