Vol. 7, Issue 12, Part A (2021)

Abstract
The pace of urbanization is speeding up in India with an expectation of better facilities and living conditions. Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) initiated the much laudable national programme for urban India – ‘Smart Cities’, to match the pace of urbanization and further drive economic development. Smart planning, transparency in governance, smart energy, smart infrastructure, smart buildings, smart security, public safety, smart traffic management, smart waste disposal and smart service delivery mechanisms are some of the key components of any smart city. GIS integrates all aspects of city planning and management providing a common operating picture to all. The geographic information system (GIS) offers advanced and user-friendly capabilities for urban planning. This paper is an attempt to explore and illustrates the role and capacity that geo-information and GISs have in the processes of the planning and management of urban regions.