GIS, which is designed to capture, analyse, and manage any type of geographical data, has become the cornerstone of building master plans for cities of the future
Lack of definition of a 'smart city', inadequate initial outlay and funding issues were some of the biggest roadblocks to its success
The ministry had kept the slot for the 100th city, Shillong, vacant as it could not submit its proposal on time.
Under the smart city mission, the government has so far identified 99 cities for upgradation which would require a total investment of about Rs 2.03 trillion