Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract . vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures xi
List of tables xiii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background and Context 1
1.2 Aim 1
1.3 Research Question 2
1.4 Objectives 2
1.5 Research Methodology 2
1.5.1 Key Stakeholder Interviews 4
1.5.2 Focused Group Discussions 5
1.6 Scope and Limitation 5
2 Literature Review 7
2.1 Conceptual Debate of Smart city 7
2.2 Smart City Projects in Developing Countries 8
2.3 Smart city in India 9
2.4 Status of Implementation in India 10
2.5 Role of ICT in Smart city Implementation 11
2.6 Area Based Development 11
2.7 Emerging Issues in Smart city Implementation. 11
2.8 Learnings and Research gaps 12
3 Smart City Project Formulation and Implementation mechanism 13
3.1 Initiatives, Components, and Characteristics 13
3.2 Understanding the selection process of Smart city 14
3.3 Stages of Formulation of Smart City Proposal 15
3.4 General Organisation and Implementation Structure of SCP 17
3.5 Key functions and responsibilities of the SPV 18
3.6 Smart city practice - ABD . 18
3.6.1 City Improvement (Retrofitting) . 19
3.6.2 City Renewal (Redevelopment) 19
3.6.3 City Extension (Greenfield Development) 19
3.7 Types of Development model 19
3.7.1 Special Purpose Vehicle - SPV . 20
3.7.2 Public-Private Partnership - PPP 20
3.7.3 Convergence of various missions with SCM 20
3.8 Financing Smart cities . 21
3.8.1 Potential Sources of Finance 21
3.9 Benefits to the citizens 22
4 Analysis of ABD Proposals in Ahmedabad and Surat 23
4.1 Ahmedabad 23
4.1.1 ABD Practice 23
4.1.2 Selection of Area 23
4.1.3 Size and Demographic factors of the City and ABD area 25
4.2 Surat 25
4.2.1 ABD Practice 26
4.2.2 Selection of Area 28
4.2.3 Size and Demographic factors of the City and ABD area 28
4.3 Comparison of ABD and City in Ahmedabad and Surat 28
5 Status of ABD Projects in Ahmedabad and Surat 29
5.1 Ahmedabad 29
5.1.1 Status of Smart city proposals 29
5.2 Surat 33
5.2.1 Status of Smart city proposals 33
5.3 Comparison of Development model and their Implementation status in Ahmedabad and Surat 41
6 Stakeholders and Citizen Engagement process in Ahmedabad and Surat 45
6.1 Stakeholders and citizen engagement – Methods and Benefits 45
6.2 Ahmedabad – Redevelopment of Wadaj Slum 45
6.2.1 Perception of the Government 46
6.2.2 Perception of the Developers 47
6.2.3 Perception of the People 48
6.3 Surat - Affordable Housing (PPP) (10200 Units) - 1450 DU 55
6.3.1 Perception of the Government 55
6.3.2 Perception of the Developers 56
6.3.3 Perception of the People 57
7 Findings, Recommendations, and Further Research 65
7.1 Major Findings and Recommendations 65
7.2 Further Research 67
Bibliography xiii
Appendix 1: List of Literature xvii
Appendix 2: Questionnaire for Authorities& Developers xxv
Appendix 3: Lead Questions for FGD xxvi