SMART CITY IN GUJARAT
"GUJARAT"
Gujarat is a state on the western coast of India with a
coastline of 1,600 km – most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula – and a
population of 60.4 million. It is the fifth largest Indian state by area and
the ninth largest state by population.
• Under
Smart City Mission, Govt of Gujarat has already submitted Smart City Proposals
of Six cities
1. Ahmedabad
2. Surat
3. Vadodara
4. Rajkot
5. Gandhinagar
6. Dahod
to
the Govt of India for final selection of Smart Cities.
• In 1st Round among 100 smart cities Ahmedabad and Surat are selected as smart cities.
The purpose of the Smart Cities Mission is to drive economic
growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local area
development and harnessing technology, especially technology that leads to
Smart outcomes. Area-based development will transform existing areas (retrofit
and redevelop), including slums, into better planned ones, thereby improving
liveability of the whole City. New areas (Greenfield) will be developed around
cities.
SMART CITY FEATURES
Some
typical features of comprehensive development in Smart Cities are described
below.
1.
Promoting mixed land use in
area-based developments — planning for ‘unplanned areas’ containing a range of
compatible activities and land uses close to one another in order to make land
use more efficient. The States will enable some flexibility in land use and
building bye-laws to adapt to change
2.
Housing and inclusiveness — expand
housing opportunities for all
3.
Creating walkable localities —
reduce congestion, air pollution and resource depletion, boost local economy,
promote interactions and ensure security. The road network is created or
refurbished not only for vehicles and public transport, but also for
pedestrians and cyclists, and necessary administrative services are offered
within walking or cycling distance
4.
Preserving and developing open
spaces — parks, playgrounds, and recreational spaces in order to enhance the
quality of life of citizens, reduce the urban heat effects in Areas and
generally promote eco-balance
5.
Promoting a variety of transport
options — Transit Oriented Development (TOD), public transport and last mile
para-transport connectivity
6.
Making governance citizen-friendly
and cost effective — increasingly rely on online services to bring about
accountability and transparency, especially using mobiles to reduce cost of
services and providing services without having to go to municipal offices; form
e-groups to listen to people and obtain feedback and use online monitoring of
programs and activities with the aid of cyber tour of worksites
7.
Giving an identity to the city —
based on its main economic activity, such as local cuisine, health, education,
arts and craft, culture, sports goods, furniture, hosiery, textile, dairy, etc
8.
Applying Smart Solutions to
infrastructure and services in area-based development in order to make them
better. For example, making Areas less vulnerable to disasters, using fewer
resources, and providing cheaper services
Govt. of Gujarat has formed Gujarat Urban Development Mission
(GUDM) as Nodal Agency at the State Level.
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