This document discusses the key aspects of developing smart and sustainable cities in India. It outlines several objectives for city development including achieving high livability with growth, boosting public utilities, and establishing safe living environments. It emphasizes promoting mixed land use, affordable housing, walkable localities, open spaces, public transport, citizen-friendly governance, and giving cities unique identities. It also discusses city improvement, renewal, extension, and applying smart solutions city-wide. The document provides an overview of the Smart Cities Mission in India, including funding, management structures at the national, state, and city levels, and key responsibilities. It emphasizes that smart people and their participation is critical for smart city development.

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3.  Achieving maximum livability index with
growth
 To boost efficiency of public utility in
transportation, communication,
water/gas/electricity supply and lead a
modern lifestyle.
 To establish safe and secure living
environment utilizing technological
innovations.
 Optimize information technology to absorb
the migrant population with e-management
systems

4.  Promoting mixed land use in area-based developments
 Affordable housing — expand housing opportunities for all;
 Creating walkable localities — reduce congestion, air pollution and
resource depletion, boost local economy, promote interactions and
ensure security.
 Preserving and developing open spaces — parks, playgrounds, and
recreational spaces
 Promote a variety of transport options — Transit Oriented
Development (TOD), public transport and last mile para-transport
connectivity;
 Making governance citizen-friendly and cost effective —
increasingly rely on online services to bring about accountability and
transparency,
 Giving an identity to the city — based on its main economic activity,
such as local cuisine, health, education, arts and craft, culture,
sports goods, furniture, hosiery, textile, dairy, etc;
 Applying Smart Solutions to infrastructure and services in order to
make them better. For example, making areas less vulnerable to
disasters, using fewer resources etc

5.  City Improvement- will introduce planning in an
already existing built-up structure, along with other
objectives, to make the existing area more efficient.
 City Renewal- will bring in a replacement of the
existing built-up environment and enable creation of
a new layout with enhanced infrastructure.
Redevelopment will be done by, Urban Local Bodies
(ULBs) in consultation with citizens.
 City Extension tries to bring in most of the Smart
Solutions in an extended vacant area using innovative
planning, financing and implementation of tools.
 Pan-city envisages application of selected Smart
Solutions- use of technology, information and data to
the existing city-wide infrastructure.

6. Letter to all state governments to shortlist potential Smart Cities based on Stage - I criteria according to number of Smart Cities distributed across states/UTs by the
MoUD. This is the first stage of Intra-State competition.
On the basis of response from States/UTs, the list of potential 100 Smart Cities is anounced. The second stage of All India competition begins.
Each potential Smart City prepares its proposal assisted by a consultant (from a panel prepared by MoUD) and a hand-holding External Agency (various offers received
such as World Bank, ADB, GEF, USTDA, JICA, DFID, AFD, KfW, UN Habitat)
By stipulated data Stage 2 proposals submitted. Evaluation by a panel of experts.
Selected cities declared – Round 1 Smart Cities.
Selected cities set up SPV and start implementation of their SCP,
Preparation of DPRs, tenders, etc.
Other cities prepare to improve their proposal for next round of the
Challenge

7.  Central Government proposes to give financial support of 48,000
crores over the next five years from 2015-2020, available for
Smart Cities development.
 The project cost of each Smart City will depend upon the level of
proposed development.
 States/ ULBs can provide funds from collection of user fees,
beneficiary charges, impact fees, land monetization, debt, loans,
etc.
 Additional money transferred due to acceptance of the
recommendations of the Finance Commission (FC).
 Innovative finance mechanisms such as Credit Rated Municipal
Bonds, Pooled Finance Mechanism, Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
 Other Central Government schemes like Swachh Bharat Mission,
AMRUT, National Heritage City Development Yojana (HRIDAY).
 Borrowings from financial institutions, both domestic and
external sources.
 States/UTs may also access the National Investment and
Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

8.  National Level:
 An Apex Committee (AC), headed by the Secretary, MoUD and
comprising of seven representatives of related Ministries and
organizations will approve the proposals for Smart Cities Mission,
monitor their progress and release funds.
 The AC will consist of the following members:
 Secretary, Housing and Poverty Alleviation Member
 Secretary (Expenditure) Member
 Joint Secretary, Finance,(MoUD ) Member
 Director,( NIUA ) Member
 Chief Planner, (Town and Country Planning) Member
 Select Principal Secretaries of States Member
 Select CEOs of SPVs Member
 Mission Director Member
 The Representatives of stakeholders like UN Habitat, World Bank,
TERI, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC),
etc. may be invited with the approval of the Chair.

9.  The Apex Committee has the given
responsibilities which are as follows:
 Review the list of the names of Cities sent by
the State Governments after Stage 1.
 Review the proposals evaluated by panel of
experts after Stage 2.
 Approve the release of funds based on
progress in implementation.
 Recommend mid-course correction as and
when required.
 Undertake quarterly review of activities of
the scheme.

10.  There shall be a State level High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC) chaired by the
Chief Secretary, which would steer the Mission Programme entirety.
 The HPSC will have representatives of State Government departments.
 The Mayor and Municipal Commissioner
 State Mission Director, who will be an officer not below the rank of Secretary to the
State Government,
 Member-Secretary of the State i. Principal Secretary, Finance,
 Principal Secretary, Planning,
 Principal Secretary/Director, Town & Country Planning Department, State/UT
Governments,
 Representative of MoUD,
 Select CEO of SPV in the State*,
 Select Mayors and Municipal Commissioners /Chief Executive of the ULBs, and Heads
of the concerned State Departments,
 Secretary/Engineer-in-Chief or equivalent, Public Health Engineering Department,
 Principal Secretary, Urban Development – Member Secretary.
 The key responsibilities of the HPSC are as follows:
 Provide guidance to the Mission and provide State level platform for exchange of
ideas pertaining to development of Smart Cities.
 Oversee the process of first stage criteria.
 Review the SCPs and send to the MoUD for participation in the Challenge.

11.  A Smart City Advisory Forum will be established at
the city level for all 100 Smart Cities to advise and
enable collaboration among various stakeholders.
 It will include the following Members:
 District Collector,
 MP, MLA, Mayor, CEO of SPV, local youths, technical
experts, and at least one member from the area,
 President / secretary representing registered
Residents Welfare Association,
 Member of registered Tax Payers Association / Rate
Payers Association,
 President / Secretary of slum level federation, and
 Members of a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
or Mahila Mandal / Chamber of Commerce / Youth
Associations.

12.  This is the first time in history that a MoUD
programme is using the ‘Challenge’ or competition
method to select cities for funding and using a
strategy for development.
 States and ULBs will play a key supportive role in
the development of Smart Cities, leadership and
vision.
 Understanding the concepts of renewal,
redevelopment and pan development.
 Major investments in time and resources will have
to be made during the planning phase.
 The Smart Cities Mission requires 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.

13.  A sustainable city or eco-city is designed to
have least impact on the environment as
possible. It is inhabited by people dedicated
to minimize the requirement of energy,
water and food, waste output, heat, air
pollution and water pollution. However, a
sustainable city should firstly be able to feed
itself and be self-reliant. Secondly, it should
be able to power itself with renewable
sources of energy, produce the lowest
quantity of pollution possible, to recycle
waste, and aid in stopping climate change.

14.  Resources and services in the city should be accessible to all
citizens.
 Public transport can be seen as an alternative to private vehicles.
 Public transport should be safe and reliable.
 Walking and cycling space to be provided.
 Open space to be safe, accessible and enjoyable.
 Wherever possible, renewable resources is to be put into use
instead of non-renewable resources
 Waste should be recycled wherever possible and reused.
 New homes are made energy efficient.
 Affordable housing is the key to quality living.
 Community links are made strong to work together to deal with
crime and security.
 Cultural and social amenities are made accessible to all citizens.
 A sustainable city will grow at a sustainable rate and use
resources in a sustainable way.

15.  Renewable Energy
 Urban Agriculture
 No Air-conditioners
 Public Transport
 Waste Management

16.  Improve mass transit
 Make buildings more efficient
 Preservation of historic and natural assets
 Boost clean energy
 Upgrade infrastructure systems

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