Gift city latest updates akin to Canary Wharf in London or La Defence outside Paris. But construction work has moved slowly and few private enterprises have signed up. Of the two office towers, the first is about 50% occupied and the second one is empty. Critics say the undertaking’s halting progress is a cautionary tale as Mr. Modi’s federal administration moves ahead with plans for 100 smart cities, which, among other things, would use technology to improve public services such as waste disposal and save energy.
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