What to read after Mission 2030 Smart India – Khushhaal Bharat?

Hundreds of social and developmental schemes supported by Central and State Governments including external agencies are in place in the country for more than a decade. There are other flagship programmes of the government such as AMRUT, HRIDAY, NULM, DAY-NRLM, PMAY-G, PMSSY, SAGY, JNNURM, GRKY, SPMRM, PURA including Smart Cities Mission with their main aim to make India Smart. Most of the schemes have no clear aims and objectives, no time-bound work plan and no monitoring and evaluation framework. Expected output, outcome and impact are also missing. Accountability, responsibility, transparency and synergy with other programmes are absolutely ‘No’. After the scheme is closed, no body bothers about the results, their socio-economic impact and long-term sustainability of the gains achieved. Piece meal approach is not going to make any difference in living standard of the countrymen. Need is for smart and holistic approach covering the whole country-both rural and urban India. The Book packed in 5 chapters provides in depth and detailed information on smart and holistic development of urban and rural India. The important areas covered in the book are: 1) Smart Cities Mission and Other Programmes, 2) Developing Delhi, A Role Model of Smart India, 3) Developing Dwarka, A Role Model of Sub-Cities, 4) Developing Rural Delhi, A Role Model of Khushhaal Bharat and 5) Action Plan in Project Mode.