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Bhubaneswar: India's Smart Cities Mission Neglecting Slum Dwellers, Say Activists
Bhubaneswar: Slum Dwellers Face Eviction As India Builds New Smart Cities
Bhubaneswar: Slum dwellers feel squeezed out of India’s ambitious Smart Cities plan
Jaipur: Slum dwellers wary of smart city plan

Eviction test for smart city
India’s Smart Cities Vision ‘overlooks poor’

'Smart City to improve quality of life'

Assistant solicitor general Deepal Rawal in the reply tendered before the court stated that the focus in the Smart Cities Mission is on sustainable and inclusive development with idea to look at compact areas, create a replicable model, which will act like a light house to other aspiring areas/cities.

It was also replied that the objective of the Smart Cities Mission 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 with the purpose to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people area based development will transform existing areas, including slums into better planned ones, thereby improving liveability of the whole city.

Can argue even on 100 cities versus rest of cities discrimination.

‘Smart city project threat to democracy’

Terming the smart city project ‘a threat to democracy’, the Forum for Urban Governance and Commons has urged the State government to reject it. The forum said that the smart city concept is unconstitutional, bypasses democratically elected governments and provides executive power to bureaucrats and corporate entities.

Immigration key obstacle in 'Smart City' dream

Smart City should have 'Smart Plan' on how to handle immigration. Sadly, current 'Smart City Proposals' do not have a section to address this. This should not only be planned but execution has to be continuously monitored.

Not Just About Jobs and 'Smart' Cities

A new cartography for catalysts, not just cities

The notion of cities as places distracts the urban governance movement from the deeper institutional design challenge. We need mayors to look after the territories, but we also need diplomats who have the institutional wherewithal to interact with and form agreements with their neighbours and peers in local government elsewhere. We need to rethink the foundations for horizontal interactions as well as vertical distribution of power.

To succeed, citizens must have more say in the Smart Cities Mission

Smart city planning can cut deadly diseases, improve air quality

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) should be integral part of Smart City projects, says MoS Hansraj Ahir
Fire Management key to smart cities, say detector installers
Water Bodies Central to Urban Flood Planning

Will smart cities be gender smart too, women activists ask PM Modi

"If You're Creating A Smart City Today, Start With A Strong Infrastructure."
5 Parameters that will define the success of smart city initiative
A Smart City Is A Truly Connected City

It Can't Just Be Wi-Fi In Public Spaces That Creates Smart Cities. So What Does?
‘Smart city has nothing to do with technology’

Effective sewage management system must for 'smart' city: CSE

Rampant Planning Is Impeding The Development Of Urban Infrastructure In India
Barring Rentals, Housing For All Mission 2022 May End Up As A Dud
Government Interventions Will Turn Smart Cities Into A Rozgar Yojana For Urban Planners
Misery To Continue: No Easy Solutions For India’s Traffic Woes

Smart Cities: Challenges in Developing and Implementing
India’s urbanization is like a revolution: McKinsey’s Jonathan Woetzel