• By Dipak Gautam
• Prof. Dr. Rajiv Kumar

The smart city is gaining popularity since it can solve the problems of city such as road traffic, pollution, energy utilization and waste management. The traditional urban strategies such as knowledge cities are being incorporated into smart city ideas. Many cities have financed heavily for smart city initiatives and projects in the digital age to address urbanization and climate change. Numerous efforts have been made to evaluate these programmes and projects. Population growth increases the demand for energy, environment and other vital natural resources and poses major challenges for the global community. Data exchange between physical entities, citizens and interested parties coordinates and improves smart cities. This study examines 34 smart city assessment tools to determine their pros and as well cons and their potential impact on the smart city movement. The tools are evaluated based on criteria such as scope, stakeholder involvement, context sensitivity, strategic orientation, uncertainty management, linkages, flexibility, feasibility, presentation, communication and action plans. The results indicate that the selected instruments only partially to meet these requirements. This study examines smart city assessment tools and their effectiveness in assessing urban smartness. The distribution of smartness indicators across different themes, comprehensive indicators and fair reporting and communication are discussed. It analyses which assessment systems can deal with the multidimensionality of smart cities and the value of human-centred and data-driven metrics. It also examines the needs of end users and how dedicated reporting, different communication methods and effective visualisation can improve stakeholder engagement and smart city projects. It is concluded that a comprehensive and impartial approach to smart city evaluation and reporting is needed to achieve the many goals of the stakeholders involved in smart city development.

Smart City, urban problems, digital city, ecological city, smart city initiatives, population growth, environmental challenges, data sharing, stakeholder engagement, energy demand, environmental challenges, stakeholder engagement, strategic alignment.

"STUDY OF SELECTED SMART CITY INDICATOR IN THE CONTEXT OF KOSHI PROVINCE IN NEPAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.c344-c361, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404242.pdf

"STUDY OF SELECTED SMART CITY INDICATOR IN THE CONTEXT OF KOSHI PROVINCE IN NEPAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppc344-c361, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404242.pdf