On day two of his US visit, Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao met Mayors of Carmel and Indianapolis to discuss best practices in local governance.
Mr. Rao, also a Minister of Municipal Administration, discussed public- private partnership and other models to raise funds for infrastructure projects at his meeting with the Mayor of Carmel Jamesh Brainard. The discussion with the Mayor of Indianapolis Joe Hogsett revolved around city planning and administration, a release here said.
Mr. Brainard explained how Carmel city carried out functions of drinking water supply, electricity distribution, public transport and sewage management. Mr. Hogsett elaborated on the bus rapid transit system built to support the expanding city and growing population. The city raised funds for creating basic infrastructure through municipal bonds.
Mr. Rao also met leaders of reputed IT and healthcare companies in Indianapolis. He spoke to the chief executive of Envista Corporation, a supply chain consulting and IT services company. He also had a meeting with the leadership team of Interactive Intelligence, a global leader of cloud services for customer engagement, communications and collaboration.
Steve Akard, the Chief of Staff of Indian Economic Development Corporation, State of Indiana’s lead economic development agency, gave an overview of Indiana as an ideal State for investors. Mr. Akard agreed to continue and strengthen the sister city relationship that Hyderabad and Indianapolis currently shared.
