{"619457":{"#nid":"619457","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Smart India ","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/smart-india-lunch-meeting-tickets-59114532157\u0022\u003EHere\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoin us on April 23rd for a Smart India Lunch Presentation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are delighted to bring Professor and Head Joy Sen, Department of Architecture and Regional Planning for the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur here to campus. He will delivering a key presentation on Indian Smart Cities. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe will also be presenting the work of a Georgia Tech Studio class on Smart Varnasi.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVarnasi is a holy city resting on the banks of the Ganges, home to 1.4 million residents and host to over 6 million pilgrims and tourists each year. With a history dating back over 3,000 years, there are challenges of updating this city to meet the needs of its future residents while preserving its rich culture and heritage are intricate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETogether with Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, Georgia Tech have been working on a semester-long studio course. 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