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For e.g. if we consider the public waiting time and vehicle tracking system requirements during various stages
transport (say city bus) system the will help in identifying the bottle necks of the project i.e. implementation,
quality and reliability of the service is very on the road and thus help improve the operations and maintenance. Local
poor thus resulting in lower ridership reliability of the service etc.) Skill Development Councils shall be
leading to lower revenue. Lack of Same is applicable in almost all the created comprising of distinguished
accurate information to the users makes citizen utility service projects such as water professional, professors, trainers
the users to shift to the private modes. supply, power, waste management, and representatives from authority
Added to this, systemic inefficiencies healthcare, education etc., to monitor the plan/program.”
owing to aged fleet, poor operational 1. Human Capital Development Training and certification programs
planning and accountability amongst – Mega projects such as these for continuous development/
staff leads to higher costs ultimately generate huge demand for skilled learning for existing staff shall be
making the proposals unattractive workers and professional resources. implemented through the local SDC/
for private investment. Instead if the Quick assessment of situation colleges and the same shall be linked
design of the system is done taking into indicates that there shall be a to their promotions and increments.
consideration of the urban form and huge deficit in terms of quantities
prevailing travel patterns, fleet sizing is and quality. Based on the projects If this plan is implemented
done based on the demand and type of adopted under the mission, Human successfully it can help in achieving
roads, fuel-type and technology adopted Capital requirements and associated the overall goal of job creation and
with due consideration to environment skills shall be assessed along with sustainability by development and
and sustainability, integration is done feasibility of sourcing them locally. deployment of resources locally.
with other modes of transport so that Based on the analysis, a “Human 2. Create and deploy Standard and
they complement instead of competing, Capital Development Plan/Program Unified Code for Practice – Smart
flexible pricing policy is adopted, then shall be created in collaboration City projects involve diverse fields/
a win-win situation gets created for with local academia and industry to specialization and implementation
Government, Private entity and Citizens. establish Skill Development Centers of these shall engage different
Technology also plays an important role (SDC), restructure the curriculum at technologies and multiple vendors
in shifting the commuters towards the local engineering and professional which would need integration and
public transport modes (e.g. Passenger colleges, introduction of new human-interface at various levels.
information system will reduce the certificate courses to fulfil the Firms engaged in projects may

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