• Ms.Reema .R. Varghese
• Ms. Shobana. T

According to UNDP 2016, India ranks 131 (out of 188 countries) on the Human Development Index and records the world’s largest number of people, with 642 million, living in different aspects of poverty. The concept of Smart City is to focus on government which aims to ensure urban development in the country. Smart City Project is one such Project of Ministry of Urban Development. The project focuses on developing the city focussing on its waste, energy, technology, education and other factors. Increasing70 percent of people will be living in cities by 2050 which contributes 60 percent of India’s GDP.The announcement of ‘100 smart cities’ vision is to make 'smart city' an urban region that is highly advanced in terms of overall infrastructure, sustainable real estate, communications and market viability. Each city goes through central assistance of Rs. 100 crore per year for five years. Through “City Challenge Competition” Smart City aspirants are selected in order to finance the ability of the cities to achieve mission objectives. This paper focuses on the idea of smart city and also compares the changes which the city will undergo before and after implementation and also focuses on the influence of Smart City towards Social Equity

Smart City Project, Social Equity, Urban region, Sustainable development, Infrastructure, Waste Management

"Smart City is the Pattern of ensuring Successful Social equity in India- An Overview", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.61-67, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRV006010.pdf

"Smart City is the Pattern of ensuring Successful Social equity in India- An Overview", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp61-67, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRV006010.pdf