Question 16GS2GS2
Smart Cities Mission is a project to provide world-class digital infrastructure in city for hassle-free life.
Main Body
Success of Smart Cities Mission: (1) This was introduced in 100 cities and approximately 55 cities are about to achieve goal. (2) success in insulating electric vehicle and charging station along with development of road infrastructure. (3) e-governance in smart cities have improved regarding telemedicines.
4Construction of multi-storey buildings, park-development and greenery has improved living standard. (5) attracting FDI for further development (6) Integration with National Infrastructure pipeline and PM Gati Shakti has further accelerated work. Yet, few issues are there - (1) Slow pace of development as many cities have not completed even 20% of work. (2) Regulatory Cholestasis impacting smooth functioning of project. (3) Privacy issue due to digitisation of data records
9Lack of awareness in grasping e-governance efficiently. (5) Slum-development still needs solution in cities like Mumbai Road Ahead: (1) Inter-operability of facilities, eg. National e-governance plan. (2) Remove infrastructural bottleneck by boosting PPP for city development (3) ensure facilities to cater large urban population [Census 2011: 31%] (4) use municipal bonds for bottom-top approach of development. This will help in achieving SDG-8 growth and 10 (reducing inequalities).
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Topper
Mansi Singh
AIR 1262024
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Government Policies and Interventions - Design, Implementation and Issues
Government Schemes and Policies
Smart Cities Mission
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183
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