SMART
CITY CONTEST – POLITY
News: Indore best city, Madhya Pradesh top
State in Smart Cities contest
What's
in the news?
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Indore has been named the best Smart City
and Madhya Pradesh as the top State for their outstanding performance in the
Smart Cities Mission.
Smart
City Contest:
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The awards are organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under
the Smart Cities Mission.
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Awards celebrate cities, projects, and
ideas that promote sustainable development in the 100 smart cities, aiming to
create inclusive, safe, healthy, and collaborative urban spaces.
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The Smart Cities Mission, initiated in
2015, seeks to enhance citizens’ quality of life by implementing smart
solutions across sectors like infrastructure, environment, and governance.
City
Rank:
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Indore
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Surat
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Agra
States
Rank:
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Madhya Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh
Best
Union Territory:
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Chandigarh
Other
Categories:
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Coimbatore took the top spot for built
environment.
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Ahmedabad for the culture and Integrated
Command and Control Centre (ICCC) category.
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Jabalpur for economy.
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Chandigarh for governance and mobility.
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Indore for sanitation, water and urban
environment.
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Vadodara for social aspects.
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Hubbali Dharwad for the innovative idea
category and Surat for Covid innovation category.
Process:
Qualifying
Stage:
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Overall assessment of the city’s
performance.
Proposal
Stage:
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It required the smart cities to submit
their nominations for six award categories.