CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -France will help India develop Chandigarh, Nagpur and Puducherry as smart cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The smart town Bhopal was given the top spot in the most recent assessment for 2022 by the Union Ministry of Housing and Concrete Affairs. It is the nation of Madhya Pradesh’s capital, and it is home to around 2.5 million people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indore. This city in Madhya Pradesh ranks high as a smart city in India. It has won many awards for categories ranging from waste management to heritage conservation. The retrofitting ideas in the city have made it sustainable and efficient.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Smart Cities Mission in India on June 25, 2015. The project aims to improve the quality of life for people living in India and drive economic growth. Almost 31% of the population of India lives in cities, and they contribute 63% of GDP, as per the data collected in Census 2011.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Institute for Management Development and Singapore University of Technology and Design rank cities in the Smart City Index. In the Smart City Index 2021, the top ten smart cities were, in order, Singapore, Zurich, Oslo, Taipei City, Lausanne, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Geneva, Auckland, and Bilbao.