Smart Cities Mission

• Launched in 2015, the National Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofi tting program by the Government of India.
• It is an innovative initiative to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local development and harnessing technology as a means to create smart outcomes for citizens.
• Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Smart Cities

• Smart Cities focus on their most pressing needs and on the greatest opportunities to improve lives.
• They tap a range of approaches –
  • digital and information technologies
  • urban planning best practices
  • public-private partnerships
  • policy change – to make a difference.