Strengths
Manageable scale: 5 lakh population in 64 sq km
Tourist-friendly; relatively pollution-free environment
Civic bodies have surplus funds
Weaknesses
Old infrastructure and insufficient solid waste management in Old City
Poor air, road and rail connectivity
Opportunities
Leveraging tourism potential opportunities may open up job opportunities
Carbon footprint reduction
Threats
Water and air pollution
Commercial pressure on historic heritage structures
Heritage city has a tryst with modernity
Focus on better quality of life: Rohit Gupta, Udaipur Collector
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