Smart Cities Mission — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on memorizing key facts: 60:20:20 funding pattern, ₹500 crores per city over 5 years, 100 cities target, launch date June 25, 2015, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Understand the difference between ABD and Pan-City Development approaches.

Remember SPV establishment under Companies Act 2013. Know the convergence programs: AMRUT, Housing for All, Swachh Bharat Mission. Practice elimination techniques by understanding common confusions: Smart Cities vs AMRUT funding patterns, selection criteria differences, technology focus vs basic infrastructure focus.

Pay attention to recent developments like Smart Cities Mission 2.0 and COVID-19 adaptations. Create comparison charts with other urban missions for quick revision.