SMART CITIES
SMART CITIES- T.V.PRADEEPA PRIYADHARSINI
501311251008CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONCONCEPT6 KEY AREASPILLARS OF SMART
CITIESMODIS SCHEME12 SMART CITIES IN TAMIL NADUCASE STUDY PONNERI,
CHENNAICONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
A Smart City is a developed urban area that creates sustainable
economic development and high quality of life by excelling in 6 key
areas that can be done through strong infrastructure.
Quality of Life includes safety and security, inclusiveness,
entertainment, ease of seeking and obtaining public services, cost
efficient healthcare, quality education, transparency,
accountability and opportunities for participation in governance.
Sustainability includes social sustainability financial
sustainability. environmental sustainability
Competitiveness refers to a citys ability to create employment
opportunities, attract investments, experts, professionals and
people. The ease of being able to do business and the quality of
life it offers determines its competitiveness.
CONCEPT
KEY AREAS PILLARS Institutional Infrastructure (including
Governance), Physical Infrastructure, Social Infrastructure and
Economic Infrastructure constitute the four pillars on which a city
rests. The Centre of attention for each of these pillars is the
citizen.
In other words a Smart City works towards ensuring the best for
its entire people, regardless of social status, age, income levels,
gender, etc.
The government has assigned number of cities each State/Union
Territory can nominate under the 100 Smart Cities project as well
as those to be developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation
and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. Tamil Nadu comes second
with the allocation of 12 smart cities and 33 AMRUT cities. MODIS
SCHEME
ChennaiCoimbatoreDindigulMaduraiSalemTiruchirappaliTirunelveliPondicherryTuticorinCuddaloreThanjavurErode
12 SMART CITIES IN TN
CASE STUDY - PONNERI, CHENNAI
Smart cities is thus becoming the most important part of any
government.Each and every country though small or large is putting
efforts to make its cities smart.With all the smart acts of some of
the most developed cities of the world, any section should be
looked upon and efforts should be made to implement these
things.With more and more smart sectors coming up, life becomes
very easy for cities that implement them.CONCLUSION
