Smart Cities Mission: Misunderstood?

Many in India have a misconception about smart cities. In times of natural disasters, such as floods or during the times of a pandemic, such as the recent COVID-19, citizens question the authenticity of the success of Smart Cities Mission. What is the meaning of a smart city? Do ICCCs or Integrated Command and Control Centre come into play when calamity strikes a city? What then is the mission of a smart city? Watch Manisha Natarajan find out answers to these questions from winners of Indian Smart Cities Awards 2022 under Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and industry experts - M Shalini Agarwal - Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation; M Prathap - Municipal Commissioner and CEO Smart City, Coimbatore and NSN Murthy - Partner Government Consulting Leader, Deloitte, India