Bhopal city has incorporated a special purpose vehicle (SPV) – Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Limited (BSCDCL) (the “Authority”), to plan, design, implement, coordinate, and monitor the smart city projects in Bhopal. BSCDCL is a company incorporated under Indian Companies Act 2013, with equal shareholding from Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company Limited (MPUDCL) on behalf of Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP), and Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). Vision: “Transforming Bhopal, a City of Lakes, Tradition & Heritage into a leading destination for Smart, Connected and Eco Friendly communities focused on Education, Research, Entrepreneurship and Tourism” Smart City Bhopal Mission & Values: The Smart City Mission of Government of India seeks to transform cities into sustainable centres of economic activity. Bhopal is one among the 20 lighthouse cities which have been selected in the first round of challenge and is expected to create a replicable model which shall act like a lighthouse to other cities. Of the 20 cities selected, 19 have come forward with similar retrofitting proposals, but only Bhopal has been chosen for its redevelopment model creating ocean of opportunities for investments, creation of new jobs and generation of revenue through land monetization with the strategic focus on transit oriented development. Bhopal is a lighthouse city but with a difference. The core infrastructure elements in a smart city would include: - Adequate water supply, assured electricity supply - Sanitation, including solid waste management - Efficient urban mobility and public transport - Robust IT connectivity and digitalization - Good governance, especially e-Governance and citizen participation - Sustainable environment - Safety and security of citizens, particularly women, children and the elderly