Smart Cities: Basics Explained

What is a Smart City?

  • The primary objective of the Mission is to develop cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment, and apply ‘smart’ solutions.
  • However, the Mission document does not provide one definition of a Smart City. Instead, it allows cities to come up with their own solutions of what they identify as a Smart City.
  • The guidelines suggest that the core infrastructure elements in a Smart City will include:
    • Adequate water supply
    • Assured electricity supply
    • Sanitation, including solid waste management
    • Efficient urban mobility and public transport
    • Affordable housing
    • Robust IT connectivity
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