Impact of Smart City Infrastructure Projects on ULBs: a Case of Ahmedabad
- Vol.18(1), Jan-March
- New Delhi Institute of Town Planners 2021
- 44-63p.
In the trending vibes of smart city concept, in India, now it is very important to understand that how will such kind of practices in urban development help the cities in becoming more sustainable and efficient than they already are. Therefore, the study aims to understand the impact of smart city concept, in infrastructural development, taking the case of Ahmedabad smart city. The impact of Smart Cities Mission in India and its approach to using ICT in infrastructure development is highlighted in this paper. The study has taken three key infrastructure projects of the city which has involvement of smart components in making it better for increased service delivery. Each infrastructure project’s performance, in the system, has been assessed before and after the implementation of the smart component and the benefits or the loss gained by it has been drawn out.