This document outlines some potential demerits of India's Smart City plan, including that innovations for mobility and transport within smart cities need to avoid unnecessary transport and make transport more reliable for users. It also notes that India lacks the necessary capital to build 100 smart cities simultaneously and risks projects remaining unfinished, and that corruption could become more sophisticated and undermine the benefits. Additionally, there is a risk that the gap between the poor and rich could increase if affordable housing options are not available in the new cities for working-class residents.