The document discusses the challenges of transforming urban development into smart cities in India. Some key points:
- Rapid urbanization is putting pressure on cities and generating problems like waste management and infrastructure issues.
- There is no clear definition of a smart city but it generally refers to using technology and data to make cities more efficient, sustainable, and livable.
- India aims to develop smart cities but faces challenges like lack of research, poor governance, low public participation, and outdated laws.
- The paper examines an Indian case study and identifies issues that may prevent cities from achieving smart city benchmarks, like weak implementation of development plans.