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Scholars International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice (SIJLCJ)
Volume-4 | Issue-06 | 417-423
Original Research Article
Law Enforecement and Judiciary during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study on Smart Cities of Eastern India
Upasana Mohanty, Anushka Sahu, Prof. Dr. Arpita Mitra
Published : June 15, 2021
DOI : 10.36348/sijlcj.2021.v04i06.011
Abstract
The precedent year that was engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown and shutdown, has had a huge catastrophic effect on economics, governments, and civil societies. No city is spared, thus, putting hefty pressure on local authorities and policymakers to respond swiftly and proficiently. The conceptualization of "Smart Cities" that varies from country to country, city to city, depending on the level of development have mitigated the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic is a matter to be evaluated. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore the approaches and the course of action undertaken by the law enforcement officials and the judiciary in the smart cities of Eastern India to cushion against the adverse effects of the pandemic from the citizens' perspective. The study was conducted in December 2020 via a comprehensive questionnaire that was sent to the respondents living in the smart cities of Eastern India through the electronic platform for their response. The collected data were analyzed using the conventional analysis approach. According to the results, though the respondent's respective cities have had taken adequate measures to address the issues related to the pandemic, but still there exist many loopholes which should have been addressed. Given that the COVID-19 pandemic has a long-lasting effect on the structure and order for the smooth functioning of the cities, how the "Smart Cities" have shown their mettle as far as fighting of COVID-19 is concerned, thus, standing up to the tag that has been given to them is the main area of study in this paper.
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