CONTENTS VOLUME 01, ISSUE 09 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2016
COVER STORY
A comprehensive
report on the
multiple aspects of
funding instruments
prescribed by the
government under
SMART CITIES
MISSION10
Cover design by Dinesh S. Banduni
Cover photograph: Shutterstock60
RETIREMENT HOME
How the cities are looking at creating a cosy
and comfortable retirement abode for the
senior citizens20
SUDHIR KRISHNA
A comprehensive report on various chal-
lenges ahead of the government while fund-
ing the Smart Cities Mission50
RAMESH BAWA
On the multiple financial and adminis-
trative challenges, which the indian cities
need to resolve in order to become smart42
HERITAGE CITIES
How the government is developing infra-
structure in old cities while retaining the
identity of the city46
AMIT KAPOOR
The financial implication of the Smar t Cit-
ies Mission and the roadmap ahead of all
the upcoming smart cities66
SHVETA SETHI
On her experience about travelling to the
future smart city of Ajmer36
SACHIN SANDHIR
On the challenges that Indian cities
are facing in attracting private
players55
DR EICKE WEBER
Interview with the Director of the
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar En-
ergy Systems ISE