A critical Analysis of Smart Cities Approaches in India

Urban Studies

The conceptualization of Smart City varies from city to city and country to country, depending on the level of development, willingness to change and reform, resources and aspirations of the city residents. A Smart City would have a different connotation in India than, Europe. Even in India, there is no one way of defining a Smart City. Urban planners ideally aim at developing the entire urban eco-system, which is represented by the four pillars of comprehensive development— institutional, physical, social and economic infrastructure. The methods such as Retrofitting, Redevelopment, Green field Development, Megaprojects, and Unique Projects, can be used under the proposal heading Area Based Development. The selected area for Area Based Development projects should be more than 500, 50 and 250 acres for Retrofitting, Redevelopment and Green field Development. Pan Development Proposal is for the whole of the city by involving smart solutions to improve the infrastructure in cities. This paper analysis the various approach towards smart cities in India.

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