competition in focus magazine Published this articles page no Citizen at the core: Citizens and the communities are at the centre of development; 2. More from Less: Being conscious of resource constraints, they have to generate more impact/outcomes from use of less resources- energy, finance and others; 3.Cooperative and competitive federalism: Cities are selected through competition in two stage challenges at State and Central levels; 4. Integration, innovation, sustainability: It is not merely about the use of technology, but creation of integrated infrastructure and services. 5.Technology is the means, and not the goal: Careful selection of technologies, relevant to the context of particular cities, built around specific needs of their communities is important for the cities to work out solutions; and 6. Inclusiveness is a guiding philosophy: Cities are for the people and hence they have to be built around the principles of inclusiveness. Broadly, Smart Cities address three core issues: Live-ability, Economic-ability and Sustain-ability. Smart Cities are the incubators of the New Urban India that is the aspiration of over 1.25 billion citizens of our country. These are the sites where the urban renaissance of India will be collectively envisioned and executed. competition in focus magazine
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