India’s Smart Cities Vision and Its Challenges
Apr 14, 2017 Real Estate News
The vision of India’s smart cities has taken the start. It is believed that by the year 2030, 40 percent of Indians will live in smart cities. That is said, to fulfill this dream, India will need at least 100 new cities over the next 10 years. These will have to be developed keeping the need and requirements of the future needs.
What are smart cities?
Smart cities are those which have access to smart elements to improve the quality of life and well-being and provide better services to businesses.
Smart cities have augmented infrastructure which is monitored and administered leading to a better life. In case of India, smart cities will have to provide basic civic necessities to make the infrastructure robust and flexible.
Currently, the challenges faced by cities today are due to the lack of proper infrastructure, increasing population, soaring prices etc.
There are some challenges that this mission will have to face:
1.Regional planning:
Smart city planning is a long term plan with the high emphasis given to the overall development of the region. The regional planning will have to augment the city’s plans to provide a uniform experience.
2.Economic drivers:
To set up a smart city, economic drivers are crucial. They help set up a clear path of economic growth of the city.
3.Adaptive to the technology:
A huge investment in technology is required to control the infrastructure and development. But the technology upgrades quickly than the city, therefore the city should have the option to upgrade to and adapt to the changing technology.
4.Easy mobility:
Easy mobility in and out of the city is the major requirement for the smart city. Along with the public transport system, the development of the last mile connectivity is necessary for the mobility.
5.Water and waste management:
The collection, transportation, consumption and treatment of water play an integral part in the smart city. The new cities must be resourceful and positive towards the water and its usage.
Waste management through smart systems and providing healthy environment is the need for the smart cities.
6.Social infrastructure:
Better social infrastructure will help in making the city more habitable and attract more people to live there. The projects, to make it happen, must be funded by the government and its subsidiaries.
7.Availability of funds:
Smart cities are a long term project and need regular funding for the maintenance and to improve the infrastructure of the city.
8.Employment:
They must provide and generate more not only economic but also service jobs for the people to maintain a minimum standard of living.
9.Housing properties:
Since the aim of smart cities is to provide better-living facilities for the people, more and more people will try to migrate there. The laws of the smart cities should be such that more and more real estate developers invest in them to provide better housing facilities.
10.Phasing and maintenance:
A smart city must be built in phases to keep the track of the necessary demand and developing according to them.
Not only the development but he maintenance part of the smart cities is equally important. They should be easy to maintain, accommodate and expand to the needs of the citizens.
What are smart cities?
Smart cities are those which have access to smart elements to improve the quality of life and well-being and provide better services to businesses.
Smart cities have augmented infrastructure which is monitored and administered leading to a better life. In case of India, smart cities will have to provide basic civic necessities to make the infrastructure robust and flexible.
Currently, the challenges faced by cities today are due to the lack of proper infrastructure, increasing population, soaring prices etc.
There are some challenges that this mission will have to face:
1.Regional planning:
Smart city planning is a long term plan with the high emphasis given to the overall development of the region. The regional planning will have to augment the city’s plans to provide a uniform experience.
2.Economic drivers:
To set up a smart city, economic drivers are crucial. They help set up a clear path of economic growth of the city.
3.Adaptive to the technology:
A huge investment in technology is required to control the infrastructure and development. But the technology upgrades quickly than the city, therefore the city should have the option to upgrade to and adapt to the changing technology.
4.Easy mobility:
Easy mobility in and out of the city is the major requirement for the smart city. Along with the public transport system, the development of the last mile connectivity is necessary for the mobility.
5.Water and waste management:
The collection, transportation, consumption and treatment of water play an integral part in the smart city. The new cities must be resourceful and positive towards the water and its usage.
Waste management through smart systems and providing healthy environment is the need for the smart cities.
6.Social infrastructure:
Better social infrastructure will help in making the city more habitable and attract more people to live there. The projects, to make it happen, must be funded by the government and its subsidiaries.
7.Availability of funds:
Smart cities are a long term project and need regular funding for the maintenance and to improve the infrastructure of the city.
8.Employment:
They must provide and generate more not only economic but also service jobs for the people to maintain a minimum standard of living.
9.Housing properties:
Since the aim of smart cities is to provide better-living facilities for the people, more and more people will try to migrate there. The laws of the smart cities should be such that more and more real estate developers invest in them to provide better housing facilities.
10.Phasing and maintenance:
A smart city must be built in phases to keep the track of the necessary demand and developing according to them.
Not only the development but he maintenance part of the smart cities is equally important. They should be easy to maintain, accommodate and expand to the needs of the citizens.
