The latest Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) has stated that Guwahati is not equipped to manage urbanization and that the city's aspiration of becoming a Smart City is still a distant dream.
Guwahati was listed in the survey for the first time this year and the city was ranked 14th in the list of 23 cities of the country. Guwahati earned a score of 3.8 out of 10 in the survey,
According to reports, Guwahati is yet to meet several challenges that need urgent attention. Some of the major drawbacks of the city are public utilities like roads, footpaths, bus stops and sewage networks.
Reportedly, the survey also highlighted that weak finance systems and poor human resource management are also two major concerns of the city.
Besides, absence of platforms for systematic citizen participation, lack of transparency in finances and operations of cities, and limited powers of municipal were also found to be key hurdles.
The poor rating of the city in the survey has indicated that teh city is still not prepared to deliver a high quality life to its residents.
