The government is committed to provide a liveable standard of life to the rapidly growing urban population by addressing the critical challenges of urbanisation. Initiatives like re-development of slums, creating greenfield projects, providing clean water are some initiatives are some key focus areas, comments Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Planning, Minister of State for Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, at the session on "The Connected City: Tech Solutions for India’s Smart Cities", at India-UK Tech Summit 2016 held from 7-9 November 2016 at New Delhi.