Improve, innovate, implement: Smart cities' mantra

This column I wrote appeared in Deccan Herald on 20th July. Key points
1)      Smart cities is a strategic initiative, long term focused effort needed and implementation will be the KEY. We also need a short term immediate actions to be prioritized.
2)      Government must utilize the synergies between Smart cities and the Digital India program4
3)      Smart cities will be Innovation driven. Prime Minsister’s 'Mera Shahar Mera Sapna' is a great initiative for get ideas from the people.
4)      Need India specific frugal, yet high impact solutions. Just don't copy from other countries.
5)      We need a thrust on smaller local companies. Smart cities should NOT become a monopoly of a few global MNCs

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