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Smart City Mission
In Dehradun, Modi’s promise of a ‘smart city’ remains unfulfilled amid crumbling infrastructure
Hridayesh Joshi
· Feb 07, 2020 · 01:30 pm
Who’s the Smart City for? As India develops its decrepit urban centres, the poor have to suffer
Sujeet Kumar, The Conversation
· Jan 06, 2019 · 07:30 pm
What exactly is a smart city? The Indian government does not want you to know
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
· Sep 04, 2017 · 09:00 am
