India’s Smart Cities Mission Hits & Misses
Notwithstanding some bright spots, the flagship Smart Cities Mission (SCM), which marked its 6th anniversary on June 25, is yet to live up to its tall promises. Their sub-optimal performance, precipitated by the Corona pandemic, raises a number of issues in terms of the challenges and prospects that lie ahead.
Vinod Behl
The Smarts Cities Mission was launched in the backdrop of rapid urbanisation. It was conceived to promote sustainable and inclusive cities with core infrastructure and facilities to enhance the liveability of cities and improve the lives of the inhabitants.
SMC involves city improvement (retrofitting), city renewal (redevelopment), and city extension (greenfield development), besides pan-city initiatives covering larger parts of the city through smart solutions. Besides transforming existing areas like slums into well-planned locations, fully serviced new areas are to be promoted around urban areas to cater to the fast expanding population.
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NBM&CW July 2021