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05/01/22 09:45 AM IST

Source: PIB

Smart Cities and Academia Towards Action & Research

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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the National Institute of Urban Affairs took a joint step and collaborated with 15 premier architecture and planning institutes to document 75 urban projects under the Smart Cities Mission.

About SAAR

  • AIM- to prepare a compendium of 75 urban projects that are innovative, multi-sectoral and have been implemented across geographies.
  • SAAR acts as a platform that offers a real-time flow of information between urban practitioners and academia.
  • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the National Institute of Urban Affairs will provide linkages between institutions and smart cities for specific landmark projects that are to be documented under the program.
  • The institutes will document the outcomes of these projects and their impact on the lives of urban citizens.

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