Transforming Urban Development in India: The Role of IoT in Smart Cities
Keywords:
IoT, smart cities, India, urban development, sustainability, real-time data, urban challenges.Abstract
India's rapid urbanization has posed significant challenges for cities, including resource optimization, sustainability, and improving the quality of life for its citizens. Smart cities have emerged as a viable solution to address these challenges, with the Internet of Things (IoT) playing a pivotal role. IoT facilitates the integration of technology into urban infrastructure, enabling real-time data collection, analysis, and decision-making. This paper examines the role of IoT in India's smart cities initiative, focusing on its applications, benefits, and challenges.
Through a qualitative analysis of literature and case studies, the research identifies key trends, barriers, and future directions for IoT-enabled urban development in the Indian context. The findings underscore IoT's potential to transform Indian cities into sustainable, efficient, and citizen-centric ecosystems.
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