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City shift: Housing ministry lays roadmap for Smart Cities SPVs beyond mission deadline; new advisory proposes five-pronged role in urban development – Times of India

The ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday issued a detailed advisory to repurpose the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) created under the Smart Cities Mission, aiming to leverage their institutional capacity for long-term urban transformation even after the scheme’s closure on March 31. The advisory encourages states and Union Territories to identify pressing urban…

Urbanisation with sustainability: SBI calls for more Smart Cities and AMRUT projects – Times of India

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The government should ramp up efforts on programmes like the Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT to promote greener urban development and strengthen ecological resilience, a new report by the State Bank of India (SBI) recommended.According to the report, these initiatives are crucial in managing India’s rapid urban growth while safeguarding the environment. It explained that…

Smart Cities Mission boosts school enrollment by 22%, says IIM-Bangalore Study – Times of India

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The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has led to a 22% increase in school enrollment across 19 cities and improved real-time criminal activity monitoring, according to two studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. One of the studies focused on the smart classrooms initiative. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry reported that 71 cities…