•   23 CITIES INCLUDING Chandigarh submitted revised smart city plans to ministry of Urban development.
•    Revised plans of 23 cities including 15 capitals would be evaluated by May 15, 2016.
Aim
    To pursue the principle of urban transformation across the country.
    Evaluation of deficiencies in plans in the first list of 20 smart cities.

The following inadequacies can be identified:-

    Lacunae in assessment of cities.
    Disconnect between citizens aspirants and vision documents.
    Disconnect between vision document and SWOT analysis.
    Too ambitious nature of plans.
    Mismatch between costs and resources mobilization.
    Lacunae in implementation plans and result orientation.