Even as right to privacy has been declared a fundamental right, India does not have a personal data protection law yet
The business in the government sector is primarily driven by projects in railways, metro stations, smart cities and airports
Tenders worth Rs 1.31 trillion cleared, work to be completed over five years
It is looking at raising a debt of Rs 450 crore for the Eluru project and Rs 400 crore for the Bengaluru project, the official added
The legal experts gathered at a conference in Kolkata on sustainable urban development
The release of funds depends on certain conditions, including satisfactory physical and financial progress indicated by utilisation certificate that the cities have to submit to the ministry
Under the mission, 90 cities have been selected so far by the government and each city will get Rs 500 crore as central assistance for implementing various projects
National standards make the smart cities work safely and smoothly, he said
The Modi government has committed central assistance to the tune of around Rs 3 lakh crore under various new urban missions, a senior ministry official said
Evaluation criteria include "impact, innovation and scalability/replicability" in other areas of the