Rajkot got selected as Smart City in the Third round of Smart City Mission on June-2017,
based on the combination of Area Based Development(ABD) Proposal of Green Field
Area at Raiya TP-32 on the west side of city and development of IT solutions in
PAN City Smart Solutions. Consequently, Rajkot Municipal Corporation formed a Special
Purpose Vehicle(SPV), Rajkot Smart City Development Ltd (RSCDL) to develop the vision
of Rajkot Smart City.
RSCDL and RMC aspire to create a people’s capital that is vibrant, diverse, inclusive,
and modern which is not only a glowing pride for all the people of Rajkot but also
a magnet for skilled migrants, industries, business,professionals from across the
state. It would synthesize the best features of urban planning, sustainability,
active governance to create an inclusive, highly livable,and world-class urban eco-system.
It is aspired that the city will become an ultimate destination for the investors,
businesses, education, tourism, research and development. Hence the vision, “To
develop Rajkot as smart, livable and iconic city of Gujarat with inclusive growth
and sustainable development, by leveraging its historical strengths and providing
state of the art infrastructure, delivery of services and empowering ecosystem by
enabling citizens to realize their dreams.”