Smart City

Challenges:The key issue is whether our cities will be empowered with finances and capacity by the state governments and helped by the government of India. Without this, private funds will not come forth to supplement the limited funds of the government and the hope of public-private partnership will not materialise.

We need to provide greater autonomy to the elected urban local governments in the running of city affairs.
We need reforms in Urban planning. City govts. should be permitted to raise service charges without approval from the state governments. Assign the function of town planning to urban local bodies which has been retained by state govts. till date. The state finance commissions have not followed the high standards set by the Central Finance Commission. Property tax is a major source of revenue for municipalities, but both the rates and exemptions are set by the state government.


Smart Solutions:

E-Governance and Citizen Services:
Public Information, Grievance Redressal.
Electronic Service Delivery
Video Crime Monitoring.

Waste Management:
Waste to energy and fuel.
Recycling of waste.

Water Management:
Smart meters
Water Quality Monitoring.

Energy Management:
Smart meters.
Renewable energy sources.
Energy efficient and green buildings.

Urban Mobility:
Pedestrian friendly roadway.
Smart Parking.

Others:
Tele-medicine.
Smart Maps.
Digitised land titles.