Observing that the image of builders is "bad", Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to protect the home-buyers and said a bill in this regard will be pushed during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament
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The project, that aims to transform Bhendi Bazaar - a congested commercial and residential locality in the heart of Mumbai, was showcased and identified as the 'national best practice project for inner city redevelopment' by the Centre said SBUT
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A smart city is one that keeps at least two steps ahead of citizens' expectations, says the Prime Minister. Amen to that, I say
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Maharashtra government's new IT & ITES policy, in a hope to generate employment for ten lakh people in the IT sector, proposes integrated IT townships with 'walk to work' concept envisaging people living and working in the same area
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Private property developers should not decide how a city should grow and the decision should be taken by residents and the city leadership, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Stressing on the need for people centric urban planning and development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched three mega urban schemes setting in motion the process of urban transformation to enable better living and drive economic growth
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For the new urban missions, the Central Government has virtually withdrawn from the earlier practice of appraising and sanctioning individual projects, there by ending the scope for subjectivity and discretion
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Past track record under JNNURM, service levels, financial strength will decide selection at state level under stage-1 of City Challenge Competition while economic impact of smart city plan, inclusivity, e-governance, citizen participation will decide financing of smart cities under Stage-2
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According to a report by BCC Research, the global market for smart cities technologies will grow from $212.3 billion in 2013 to $668.5 billion in 2019 with ICT playing a vital role in making cities smarter in sustaining quality of life without upsetting the ecological balance
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Most developments, discussions and debates on Smart Cities boil down to a few questions that I sincerely hope to find glimmers of answers to in the next two days at Vigyan Bhawan
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