Nearly 37% of Kalyan-Dombivli smart city equipment defunct

A review of the Smart City programme in the Kalyan-Dombivli area has found that close to 37% of the equipment installed under the mission is no longer working, including surveillance cameras and other civic systems.

The findings point to maintenance and upkeep gaps in how Smart City funds have been deployed across the region, raising questions over long-term servicing contracts and accountability for the assets created.