iHUB Divya Sampark

The Government of India has made several efforts in this direction at policy level and had set up incentives for infrastructure development on a PPP (Public Private Partnership) model. Samarth Udyog Bharat 4.0 (Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hubs: SUB 4.0) under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises is the India’s initiative to push for Industry 4.0 implementation to propagate adoption of digital technology solutions by Indian industries [SD]. Other GoI programs like ‘Make in India’, ‘Skill India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ are complementing SUB 4.0. capabilities in the last few decades. IHUB Divyasampark at IIT Roorkee will leverage upon Industry 4.0 solutions in association with latest technologies like AI, IoT, Cloud computing, AR, 3D printing etc. to enhance global competitiveness of MSMEs and would contribute in influencing sectors like manufacturing, supply chain management, construction, mining, shipping etc. and shall impact all the aspects of our day-to-day activities.

We at Divyasampark IIT Roorkee will aim at making smart cities sustainable, with better quality of life (QoL), urbanization, and smartness. The sustainability of a smart city is related to city infrastructure and governance, energy and climate change, pollution and waste, and social issues, economics and health. The quality of life (QoL) can be measured in terms of the emotional and financial well-being of the citizens. The urbanization aspects of the smart city include multiple aspects and indicators, such as technology, infrastructure, governance, and economics. The smartness of a smart city is conceptualized as the ambition to improve economic, social and environmental standards of the city and its inhabitants. Various commonly quoted aspects of city smartness include smart economy, smart people, smart governance, smart mobility, and smart living. The focus will be on Smart Infrastructure & Building, Smart Transportation and Smart Energy Grids.

The Indian Government's Department of Science and Technology is spearheading the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), allocating INR 3660 CR for five years. Within this initiative, 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs) have been established, including DivyaSampark iHUB Roorkee at IIT Roorkee, which specifically concentrates on defense-related technologies, materials, and foundation development as a part of the broader mission.