Based on this formula, each State/UT will, therefore, have a certain number of potential Smart Cities, with each State/UT having at least one. The formula gives equal weightage (50:50) to urban population of the State/UT and the number of statutory towns (a town with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee) in the State/UT. The mission will cover 100 cities that have been distributed among the States /Union Territories (UT) on the basis of an equitable criteria. The focus is on sustainable and inclusive development and the idea is to look at compact areas, create a replicable model to serve as a beacon to other aspiring cities. Safety and security of citizens, particularly women, children and the elderly.Good governance, especially e-governance and citizen participation.

Robust IT connectivity and digitalisation.

Affordable housing, especially for the poor.

Efficient urban mobility and public transport.

Sanitation including solid waste management.

The core infrastructure elements in a Smart City are as follows:

The objective of the smart city initiative is to promote sustainable and inclusive cities that provide core infrastructure to give a decent quality of life, a clean and sustainable environment through application of some smart solutions such as data-driven traffic management, intelligent lighting systems, etc. This has created a need for cities that monitor and integrate infrastructure to better optimise resources and maximise services to citizens. With an increase on urban population and rapid expansion of areas, government is looking at smarter ways to manage complexities, increase efficiencies and improve quality of life.

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