Development of smart cities to make India better
The NDA government’s vision for India includes amongst other things, the creation of around 100 smart cities. As India struggles with infrastructure problems around a focus on smart cities is turning out to be one of the best ways forward to mend this.
It is important however, to define a ‘smart city’. The three prerequisites of a smart city are a community that is efficient, liveable and sustainable. In conventional cities the water, gas, electricity, transportation, emergency services, buildings and public service systems operate independently in and do not depend on someone else.
But truly what an efficient city requires is the performance of each system to be optimised and managed in an integrated manner so that it can better prioritise spends and maximise the value. Such an efficient city would also propel a community on the path so that it can become competitive for talent, investments and jobs by becoming more liveable and helpful. The city administrators would need to do a slew of things to make it a pleasant place to live, work and plans. Most importantly it is necessary for a smart city to appeal to residents, commuters and visitors.
Source: The Financial Express
