Chandigarh: The Haryana government and US-based CISCO Systems International BV will collaborate to “further the smart city concept” in the state. Both the entities signed a memorandum of understanding in the presence of chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and industries minister Capt Abhimanyu, in San Fransisco. The MoU states that CISCO will share its expertise and experience in the development of smart cities, particularly its “safe plus smart plus connected” community programmes and “Internet of Everything”. Haryana principal secretary Devender Singh signed on behalf of the state government and Faiyaz Shahpurwala, senior vice-president, CISCO, on behalf of his company.