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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used to improve the operations efficiently,
share the data with the residents easily, provide quality government services and citizen’s well-
being effectively.
The objective of Smart Cities mission is to drive economic growth, improve the quality of living of the
people by developing local areas and blending technology and AI that could lead to smart outcomes.
Objectives of Smart Cities
The Smart Cities project aims to work on the following 6 objectives:
People
Mobility Living
Smart
Cities
Environment
Economy
Government
Brainy Fact
30% of traffic in city centres is caused by people looking for parking spaces.
Benefits of Smart Cities
Following are some of the benefits of Smart Cities:
• They have data-driven and more effective decision-making standards.
• Smart Cities have smart street lights. The lighting can be customised as per the activities on the
street.
• Parking sensors provide real-time information about the free parking spaces to make it hassle-free.
• Garbage sensors equipped trucks are used for automatic waste collections.
• They have adequate water supply.
• They have better transportation facilities.
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