III. SMART CITY STAKEHOLDERS Residents of the city should be ideally the most important stakeholders of smart city projects. These are the people for whom the modifications are being made in the city and the citizens will be affected the most. Secondly, the government or private organisations who are proposing the projects are the stakeholders. Government also plays a crucial role when we talk about smart economy, as the economy has a larger effect on the country. The designers and the engineers play a vital role as they are the creators. They are innovating new techniques and implementing them under various conditions. Other stakeholders are mostly local organisations who supports the project by financing or implementation.
Fig 6.10: Smart city Stakeholders Source: Drawn by author
Role of urbanists fits appropriately in the Indian smart city proposal, as in Indian context, the term smart city is actually basic Urban development. As per as the world economic forum states, the private sectors are the most active participators/ stakeholders for new developments in India. Fig 6.11: Stakeholder Readiness for Urban Transformation Source: World Economic Forum, Shaping the Future of Urban Development & Services, India Survey on Smart Cities
Fig 6.12: Smart city Stakeholders Source: Drawn by author
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