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Analysing Institutional Friction and Thermal Rupture in Nagpur’s Smart Infrastructure Transformation

Author(s) Surashmie Kaalmegh
Country India
Abstract Nagpur is undergoing an unprecedented metropolitan leapfrog, driven by standardized "Smart City" templates. This paper investigates the resulting tensions between global infrastructural "hitchhiking" and the city’s unique historical and climatological DNA. By analyzing the shift from the 1953 Nagpur Pact governance to current Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) frameworks, the study identifies an "Institutional Friction" that marginalizes local elected bodies.
Furthermore, the research evaluates the physical consequences of aggressive transit development—specifically the MahaMetro and flyover corridors—which have induced a significant "Thermal Rupture" and "Urban Severance" in the city fabric. Through a multi-dimensional analysis of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect and the degradation of the Nag River, the paper argues that current technocratic planning facilitates a dissolution of local context. It concludes by proposing a "Contextual Urbanism" roadmap to ensure Nagpur’s transformation is both thermally resilient and democratically equitable.
Keywords : Smart City, institutional friction, urban heat island, contextual urbanism, urban severance, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV), governance
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Published In Volume 17, Issue 2, Array 2026
Published On 2026-02-05
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