Smart Cities Mission in India needs to be linked to rural villages to address opportunities for renewable off-grid energy production that can increase employment and diversify the rural economy, particularly for India's rural youth. The current mission lacks focus on how smart cities can support surrounding villages through renewable energy projects that create jobs and economic opportunities in those rural communities.
Smart Cities Mission in India needs to be linked to rural villages to address opportunities for renewable off-grid energy production that can increase employment and diversify the rural economy, particularly for India's rural youth. The current mission lacks focus on how smart cities can support surrounding villages through renewable energy projects that create jobs and economic opportunities in those rural communities.
Smart Cities Mission in India needs to be linked to rural villages to address opportunities for renewable off-grid energy production that can increase employment and diversify the rural economy, particularly for India's rural youth. The current mission lacks focus on how smart cities can support surrounding villages through renewable energy projects that create jobs and economic opportunities in those rural communities.
Author(s): Shailaja Fennell; John Holmes; Bernie Jones Publisher: Sameeksha Trust Volume: 53 Issue: 12 EISSN: 2349-8846 Abstract : The current Smart Cities Mission needs to be linked to India’s villages. The lacuna in the current mission mandate can be filled by directly addressing the opportunities provided by renewable off-grid production to increase employment and diversification in the rural economy, with a particular focus on India’s rural youth. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------