Smart Cities Development - Importance of Project Management for Monitoring and Execution

Raj Kalady, Managing Director, PMI India
The Smart Cities Mission is a laudable initiative by the Government of India (GoI) to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local development and harnessing technology as a means to create smart outcomes for citizens. Currently, 31% of India's population lives in cities; these cities also generate 63% of the nation's economic activity. These numbers are rapidly increasing, with almost half of India's population projected to live in its cities by 2030. Smart Cities focus on the most pressing needs and on the greatest opportunities to improve the quality of life for residents today and in the future. In the approach to the Smart Cities Mission, the objective is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of 'Smart' Solutions. The focus is on sustainable, and inclusive development, and the idea is to look at compact areas, create a replicable model which will act as a lighthouse to other aspiring cities.
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