Syllabus: GS- II
Subject: Governance
Topic: Government Policies & Interventions.
Context: Report on Smart City Mission (SCM) Issues and Recommendations.
| Key Issues Highlighted: · Changing projects, inadequate financial progress, and intercity disparities. · Lack of integration and cross-city learning. · Insufficient focus on core projects like social infrastructure and smart energy. · governance structure issues, limited public consultation. Recommendations: · Greenfield Development: Union ministry to lead master plan creation. · Implement fixed tenure for Smart City SPV CEOs. · To Introduce third-party evaluation of SCM projects. · To Expand SCM to more cities utilizing SPVs’ expertise. · Prioritize technology-driven solutions for holistic development. |
(Prelims Connect)
| Smart Cities Mission · Launched in2015. · Centrally Sponsored Scheme (funded by both Central and State govt. with different ratios). · To Promote cities that provide core infrastructure, clean and sustainable environment, and give a decent quality of life through application of ‘smart solutions’. · Till date, 100 cities selected |