The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the ‘Smart Cities Mission’ was released by the Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, with Bhubaneswar topping the list and Pune and Jaipur coming in second and third respectively. These 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, thus kick-starting the process of developing them into ‘smart cities’. The next two years will see the inclusion of 40 and 38 cities, respectively.
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Government announces India’s first 20 Smart Cities
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The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the ‘Smart Cities Mission’ was released by the Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, with Bhubaneswar topping the list and Pune and Jaipur coming in second and third respectively. These 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, thus kick-starting the process of developing them into ‘smart cities’. The next two years will see the inclusion of 40 and 38 cities, respectively.
“Implementation of smart cities plan will showcase integrated planning. The investment of Rs 50,802 crore has been proposed in selected smart cities and towns during the five-year period,” said Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu, while announcing the list.
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