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The Government of India (GOI) is working towards addressing the challenges of the rapid urbanization in India. The GOI’s 100 Smart Cities Programme, Swachh Bharat Mission on Clean India including recently launched Swachh Survekshan 2019 survey and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) programmes are among others clear investments in addressing the challenges and realising the potential of India’s growing cities. The objective of these programmes is to make urban areas liveable, sustainable, smart and inclusive while driving the economic growth in India.
The urban living lab on sustainable and smart cities in India is expected to contribute to GOI’s investments in addressing the challenges and realising the potential of India’s growing cities. The objective of the Urban living lab on sustainable and smart cities in India is to have sustainable and liveable smart cities integrating global sustainable solutions.