SMART VILLAGES – NEED OF EMERGING INDIA

RESEARCH PAPER

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MUSKAN KAUSHAL (03418001618). AR. SAMREEN SULTAN
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Abstract - Human society is growing with rapid speed, with cities being crowded globally, wherein 55% of the people reside
in urban areas. This percentage is expected to rise by 68 percent by 2050.
Lack of basic amenities and stunted economic growth in villages leads to unruly migration from rural to urban area. The
current scenario of people residing in cities is alarming; cities are struggling to cope up with the basic facilities like
transportation, healthcare, housing and utilities because of continuous influx.
The current research article discusses rural development in the developing world for the improvement of rural people's
livelihoods and how it can act as a catalyst to control the overcrowding of cities.

Index Terms - Cities , livelihood , healthcare , utilities , amenities , influx , housing , migration , transportation , villages.

AIM
To identify how the development of smart villages can have a positive impact on the over expansion of cities in India.

OBJECTIVES
To investigate the concept of smart villages in relation to India.
To identify the parameters/characteristics of Indian smart village.
To identify that how smart villages can provide a better life to villagers.
To identify how development of smart villages could improve uncontrolled urbanization.
1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND
• "India lives in its villages," said Mahatma Gandhi, India's visionary leader and great freedom fighter. His vision of
Adarsh Gram and Gram Swaraj Gandhi promotes the concept of rural development in order to impact the majority of the
population, primarily in rural areas.
• Much of India's rural population lives in nucleated villages, and because India is a rural-dominated country, the
smartness concept was never considered for implementation in rural areas.
• Between 1950 and 2015, India's urban population increased from 17.1 percent to 29.2 percent. In the meantime, the rural
population has fallen from 82.9 percent in 1915 to 67.2 percent in 2015.
• According to a UN report, by 2050, the urban population will have increased to 87.7 million, while the rural population
will have increased to 78.3 million, surpassing the rural population.
• The Smart Village concept will be based on local conditions, infrastructure, rural resources, local demand, and
commodity export potential to urban areas. Villages are the heart and soul of the Indian nation.
• The "Smart Village" concept will also address a number of issues, such as unplanned migration.

1.2 WHAT IS A SMART VILLAGE?

• The 'smart village' is a development model in which energy access acts as a catalyst for a wide range of development
outcomes.
• Local people participating in improving their economic, social, or environmental conditions, cooperating with other
communities, social innovation, and developing smart village strategies are all part of the smart village concept.
• A smart village is a concept developed in rural areas to solve problems and improve people's quality of life.
• Cover poverty, a low level of education, and a lack of access to technology are the main issues that rural areas face. The
concept of the smart village arose as a result of some differences between rural and urban areas.
1.3 NEED OF SMART VILLAGES
• India is currently confronted with significant challenges as a result of its
growing population and rapid urbanisation. Urbanisation is unavoidable to
some extent as people's economic pursuits and aspirations change and  SMART
INFRASTRUCTUR

evolve. E

• By enabling and empowering increased participation in local governance

processes, encouraging entrepreneurship, and building more resilient
communities, a "Smart Village" will provide long-term social, economic,
 SMART
and environmental welfare activity for the village community. TECHNOLOGY
AND
• It is critical to design and develop "Smart Villages" that are self-sufficient DEVELOPMENT

in terms of services and employment while remaining well connected to

the rest of the world. SMART
• Based on various federal and state government programmes, as well as VILLAGE
additional technological initiatives, the smart village can achieve smart
infrastructure, smart service delivery, smart technology and innovation, SMART
INSTITUTIONS

smart institutions, and optimal mobilisation and utilisation of available

resources, resulting in faster and more inclusive growth.
• SMART is abbreviated as
S - Sustainable SMART
M - Measurable SERVICE
DELIVERY
A - Affordable
R - Replicable
T - Technology
 2. LITERATURE STUDY

2.1 WHAT IS VILLAGE?

• A rural area is a geographical region located outside of cities and towns.
• In India, rural areas are also known as 'village.' Agriculture, fishing, cottage industries, pottery, and other crafts are the
main sources of income in these villages.
• A village is a densely packed human settlement or community that is larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a
population of a few hundred to a few thousand people.
• Though it is most often associated with rural areas, the term "urban village" also refers to specific urban neighborhoods.
• A "Village" is defined by the Planning Commission of India as a settlement with a maximum population of 15,000
people.

2.2 WHAT IS A SMART VILLAGE?

• A rural area is a geographical region located outside of cities and towns. In India, rural areas are also known as 'village.'
• Agriculture, fishing, cottage industries, pottery, and other crafts are the main sources of income in these villages.
• A village is a densely packed human settlement or community that is larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a
population of a few hundred to a few thousand people.
• Though it is most often associated with rural areas, the term "urban village" also refers to specific urban neighborhoods.
• A "Village" is defined by the Planning Commission of India as a settlement with a maximum population of 15,000
people.

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2.3 INDIA'S SMART VILLAGE REFERENCE
• According to statistics, India has 676 districts in 29 states and 7 union territories, totaling 6, 38,000 villages.
• Rural refers to all areas that are not considered urban.
• There appear to be approximately 6, 38,588 villages in India.
• According to the 2011 census, rural areas have 68.84 percent of the population, while urban areas have only 31.16
percent.
• Rural development is currently focused on poverty alleviation, improved livelihood opportunities, and the provision of
basic amenities and infrastructure through innovative self-employment programmes.
• Improved rural lifestyles may help to alleviate the perplexing effects of poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy.
• Key attributes to smart villages are :
a) Homes with access to a toilet.
b) Safe drinking water low-cost electricity.
c) You can diversify your income streams by starting microbusiness.
d) People's plans for advancement.
e) Assets.
f) Service-related information.
g) Its cultural heritage and identity must be preserved.

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2.4 SMART VILLAGE COMPONENTS
TABLE I
COMPONENTS OF VILLAGE

Economic Component Environmental Component Social Component

This component will This component will address the This component may address issues
include local issues related to resources and related to community life,
administration and infrastructures available at local participatory democracy, social
economic factors. level. innovation, proximity services etc

It will cover governance It may covers cleaner

models, bandwidth, technologies, public and
mobility, cloud computing, alternative transportation, green
entrepreneurship etc spaces, smart growth, climate
change etc.

2.5 SMART VILLAGE – FEATURES

• Homes that have regular access to a toilet, safe drinking water, and power.
• Develop and track development plans based on People, Assets, and Service Centric data to maintain its identity, culture,
and heritage.
• Has a functional solid/liquid waste management system. In schools and health clinics, there are toilets, running water,
and electricity.
• Raising awareness of new technologies that can be used in villages, farms, and other nearby areas.
• Drip irrigation, solar panels, streetlight lighting systems, and so on.
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2.6 TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF SMART VILLAGES
• Due to constraints and opportunities, it is clear that the situations and challenges in developing urban and rural areas are
distinct.
• Many researchers believe that smart city technologies already in use can be applied to the smart village concept.
• According to the researchers, the smart village system can be developed along the lines of the smart city model.

2.7 GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES FOR SMART VILLAGES

2.7.1 Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya
• The government launched the Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – Saubhagya in October 2017, with the goal of providing last-
mile connectivity and electricity connections to all un-electrified households in the country.
• The Saubhagya scheme is one of the world's largest Universal electrification initiatives, thanks to the collaborative and
concerted efforts of the Centre and States.
• It is an extension of the 'Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana' (DDUGJY).

2.7.2 Swajal Scheme

• The 'Swajal' community–led drinking water projects aim to provide sustainable and adequate drinking water to the rural
masses in an integrated manner.
• The state government is expected to plan, design, build, operate, and maintain water supply and sanitation schemes in
collaboration with rural communities so that they have access to potable water as well as health and hygiene benefits.
• The goal of Swajal is to have a low-cost scheme with minimal operation and maintenance costs that would reduce the
community's tariff burden; thus, the cost of each Swajal scheme can range between Rs 50 lakhs and Rs 50 crores.

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2.7.3 Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
• For an affordable service delivery charge, every rural household receives an adequate supply of drinking water of
prescribed quality on a regular and long-term basis, resulting in an improvement in rural communities' living standards.
• To ensure that schools, Anganwadi centers, GP buildings, health centers, wellness centers, and community buildings
have a functional water supply.
• To ensure that the tap connections are in good working order.

2.7.4 Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)/Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC)

Objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)
• Improve the overall quality of life in rural areas by emphasising cleanliness, hygiene, and the elimination of open
defecation.
• Accelerate rural sanitation coverage to meet the Swachh Bharat vision by October 2nd, 2019.
• Raise awareness and provide health education to encourage communities and Panchayati Raj Institutions to adopt
sustainable sanitation practices and facilities.
• Encourage the use of cost-effective and appropriate sanitation technologies for long-term, environmentally safe
sanitation.

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2.7.5 Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana TABLE 2
SCHEME
Main Characteristics
1 Launched Day 2000
• The Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana is an
2 Government Central/ NDA
extension of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
• Currently, nearly 80 kilometers of road are being 3 Started By Union transports Minister
built per day under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak 4 Focus Area Rural Transport
Scheme. 5 First Announced By Atal bihari Vajpayee
• The government is attempting to raise this to 138 km 6 Country India
per day. 7 First Launched Area Maharashtra By Nitin Gadkari
8 Previous Scheme Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

2.7.6 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

• The Program's primary goal was to connect unconnected rural habitations with populations of 1000 or more by 2003,
and those with populations of 500 or more by 2007.
• In hilly/desert/tribal areas, the goal is to connect settlements with populations of 250 or more.
• The scheme also aims to improve selected rural roads to provide full farm-to-market connectivity, though this is not a
primary goal.

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2.7.7 The Central Rural Sanitation Programme (1986) (Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan.)
• The rural sanitation campaign has the following objectives:
• Increase the coverage of rural sanitation.
• Spend a lot of money on education and awareness campaigns to make sure people understand the importance of safe
sanitation.
• Extend the programme to include rural schools and nursery schools in addition to rural households.
• By doing all of the above, you can improve the health and quality of life in rural areas. The most recent change to the
scheme occurred in 2012. The Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan was renamed and restructured.
• The scheme's most recent change occurred in 2012. The Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan was restructured and renamed.

2.7.8 Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)

• PMGDISHA is a scheme that aims to digitally literate six crore people in rural areas across States/UTs by March 31,
2019, reaching approximately 40% of rural households by covering one member from every eligible household.
• It aims to close the digital divide by focusing on the rural population, which includes marginalised groups like Scheduled
Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST), Minorities, Below Poverty Line (BPL), women, and differently-abled people and
minorities.

2.7.9 PM Wani Yojana

• Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Networking Initiative Scheme is the full name of the PM Wani Yojana, which was
announced by the country's Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, to be launched on December 9, 2021.
• The government will provide free Wi-Fi access in gram panchayats and public places as part of the PM-WANI Yojana.
• 52017 access points have already been installed.
2.7.10 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
• The goal of the PMKVY scheme is to encourage aptitude toward employable skills and to improve the working
efficiency of potential and current daily wage earners.
• The goal of this Skill Certification Scheme is to provide an opportunity for a large number of Indian youth to participate
in industry-relevant skill training that will help them secure a better livelihood.
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3. CASE STUDIES (NATIONAL)

TABLE 3
3.1 CASE STUDY 1 DATA OF VILLAGE
NASHIRABAD VILLAGE 1 LOCATION Jalgaon Taluka of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra
     There are 5512 households.
2 INFORMATION  The Nashirabad village has a population of 26131 people,
    according to the 2011 Population Census.
     Main Work is described by 84.02 percent of workers
    (Employment or earning more than 6 Months).
     While 15.98% were engaged in marginal activity that provided
    a source of income for less than 6 months.825 cultivators
Village Nashirabad   (owner or co-owner) and 2677 agricultural labourers were
among the 9106 workers engaged in Main Work.
S.NO. PARTICULARS TOTAL  
3 STATE Maharashtra
     
1 TOTAL NO. OF HOUSES 5,512 4 VILLAGE Nashirabad
2 POPULATION 26,131
3 LITERACY 83.49 %
4 TOTAL WORKERS 9,106
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TABLE 4
SOLUTIONS IN VILLAGE
PRO LEMS IN VILLAGE 1 Water • Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting
1 Water • The primary issue influencing ordinary   problems • Artificial Recharge
  problems living in the region is shortage of water     • ₹1,86,900
    for three months of long time of 2  Road •  Proposed Road in Rural zone:
    summer.   problems • For the development of street in rustic region two sorts of Terrain can
    be recognized
    • The issue emerges because of bringing
    • Level Terrain
    down of water table in the territory     Hilly Terrain
•
    because of decreased.     • In level landscape street just as sloping territory street development,
    • Even ceased precipitation for a     carriageway will be compacted well so street portion not settles during
  considerable length of time and   heaps of Tractor with trailer.
comparing utilization of water by • ₹10,55,780
means of hand siphons and wells. 3 Storm • By giving tempest water depletes, all the water coursing through it
2 Road •  The roads in some part of village are   water drain tends to be gathered for some time later and put away at accumulation
  problems in good condition but the major     point.
    • All tempest water channels will be available to sky, odds are there that
  problem arises in the monsoon season.
    it might get sullied because of strong and fluid water, so at gathering
3 Storm water • Because of no arrangement of tempest     point a wire chaos will be introduced in order to have an underlying
  drain water channel alongside street, water     screening of any strong waste into in accumulation pit/capacity region.
    streaming may come on street and 4  Solid waste • ₹35,75,000
  cause mud and make snag for manageme • Three separate containers will be kept up by house proprietor
transportation of vehicles. nt • The Green pail is for discarding kitchen reject, extra sustenance and
4 Solid waste • Inappropriate capacity of waste in other wet waste;
management village and no isolation of waste at • The Blue container is for dry waste, and
source makes troublesome in transfer • The Red container is for hazardous waste .
of waste.
 3.2 CASE STUDY 2
JAWALGAON VILLAGE
TABLE 6
DATA OF VILLAGE
Location and Jawalgaon is 16 km distance from Sub District Headquarter.
Administration 116 km distance from District Headquarter.
   
Education Govt. Arts and Science Degree – 110 km.
  Govt. Disabled School, Govt. Engineering College, Govt.
  Medical College, Govt. MBA college, Private Polytechnic
 Village Jawalgaon   College and Govt. ITA College are in Ambejogai – 16.3 km.
  WITHIN THE VILLAGE
  Govt. Pre Primary
  Govt. Primary, Private Primary
  Govt. Middle, Private Middle
  Govt. Secondary Schools
 
Health 1 Primary Health Sub-Centre
1 Medical Shop 
 Communication There is no Internet Centre in less than 10 km.
  No Private Courier Facility in less than 10 km.
  WITHIN THE VILLAGE
  Post Office
  Landline
   
Commerce No ATM in less than 10 km. No Commercial Bank in less than 10 km. No Cooperative Bank in less than
  10 km.
WITHIN THE VILLAGE
Agricultural Credit Society , Weekly Haat

Agriculture Total irrigated area in this village is 2041.5 hectares from Boreholes/Tube wells 152.5 hectares (is the
  Source of irrigation.)
   
 Drinking-Water and All year long, treated tap water is available.
Sanitation An unprotected well, a hand pumps, and tube wells/boreholes are other sources of drinking water.
  This village has an open drainage system.
  This village has a community toilet complex. A system is in place to collect trash on the street. Drainage
  water is directly discharged into bodies of water.
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PARAMETER CHART
Particulars Literature Nashirabad village Jawalgaon village Inferences

Electricity • A separate 2018 survey of • 18 – 20 hours • 16 hours power • The power supply hours to villages if 16
360,000 villages by the power supply supply every day – 20 hours in 3,45,300 villages. Yet
central rural development 14,700 villages have to get electric
ministry found more than power supply with electric substation
14,700 villages without within the village.
electricity for domestic use.  • It can be a possibility that the electricity
has reached the villages but not in the
homes yet.
Drinking • Less than 50 per cent of the • It has constructed • Treated Tap Water • Less than 49 per cent of the rural
water population in India has a reverse osmosis Supply all round population is using safely managed
access to safely managed plant and since the year is drinking water .
drinking water. Chemical then provided available. • Groundwater from over 30 million
contamination of water, house-to-house access points supplies 85 per cent of
mainly through fluoride and piped • Uncovered Well, drinking water in rural areas.
arsenic, is present in 1.96 connections to Hand Pump and • Most of the rural areas are still
million dwellings. supply Tube dependent on groundwater.
chlorinated Wells/Boreholes are • Yet there are some villages where treated
water. other Drinking tap water supply and RO treated water
Water sources. supply is available .
Particulars Literature Nashirabad village Jawalgaon village Inferences

Sanitation • Between 2014 and 2019, the • The Green pail is • Open Drainage • The villages taken in
NDA Government in India for discarding System Available in case studies have got
claims to have built around 110 kitchen reject, this Village. good sanitation system
million toilets all across India, extra sustenance in terms of garbage
due to which the basic and other wet • Community Toilet waste as well as
sanitation coverage went up waste; Complex Available in sewage treatment.
from 38.7% in October, 2014 to • The Blue can is this village. • The overall situation of
93.3% in 2019 intended for sanitation in country is
keeping dry • There is system to 93.3% , which is still
squanders Collect garbage on better .
• The Red basin is street. Drain water is
for keeping unsafe discharged directly
squanders like into water bodies.
batteries.

Public • Association of State Road • Public Bus service • Public Bus service • The five year plan by
transportation Transport Undertakings • Auto stands are • Auto stands are there government will
• Buses (ASRTU) – has proposed there within the within the village. enhance the movement
• Rickshaws purchase of 50,854 new buses village (from (from village to other of people making it
during the 12th Five-Year Plan village to other different places easier.
(2012-2017). This will mean at different places within state) • Auto stands and E –
least 600 buses will be available within state) Rickshaws are already
for one crore of rural there in maximum
population. villages .
Particulars Literature Nashirabad village Jawalgaon village Inferences

Connectivity The third 20-year • Nearest National • No Nearest National • Though National
• Roads plan had estimated Highway - 109 Highway in less Highways are at a certain
• Railways that 21,89,000 km than 10 km. distance from village , yet
• Bus kilometers length of • Nearest State • Nearest State there are no proper roads
depots rural roads will be Highway is in Highway is in 5 - 10 connected between NH
built by the year 9.7 km. km. and village or railways and
2001. • Nearest District • Nearest District village etc.
Indian Railways Road - 11.6 km. Road is in 5 - 10 • Though all the major
have taken up 189 • Nearest railway km. networks are provided at a
New Line Projects station – • Nearest railway distance that they can be
across the country 16.6km. station – 15.4km. reached easily.
through rail • Nearest Bus • Nearest Bus depot –
network. depot 65.3 km 14.6 km.
Security and • Chennai (1st), • There is internet • There is no Internet • There are CCTV installed
installation Hyderabad facility as well as Centre in less than in rural areas as Chennai
Cctv (2nd), and Delhi CCTV 10 km. leads and stays at 1st
Internet (8th) — installation position in world followed
facility featured in the within the by Hyderabad and Delhi .
top 10 list of village. • Yet not all the states have
most CCTVs availed the CCTV facility.
per sq. km.
Particulars Literature Nashirabad Jawalgaon village Inferences
village
Use of technology • Project Suriya Kiran, has been • Village has • It has got the • Apart from Suriya
• Solar panels able to bridge this disparity for the facility of facilities of LED Kiran project , there
• Digital over 4000 kids in rural India, LED screens screens and are many other
education through solar-powered mobile and projector. projects going to
vans. projectors . facilitate the village
• These mini-vans retrofitted • Solar panels and kids so that
with solar panels, inverters, are yet to be there is electricity
router, and 6 laptops are able to worked and to avail best
at the time able to take classes upon. digital education
for a whole day in these schools facility providing
or communities where there is a solar panels ,
need.  laptops , LED
screens , projectors .
Primary education • As per the results of a survey • Anganwadi, • Govt. Pre Primary • The primary
conducted in 2019 about the • Primary & • Govt. Primary , education systems
share of children enrolled in Secondary Private Primary have improved in
schools across rural in India, education • Govt. Middle, recent years .
around 37.3 percent of five facilities. Private Middle • There are various
year-old children were enrolled • Govt. Secondary private and
in private pre-schools and Schools government schools
schools. • Anganwadi center in village to provide
primary education.
Particulars Literature
Commerce • There are only about 220,000
ATMs across more than 720
districts in the country, and out of
these only 40,000 odd ATMs are
in rural areas.(Jan. 2021)
• There are 53,221 petrol pumps in
the country of which 41,140 are
located in urban n areas and
12,081 are in rural areas.(Dec. ,
2016)
Health • Number of PHCs in rural areas
has increased by 1619 during the
period 2005-2019, from 23236 to
24855. Mix trend is observed in
different States. Primary Health
Centres (PHCs)
• Percentage of PHCs functioning in
government buildings has
increased significantly from 69%
in 2005 to 94.5% in 2019.
• Number of CHCs in rural areas
has increased by 1989 during the
period 2005-2019. Community
Health Centres (CHCs)
Nashirabad village Jawalgaon village Inferences
• 5 ATM’S • No ATM in less than • There is basically district
available 10 km. No wise distribution of ATM’S
• Weekly Haat Commercial Bank in , wherein not all ATM’S lie
• 1 petrol pump less than 10 km. within or in 10 km of
• No Cooperative Bank radius from village .
in less than 10 km. • And as there is ATM
• Agricultural Credit available within village ,
Society which is in very less ration
• Weekly Haat as compared to above
point.
• 1 hospital • 1 Primary Health • Due to the Yojana made by
• Medical shops Sub-Centre government at least 1
• 1 clinic • 1 Medical Shop  Primary health centre is
available within the village
or within 5 km of distance
of village along with the
medical shop.
• As per statistics there is
huge improvement from
2005 to 201 with difference
of 25.5% of Primary health
centres being created .
• Hence 25.5% of increase
was seen in PHC’S in these
14 years.
Particulars Literature Nashirabad village Jawalgaon village Inferences
Skill development • During the year • Employment awareness, life • “Focus on need • Under the Yojana of
2019-20 (up to  skills and information about based skill Pradhan Mantri
October 31st, 2019) various important elements like development and Kushal Yojana , skill
1,27,918 candidates hygiene, safety, etc. employability; development training
have been provided • Skill development people form making our youth is being provided to
training. groups of those people who can employable even in youth between 18 – 35
access this content and the most years of age.
disseminate it amongst people sophisticated
who may not have direct access jobs” .“Launch of a
to this content. 'National Multi-skill
Mission'
Infrastructure • For education, it • It also has its own 66 KVA • Anganwadi center, • Social infrastructures
increased from 2.8 per substation for electricity ASHA, Birth & have been majorly
• Social cent in 2014-15 to 3.5 generation and 100 per cent Death registration constructed in many
infrastructure per cent and for coverage of all streets with LED office, Public library, parts of the country
health, from 1.2 per streetlights. and Polling station. leading to the
• Housing cent to 1.5 per cent socioeconomic
infrastructure during the same improvements and
period. improvement’s in their
livelihood.
5. CONCLUSION

• Smart Villages are the need of the hour as development is needed for both rural and urban area for better livelihood
and Information technology will offer effective solution.
• The idea of making smart village in the present day context seems more plausible as there is a limit to the growth to
cities which is causing to creation of urban jungle.
• The population ratio per kilometer of land is way above the desired norms; we could start a campaign at National level
which will be fruitful for the future.
• Based on various programs undertaken taken by Central and state governments along with further technological
initiatives, the Smart Village can achieve smart infrastructure, smart service delivery, smart technology and innovation,
smart institutions along with optimal mobilization and utilization of available resources, leading to faster and more
inclusive growth .
• The focus till date has been put on the area which is dealing with transformation digitally, infrastructure etc ultimately
bridging the rural – urban gap, in both existing and future oriented policies by the government followed by the change in
rural economy.
• Majority of the policies are related to basic amenities, providing better infrastructure .The focus of future policies is in
the areas of climate change and environmental services.
• The least covered area in future policies is the social aspect of living, together with infrastructure digital transformation
and bridging the rural–urban gap.
• As there is no pattern or scheme that tells us the link between policies and their development levels (municipal,
regional, national), as a next step it should be explored which of these levels are proven to work the best for different
rural development policies.
• Policy Recommendations (PR)
PR 1: Considering the village transformation into smart villages as a strategic priority.
PR 2: Allocation of the funds for smart villages in integrated way.
PR 3: Allocation of rooms for experimenting of new policies.
• Each village is a unique example and having diverse set of problems.
• Smart village concept is having high replication potential in other countries of the developing world.
• The concept of smart village may also be extended to small towns and township surrounding the big cities.
• Overall process in creating a smart village is to identify people’s need and priorities, defining the activities that can be
uplifting the complete community, using resources from current government schemes, repairing and renovating existing
infrastructure, strengthening the Gram Panchayat.

6. Acknowledgment

• This paper and the research behind it would not have been possible without the exceptional support of our supervisor,
AR.Charu Jain, Ar. Samreen Sultan, AR.Abhinav Kesarwani.
• Their enthusiasm, knowledge and exacting attention to detail have been an inspiration and kept our work on track.
• Also our group members, Muskan Kaushal, Mridul Gaur, and Anurag Nayal, are thankful to Delhi Technical Campus for
providing us a chance for doing research and learning new things.
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