Smart Cities Mission (SGM) was launched by the Hon' Prime Minister on 25 June, 2015, with the objective to promote cities that provide core infrastructure, clean and sustainable environment and give a decent quality of life to their citizens through the application of 'smart solutions'. The Mission emphasizes comprehensive work on social, economic, physical and institutional pillars with the focus on creation of replicable models, which act as lighthouses to other aspiring cities.Smart Cities are trying to address three core issues: Livability, Economic ability and Sustainability. Creating more from less, promoting affordable excellence, being future ready and building cities with people at the center are principles that form the core mantra of the Mission. Aligning to these core issues, 100 Smart cities are developing a total of 5,151 projects worth Rs. 2,05,018 crore. 90o/o of these projects have tendered, 75% of these projects are under implementation. More than 3000 projects worth 25% of the total projects value have been fully completed and operational. As more and more of these Urban infrastructure projects gel completed, it is worthwhile to prepare a case-study of impact of these projects on the lives of these people. These case-studies should be realistic in their assessment, with feedback from all stakeholders and with recommendations on how these projects can be more effective.
