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<h5>Smart cities are the future of cities in the world. The idea of smart cities rests on the idea of using sophisticated technology to solve civic, transportation and environmental issues which affect all cities of the world.</h5>
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<h5>Prime minister Narendra Modi launched this ambitious programme in 2015 to ensure that India catches up with the world and through smart cities programme, cities of the next generation could come into effect.</h5>
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<h5>'India's urbanisation story needs to be rewritten, says Mr Rajive Kumar, Chairman, UP Real Estate Regulatory Authority</h5>
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<h5>Municipal corporations and City Development authorities are no doing their job efficiently, says Manoj Gaur, Managing Director, Gaurs Group</h5>
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<h5>'Unless India has the smart infrastructure, better planning, we won't see much change', says Getamber Anand, Chairman &amp; Managing Director, ATS Infrastructure Ltd</h5>
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'Most problems have simple answers: Water is a national problem, PM addresses it, he has set up a water ministry', says MoS of <a href="https://twitter.com/MoHUA_India?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MoHUA_India</a>, Mr. <a href="https://twitter.com/HardeepSPuri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HardeepSPuri</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/kartikeya_1975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kartikeya_1975</a> <a href="https://t.co/7RKZvqoaKe">pic.twitter.com/7RKZvqoaKe</a></p>
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As it happened: Mission Smart cities 2020

WION's latest initiative focuses on the future of smart cities in India and the current real estate outlook. The Smart City initiative was launched in 2015 in India, with the agenda to promote core infrastructure and sustainable life for citizens. With the idea to use smart solutions and technologies to get Tier II and III cities wherein India's tremendous talent pool resides. Union Budget 2018-19, Smart Cities Mission received an allocation of INR 2.04 lakh cr, covering selected 99 cities.

As it happened: Mission Smart cities 2020

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri Photograph: (WION Web Team)

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