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| author | SHUBHANGI DUBEY |
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| contents | In the context of India, a segment of the industrial sector and civil society has embraced the concept, as they accurately perceive the Indian urban landscape as lacking in sophistication, characterized by outdated and disparate data, deteriorating infrastructure, non-transparent municipal governance, and insufficient financial resources. An urban area aspiring for enhanced quality of life, marked by cutting-edge infrastructure, an efficient mass transit system, a sustainable environment free from pollution, energy conservation, and accountable governance facilitated by the implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), is anticipated to elevate its liveability to a standard comparable to world-class cities in the Western hemisphere. Furthermore, investments from the private sector in ICT and various infrastructures, including real estate, energy, healthcare, and education, are projected to introduce efficiency, intelligence, and quality into the socio-economic, physical, and institutional frameworks of urban environments. Conversely, detractors highlight the country's profound diversity, encompassing its populace, economies, and geographical variations. They contend that the integration of ICT applications and the financial recovery of service delivery could exacerbate the cost of living for urban impoverished populations, potentially pushing them further to the margins of urban areas, thereby subjecting them to a renewed assault on their existence and means of subsistence. |
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| spellingShingle | DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE LAWS: EMPOWERING INDIA'S SMALL CITIES SHUBHANGI DUBEY In the context of India, a segment of the industrial sector and civil society has embraced the concept, as they accurately perceive the Indian urban landscape as lacking in sophistication, characterized by outdated and disparate data, deteriorating infrastructure, non-transparent municipal governance, and insufficient financial resources. An urban area aspiring for enhanced quality of life, marked by cutting-edge infrastructure, an efficient mass transit system, a sustainable environment free from pollution, energy conservation, and accountable governance facilitated by the implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), is anticipated to elevate its liveability to a standard comparable to world-class cities in the Western hemisphere. Furthermore, investments from the private sector in ICT and various infrastructures, including real estate, energy, healthcare, and education, are projected to introduce efficiency, intelligence, and quality into the socio-economic, physical, and institutional frameworks of urban environments. Conversely, detractors highlight the country's profound diversity, encompassing its populace, economies, and geographical variations. They contend that the integration of ICT applications and the financial recovery of service delivery could exacerbate the cost of living for urban impoverished populations, potentially pushing them further to the margins of urban areas, thereby subjecting them to a renewed assault on their existence and means of subsistence. |
| title | DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE LAWS: EMPOWERING INDIA'S SMALL CITIES |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18986722 |