Benefits
There are tremendous benefits in greening existing cities in the country, particularly in the context of several cities going smart. Green and smart are mutually inclusive and would offer benefits, both tangible and intangible

The tangible benefits of greening existing cities are as follows:

10-12% reduction in power demand due to higher share of solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and wind energy
25-30% reduction in the lighting consumption of the city
15-20% reduction in water consumption due to better metering and monitoring
Increased segregation in municipal waste leading to better handling
Increase in use of public transport to the extent of 8-10%
8-10% increase in use of treated wastewater for city application

The intangible benefits are as follows:

Better land use
Preparedness for climate disasters
Increase in ground water table
Increase in the city landscape cover
Provision for more public conveniences
Citizen engagement through the city e-portals
Better parking management strategies