The document outlines the Smart City Mission launched by India's Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in June 2015, which aims to enhance economic growth and quality of life through innovative ICT solutions. It details the selection process for cities, the strategic vision for integration of smart solutions, and the role of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) in project implementation. Key features include inclusiveness among citizens, specialized smart solutions in various cities, and significant investment sources for the mission.

1. URMIKANT MANINANDAN SAHU

2. SMART CITY
• An economically vibrant city that provides it’s citizens a good quality of life using ICT
(Information & Communication Technology) solutions.
• It cultivates a better relationship between citizens and government by using technology.
 Core Infrastructure
What all contributes towards making
a city smart?
SMART LIVING
• Sewerage & Sanitation
• Water supply
• Electricity
• Housing
• Open space
SMART GOVERNANCE
• IT Connectivity
• Online citizen
services  Core Infrastructure
 High Quality of Life
 Smart Solutions
overlying Basic Amenities
 Clean and Sustainable
environment
SMART
CITY
SMART
GOVERNANCE
SMART
LIVING
SMART
PEPOLE
SMART
MOBILITY
SMART
ECONOMY
SMART
ENVIRONMENT
• Open space
SMART PEPOLE
• Education
• Health
• Entertainment &
Cultural activities
SMART MOBILITY
• Transport
• Traffic
• Walk-ability
SMART ENVIRONMENT
• Pollution
• Green Building
• Renewable energy
SMART ECONOMY
• Employment
opportunities
services
(Source- Deloitte Analysis)

3. HISTORY & TIMELINE
• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched smart city mission on 25th June
2015.
• Cities were selected for the smart city plan.
• Selection process includes “ Challenge Method ”, which includes 2 stages.
STAGE 1 : Numbers of eligible cities will be nominated by the respective state
through an intra-state competition.
Main focus was on identifying the key challenges faced and areas
needing improvements.
needing improvements.
STAGE 2 : 100 cities were selected for the mission. The following time line shows
the progress.
• Mission
Launched
Jun 2015
• Round 1
(20 cities)
Jan 2016
• Round 2
(40 cities)
Sep 2016
• Round 3
(30 cities)
Jun 2017
• Round 4
(9 cities)
Jan 2018
• Shillong
as 100th
Jun 2018
(Source- smartcities.gov.in)

4. VISION & MISSION
Vision - Drive Economic growth.
Improve quality life by enabling technology leading to smart outcomes.
Mission - Integration of 2 strategy; 1. Pan-city (Smart solution to existing infrastructure)
2. Area-based Development
AREA-BASED DEVELOPMENT
REDEVELOPMENT RETROFITTING GREEN-FIELD PROJECT
• Replacement and creation of
new layout.
• Minimum 50 acres of land
required.
• Potential areas are
a) Old Slum areas
b) Core-city areas
• Planning in existing built-up
area.
• Minimum 500 acres of land
is required.
• Existing structure largely to
remain intact.
• Smart solutions in previous
vacant area using innovative
planning, plan financing, plan
implementation tool.
• Minimum 250 acres
required.
• Located within limits of
ULB/UDA.
(Source- smartcities.gov.in)

5. KEY FEATURE
• Smart City plan tries to ensure that there is a sense of inclusiveness among citizens
(Irrespective of age, gender, economic status).
• Mandates that there is at least one city-wide smart solution benefitting all citizens.
example – Here are some cities with their specialised smart solutions.
CITY SMART SOLUTION
Barcelona Promoted solar energy to increase sustainability.
Barcelona Promoted solar energy to increase sustainability.
Hangzhou Bike Sharing to improve public mobility.
Pallavaram
Encouraging citizens to finance a sewerage system through
connection deposits and user fees.
London
Mayor gets constant data analysis of twitter feeds to
respond citizen’s needs.

6. SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE (SPV)
• SPV implements the mission at city levels.
• It is required to plan, apprise, approve, release funds, implement, manage, operate,
monitor and evaluate smart city development projects.
• A full time CEO heads SPV.
• SPV needs to have central government, state government, ULB on its board.
STUCTURE
STUCTURE
According to guidelines of MoHUA;
 SPV should structured in a way that state or UT and ULB are the promoters with 50:50
equity shareholding.
 Private sector could be considered for taking an equity but not more than state/UT
and ULB share holding.
 A full-time CEO should be there and he will report the board members.
 The CEO is appointed for a fixed-term of 3 years.

7. FUNCTIONS OF SPV
• Conducts technical appraisal and sanction projects.
• Execute projects.
• Take measures to comply with requirements of MoHUA with respect to the smart city
mission.
• Oversee capacity building activity.
• Monitor project completion activity. Etc. Own
1%
(Source - Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs, 2018, Presentation on Smart
Cities Mission to Consultative Committee
(Urban Development)
Pie chart - Planned Source of Funds for Smart Cities
1%
Others
8%
Center+State
45%
Convergence
21%
PPP
21%
Debt/Loans
5%

8. Focus and Investment by Sector
Investments in 99 cities by sector
(Source - Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs, 2018, Presentation on Smart
Cities Mission to Consultative Committee
(Urban Development)

9. A Model Smart City with advanced ICT
(Source – Deloitte Analysis)

10. (Source – Google Images)
100 smart cities of India
Some smart cities of India

11. INFERENCE
• A smart city should include ICT in order to maintain and function a city in an efficient
manner.
• Except technology, a smart city must have smart people who actively participate in
governance and reforms.
• The participation of smart people will be enabled by the SPV through increasing use of
ICT, especially Mobile-based tools (e.g. Mo Bus app).
• The multiple permits of government is slowing down the process of creating the city.
• The multiple permits of government is slowing down the process of creating the city.
(Source – Google images)

12. - Submitted by Urmikant Maninandan Sahu