Increasing influx of people in cities and associated problems cannot be solved only by focusing on infrastructural development in urban areas. There is a need to provide better living conditions and employment opportunities in villages and small towns to tackle urban problems holistically
Month: March 2016
Pune to revamp navigability, civic amenities under Smart City mission
‘Pune-The Most Livable City in India’. That is the Vision of Puneites for their City. Citizens were indeed overwhelmed with joy as their city was ranked second out of 97 contestants in the Stage II of the smart cities challenge
“Competitiveness drives innovation”
In an interview with Urban Update, Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Urban Development speaks on Smart Cities Mission, urban challenges and the newly passed Real Estate Bill. He says, every city has its own USP. It’s important for the cities to come up with their own ideas about how they want to develop themselves. That’s a great way of making smart city endeavour even better
Safety in Cities
The issue of safety has become an integral part of discourse on cities and urban…
February 2016
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