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October 28, 2025
Crores spent, Smart Cities Mission leaves behind more bills, superficial infrastructure
The decade-long programme to transform India’s cities was driven mostly by Central and state funding and invested little in the social well-being of citizens. A car drives through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in Bengaluru in October 2024. | ReutersThe Smart Cities Mission, launched in June 2...
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October 28, 2025
How the ‘smart cities’ plan has used public funds to hasten the privatisation of citizens’ data
Digital infrastructure is used to collect information that is being accessed by businesses, without clear data laws and policies. The Smart Cities Mission promised to revitalise India’s cities by ushering in an era of data-driven governance. It suggested that apps would use data to help in the direc...
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