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17/04/22 16:24 PM IST

Smart Cities, Smart Urbanization’ Conference

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  • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India under the clarion call of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) by Hon’ble Prime Minister to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Independence, is organising “Smart Cities, Smart Urbanization” event from 18-20 April, 2022 in Surat, Gujarat.
Details 
  • Focused on five sub-themes vis. Reimagining Public Spaces, Digital Governance, ClimateSmart Cities, Innovation and Smart Finance, the conference will help disseminate the learnings from Smart Cities to other cities and towns of the country.
  • Several key initiatives will be launched during the event vis. release of Urban Outcomes Framework 2022 including, 'Ease of Living', ‘Municipal Performance Index’, ‘Data Maturity Assessment Framework 3.0 and ClimateSmart Cities Assessment Framework 3.0. Ministry’s integrated data portal AMPLIFI, which will provide valuable data on Indian cities.
  • A comprehensive dashboard on Outcome Output Management Framework (OOMF dashboard in GMIS) with more than 7800 projects being measured for their contributions to urban life and Sustainable Development Goals, will also be released during the event.
Smart cities Mission
  • SCMis a transformational Mission aimed to bring about a paradigm shift in the practice of urban development in the country. 
  • Projects developed under the Smart Cities Mission are multi-sectoral and mirror the aspirations of the local population.
  • As on date, 80 Smart cities have developed and operationalised their Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) in the country.
  • These operational ICCCs functioned as war-rooms for COVID management, and along with other smart infrastructure developed under the mission, helped cities in fighting the pandemic through information dissemination, improving communication, predictive analysis and supporting effective management.
Source-PIB 

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