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Just how smart are India's cities?

Just how smart are India's cities?

Update: 2025-10-07

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In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we account for all the money that the Government of India spends on India's cities. Has all the money spent on metro rail, Swachh Bharat, Smart Cities, and PM AWAS housing for the poor transformed life in urban India?

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Just how smart are India's cities?

Just how smart are India's cities?

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