What is smart city scheme?
The purpose of the Smart Cities Mission is to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local area development and harnessing technology, especially technology that leads to Smart outcomes.
Who launched the smart city Mission?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Introduction. The 100 Smart Cities Mission in India was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25, 2015.
What is the aim of smart city Mission?
In the approach to the Smart Cities Mission, the objective 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.
What are the main features of smart city?
The Smart cities have several features included in them, including a smart healthcare system, governance, transportation system, better surveillance for security, smart infrastructure, better job opportunities, and every other facility and amenities that make a living comfortably.
Which is the first smart city in the world?
Home to Songdo, also known as the world’s first smart city, Seoul’s smart technology campaigns have only gone from strength to strength since launching its initiatives as early as 2014. Data is at the heart of Seoul’s smart city projects.
What are the opportunities of a smart city?
A smart city applies digital technology, data and innovative practices to improve liveability, sustainability, workability, collaboration and economic opportunities.
Which is the No 1 smart state in India?
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is the top performer among all Indian states in rankings given by the Centre’s Smart Cities Mission project, followed by Madhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the Union government said on Friday, releasing the results of the India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC) 2020.
Where is the first IFSC in India located?
GIFT City
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, had announced in the Union Budget 2015 that India’s first IFSC’s would be set up in GIFT City in Gujarat. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) would be the country’s first IFSC, with which top bourses BSE and NSE signed MOUs for setting up International exchanges there.