Ideas that improve city life

Your idea.
A better city.

Bring practical, technology-led solutions for cleaner, greener, safer and more responsive civic services in Sangli, Miraj and Kupwad.

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Part 111–28 September 2026

Shortlisting15 teams · 02 October 2026

Part 205 October–15 November 2026

Entry fee₹500 per team

The purpose

Make city problems
solvable with technology.

This challenge connects citizens’ real civic needs with fresh thinking from students, young technologists and IT professionals.

What we are looking for

Simple, implementable solutions for actual urban problems
Clear citizen benefit and practical department workflow
Ideas that support Green, Clean and Smart City outcomes

What happens to selected ideas

Top 15 teams receive recognition and a Part 1 award
One best project is selected from each of the five tracks
Technology stack is shared only with Part 2 teams
Final solutions are intended for deployment on SMKC infrastructure

Challenge guide

Understand the problem.
Shape a useful solution.

Each proposal should explain the real civic issue, the people who will use the solution, the workflow and the measurable city benefit.

01 Road safety

Smart Pothole Detection, Resolution & Escalation

Help citizens and field teams report potholes with photo, location and severity. The solution should assign the case, track repair progress, verify completion and escalate overdue work.

Ideas may include: AI/photo detection, map-based reporting, repair SLA, contractor dashboard and before-after verification.

02 Clean city

Smart GVP Detection, Clean-up & Littering Enforcement

Identify recurring garbage vulnerable points, alert the responsible sanitation team and show whether the location is cleaned. It may also support evidence-based action against repeat littering.

Ideas may include: camera/photo evidence, hotspot map, clean-up SLA, name-and-shame workflow and fine-management integration.

03 Field accountability

Geo-tagged Photo Attendance & Field Presence

Create a transparent way for municipal officers and field staff to record attendance at the assigned work location with a time-stamped photo and location evidence.

Ideas may include: geo-fencing, route or beat plan, selfie/photo validation, supervisor review and attendance exception alerts.

04 Service visibility

Garbage Collection Vehicle GPS Tracking & Citizen Service View

Make collection services visible to citizens and supervisors. The system should show planned routes, live vehicle position, missed areas and daily service completion.

Ideas may include: vehicle GPS map, route deviation alert, ward-wise dashboard, citizen notifications and missed-pickup request.

Hoarding and encroachment inspection concept

05 Safer public space

Illegal Hoarding Detection & Digital Encroachment Compliance

Enable inspectors to identify suspected illegal hoardings or public-space encroachments, capture location evidence and complete notice-to-compliance action tracking.

Ideas may include: geo-tagged inspection, approval/permit check, digital notice, owner response, compliance deadline and escalation dashboard.

Submission format

Sample file format
for applicants.

Use the prescribed template so every proposal can be reviewed fairly and quickly by the committee.

Reference file for applicants

Download the idea presentation template

The format provided below is the reference file for the applicant. Please refer to the file and submit your proposal as per the prescribed format.

PPTX

SMKC_WCE_2026-IDEA-Presentation-Format.pptxPowerPoint template · 7 slides · ~172 KB

Download sample format ↓

What the template contains

Fill in each slide without changing the prescribed pointers.

1
Title slideProblem Statement ID, Problem Statement Title, Team ID and Team Name (as registered on the portal)
2
Idea TitleProposed solution, how it addresses the problem, innovation and uniqueness
3
Technical ApproachTechnologies to be used, methodology and implementation process (flow charts / images / working prototype)
4
Feasibility and ViabilityFeasibility analysis, potential challenges and risks, strategies to overcome them
5
Impact and BenefitsImpact on the target audience; social, economic and environmental benefits
6
Research and ReferencesDetails / links of the reference and research work

Important instructions

Please ensure the pointers below are met while submitting the Idea PPT.

Keep the maximum slide limit up to six (6), including the title slide.
Try to avoid paragraphs; present your idea in points, diagrams, infographics or pictures.
Keep your explanation precise and easy to understand.
The idea should be unique and novel.
Use only the provided template for making the PPT, without changing the idea detail pointers mentioned in the slides.
Save the file as PDF and upload it on the portal. No PPT, Word Doc or any other format will be supported.

Note: You can delete the “Important Instructions” slide (slide 7 of the template) when you upload the details of your idea on the portal.

Event flow

From concept to civic impact.

11–28 Sep

Part 1: Submit

02 Oct

Shortlist

15 teams announced; certificates and ₹5,000 each.

05 Oct–15 Nov

Part 2: Build

Shortlisted teams develop the selected concept.

Final date

Present & win

Committee selects the six track winners.

Awards & recognition

₹3.30 lakh

Support and recognition for ideas that can make a visible difference to city life.

Part 1 · 15 teams₹5,000 each+ shortlisting certificate

Part 2 · 5 winners₹51,000 eachone winner per challenge track

ImplementationSMKC-readydeployment-oriented solution approach

FundingMajhi Vasundharaas per applicable conditions

Who can participate

Build a team and bring your concept.

College students and IT / Software / Technology professionals
Minimum 2 and maximum 4 members in each team
Team name is mandatory at registration
Entry fee: ₹500 per team, collected by Walchand College
Each team should submit one clear, original concept

Guidance & evaluation

Committees

STEERING COMMITTEECommissioner, Mayor, Deputy Commissioner, Walchand College Director and IT Department Head

TECHNICAL COMMITTEESystem Manager, System Analyst and 2–3 Walchand College professors

Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli is the knowledge partner for the initiative.

Registration open until 28 September 2026

Ready to create change?

Register your team, choose a challenge track and submit the idea that can help shape a greener, cleaner and smarter SMKC.