Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore conducted two studies under the SAAR-Sameeksha Series of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), highlighting improvements in education and women’s safety.
- Under SAAR (Smart Cities & Academia towards Action & Research) initiative, launched in 2022, Smart Cities Mission has initiated 50 Impact assessment research studies as “Sameeksha Series”.
Impact of Smart Cities Mission
- Education: 71 Smart cities established 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools, leading to a 22% increase in student enrollment from 2015-16 to 2023-24 in 19 cities.
- 41 cities like Raipur and Tumakuru built Digital Libraries, facilitating inclusive access to smart education.
- Women’s Safety: Over 59,802 CCTV cameras and emergency call boxes were installed in 93 Smart Cities, with real-time monitoring and evidence-based policing through Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCCs).
- Example: Nagpur saw a 14% decline in crime rates post-implementation of surveillance systems.
- Environmental Improvements: Cities created eco-parks (Bengaluru, Chandigarh), city forests (Indore), rejuvenated water bodies (Coimbatore, Mangaluru), and built green corridors.
- Skill Development: Skill building centres such as a digital handicraft incubation centre in Tirupati have helped in improving income.
- Sanitation and Waste Management: Indore and Kavaratti improved waste management through segregation and waste-to-energy projects.
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