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Table No.: 2

Identified Issues Proposed Solutions Details Examples / Case Studies
Trade-offs in Efficient 1. Enhancing Smart 5 Integrate IoT & AI for 5 Sing apore
ResourceAllocation City Infrastructure smart urban planning – IoT- Smart Nation – AI-
powered waste management, powered urban
traffic control, and energy- development integrates
efficient buildings optimize IoT for sustainability.
resource. allocation. Singapore’s Smart
5 Expand metro & EV Nation Initiative has
infrastructure – Expanding increased efficiency in
metro systems and electric waste management by
vehicles (EVs) reduces 30% using AI-powered
pollution and congestion. systems.
5 Mandate green 2 India’s urban
building projects (LEED- population is expected
certified) – Sustainability to grow by 416 million
benchmarks ensure long- by 2050, making
term environmental balance sustainable planning
crucial.

2 Delhi Metro has
reduced CO emissions
2
by 6.3 million tonnes
annually due to fewer
cars on roads.

5 Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation (DMRC) –
Reduces vehicular load,
improves sustainability.

2 Expanding metro
connectivity can reduce
peak traffic congestion
by 40% in metro cities.

5 India’s GRIHA
2 Certification –
Encourages eco-friendly
construction. India’s
100 GW solar capacity
goal represents a 25%
share of total energy
production by 2030.

• Sweden generates
nearly 50% of its energy
from waste-to-energy
plants.

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