The Smart City Scheme

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Mauritius is now turning towards the Smart City concept. Despite the fact that there is no universally accepted definition of the term Smart City, it can be defined as a process, an aspiration and, at the very least, a project. It is a developed urban area that creates sustainable economic development and high quality of life by excelling in multiple key areas; economy, mobility, environment, people, living, and government. Excelling in these key areas can be done so through strong human capital, social capital, and/or ICT infrastructure. Many cities worldwide have already adopted a customized version of this concept: Stockholm in Sweden, Rio in Brazil and Lyon is the south-east of France. Eastern cities like Hong Kong and Singapore opted for a more technological approach while other countries have following in their footsteps by integrating new targets in a more thoughtful urbanization process.

  1. The Concept: Live, Work and Play
  2. The Small City Scheme from a Mauritian Perspective
  3. Legal Basis
  4. Basis of sale of a residential property
  5. Residency in Mauritius
  6. Projects under the Smart City Scheme

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