The award honours the project that has generated the greatest impact on society regarding social, educational, inclusive, safety, health and promoting healthy habits for the citizens. The awards may be nominated under the following sub-categories:
- Healthcare
- Education
- Inclusivity (gender, elderly, children, disabled, etc.)
- Safety & Security
- Public Involvement
The award aims to recognise solutions that adopt novel approaches and techniques, efficiently leveraging technology to solve problems affecting cities and providing tangible benefits to the citizens. The awards may be nominated under the following sub-categories:
- ICT-enabled Services (e-governance/ m-gov)
- Environmental Sustainability
- City Infrastructure (roads, pedestrian, cycling, streetlights, etc.)
- Disaster Management, Resilience & Preparedness
- Economic Development of City
Cities are the melting pot of cultures. The awards recognise the initiatives taken by the city to preserve and connect its culture and tourism sector to create a more sustainable tomorrow for future citizens. The awards may be nominated under the following sub-categories:
- Cities As Cultural Economic Centres
- Cultural Reflection on Urban Landscapes
- Heritage & Historic Architecture and Landmarks Preservation
- Cultural Activities
Advancing urbanisation, digital transformation and the challenges of climate change make it necessary to rethink cities. The award acknowledges projects that help meet these challenges while creating our future cities more liveable. The awards may be nominated under the following sub-categories:
- Clean Cities
- Reduction in Emissions/Pollution
- Biodiversity & Natural Preservation
- Climate Change
- Smart Real Estate
The award recognises best practices that drive growth in the water and sanitation sector to achieve a cleaner, healthier, safer, and happier India. The awards may be nominated under the following sub-categories:
- Clean Drinking Water
- Solid Waste Management
- Reduce & Reuse
- Communication in Sanitation - Digital & Traditional
- Women Changemakers in Sanitation
The awards focus on recognising best practices, exemplary vision and overall excellence in conceptualising, developing and implementing smart building and infrastructure projects. The awards may be nominated under the following sub-categories:
- Green Buildings
- Innovative Construction Systems
- Large-scale Infrastructure Development (highways, flyovers, underpasses, housing schemes etc.)
- Green Spaces (Parks, gardens, forest cover, etc.)
- Energy Efficiency
- Smart Energy
Mobility is a critical part of our liveable ecosystems and comes in many forms and modes. These awards will focus on how the traditional transportation system intersects with the digital space to address the ever-growing need for a sustainable citizen-friendly environment. The awards may be nominated under the following sub-categories:
- Road Safety
- Public Transport System
- Parking System
- Traffic Management
- EV Adoption
The awards felicitate enterprises for innovation, thought leadership and excellence in adopting IT to achieve strategic smart city goals and objectives. The awards may be nominated under the following sub-categories:
- Advanced Digital Services
- ICCC
- Data-driven Development
- Technological Adoption
To recognize outstanding work undertaken by Cities/municipalities to help accelerate Smart City development in the region.
- Best International Smart City
- Best Indian Smart City
To recognize outstanding leadership and vision towards development of Smart City in India.
