SA Cities Network’s (SACN) latest State of Cities report strongly points to the need for a “whole-of-government and all-of-society approach” to address rampant urban governance issues. The report is a five-year analysis of nine key cities and their performance, and includes trends, insights, inclusivity, productivity and governance.

As per the standards of draft concept note on smart city scheme, released by the Union ministry of urban development only Jaipur is fit enough to become a smart city .

For the denizens of Krishnapatnam coastal village, 25 km east of Nellore, the sanction of a smart city has come as a surprise.

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The Japanese government has proposed to develop an eco city/smart community project in Haryana under the aegis of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), on the lines of Kitakyushu town of Japan.

The project will be undertaken on pilot basis at Industrial Model Township (IMT) of Manesar at first and then later extended to the upcoming Manesar-Bawal investment region being developed under the D

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Tuesday the government had approved a Rs20 billion package for the improvement and development of Karachi. The package includes Rs7 billion contributed by the federal government, he added.

The chief minister stated this during a meeting with City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal at the Chief Minister

A voluminous document promises "the translation of visions into missions, missions into actions and actions into outcomes'.