Answer to Question #185091 in Management for Nachiket Pawar

Question

The city of Leh is the joint capital & the largest town of the union territory of Ladakh in

India. Leh is at an altitude of 3,524 metres (11,562 ft), and is connected via National

Highway 1 to Srinagar in the southwest and to Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali

Highway. You have been invited as an external IT consultant by Government of India

with a mandate to convert Leh into a “Smart City”

a. Which “Smart” city in the world will you choose as a benchmark to emulate some of the

best practices of that city into Leh? Provide atleast 3 reasons with brief descriptions

behind your choice of choosing that particular city as a benchmark?

Answer 1

Singapore. It is Smart City that utilizes technology to provide services and solve urban issues. It involves the use of multiple electronic methods and sensors to collect data. Insights generated from the data are then used to manage assets, resources, and services efficiently. The data generated is used to enhance the operations across the city. It remains one of the smartest places in the world.