Green Field Smart City Project for India

As the India's population shifts to urban territories, policymakers are pressed for answers to overcrowding, pollution, budget limitations, aging infrastructure, resource constraints and the requirement for continuing growth. India has recently committed to the development and construction of 100 Smart Cities to meet the demands of its rapidly growing and urbanizing population. This effort will include construction of new municipalities and renovation of existing cities as the rural population shifts into urban areas. Smart city concept can be used for transforming any city into a smart city. Smart cities have various overwhelming advantages & it a win – win situation for both, government & the citizens. Smart solutions can be helpful in controlling the ever increasing population in the cities. This paper focuses on the concept of smart city as the Government of India launched the smart city project for developing 100 smart cities (now 98 smart cities) in the country and also concentrates on the challenges as well as the key areas for development of smart cities in India along with the case study of Chandigarh.