Which of the following is not an objective of Smart City Mission?

capacity building of slum dwellers

The correct answer is Option 3: capacity building of slum dwellers

Although urban welfare and inclusion are important, capacity building of slum dwellers is not specifically listed as a core objective of the Smart City Mission.

NCERT: The objective of the Smart Cities Mission is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure, a clean and sustainable environment and give a decent quality of life to its citizens. One of the features of Smart Cities is to apply smart solutions to infrastructure and services in order to make them better. For example, making areas less vulnerable to disasters, using fewer resources and providing cheaper services. The focus is on sustainble and inclusive development and the idea is to look at compact areas, create a replicable model, which will act like a lighthouse to other aspiring cities