UNION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA RELEASES A LIST OF FIRST 20 SMART CITIES OF INDIA

UNION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA RELEASES A LIST OF FIRST 20 SMART CITIES OF INDIA

Union Government Of India Releases A list of First 20 Smart Cities Of India

The Union government has announced the names of the first 20 urban areas that will be developed as smart cities. The investment of Rs 50,802 crores has been proposed in selected smart cities and towns during the five-year period. There are five capital cities among the 20 smart cities chosen. The urban development ministry received proposals for 97 cities from state governments. The selected cities will be equipped with basic infrastructure, efficient urban mobility and public transport, IT connectivity and e-governance mechanisms. In the future, the government plans to announce 40 cities each to be developed as a Smart City.

■■Name of the City■■

Bhubaneswar
Odisha

Pune
Maharashtra

Jaipur
Rajasthan

Surat
Gujarat

Kochi
Kerala

Ahmedabad
Gujarat

Jabalpur
Rajasthan

Vishakapatnam
Andhra Pradesh

Sholapur
Maharashtra

Davangere
Karnataka

Indore
Madhya Pradesh

NDMC
New Delhi

Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu

Kakinada
Andhra Pradesh

Belagavi
Karnataka

Udaipur
Rajasthan

Guwahati
Assam

Chennai
Tamil Nadu

Ludhiana
Punjab