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Ministry of Urban Development firms up selection criteria for Smart City challenge competition

The Ministry of Urban Development has firmed up the selection criteria for the second round of the Smart City challenge. 98 cities were selected in the first round, out of these 20 were selected in the second round.

Which of the following is/are not included in City-level criteria:


A

measures taken in the last three years to enhance the living condition and administration of cities,

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B

quality of the strategic plan,

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C

identification of gaps,

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D

environmental impact

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Solution

The correct option is D

environmental impact


The Smart City Plans will be evaluated on the following criteria: (i) city-level criteria (30% weight age), (ii) area based development features (50%), and (iii) pan-city solutions (15%).

City-level criteria includes (i) measures taken in the last three years to enhance the living condition and administration of cities, (ii) quality of the strategic plan, (iii) identification of gaps, and (iv) the potential for improvement.

Area development and pan-city proposals include (i) the doability of proposals, (ii) the impact of smart city proposals on governance, (iii) spatial impact (higher density and mixed land use), (iv) economic impact (new commercial spaces for economic activity), (v) social impact (improved public spaces), and (vi) environmental impact.


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