In January this year, Union Minister for Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu announced the first 20 winners of Indian cities which will be made into smart cities on fast track with the central government’s funds. While AP’s Vizag and Kakinada made it to the first round, Telangana was disappointed with no city being selected.
Today, Venkaiah Naidu released the second list of fast track smart cities which has 13 winners. The list includes cities like Lucknow, Warangal, Dharamsala, Chandigarh, Raipur, New Town Kolkata, Bhagalpur, Panaji, Port Blair, Imphal, Ranchi, Agartala and Faridabad.
This time, it’s Andhra Pradesh’s turn to face the setback as the centre left Tirupati out of the smart cities list, further hinting at the growing distance between the Modi-led government and Andhra Pradesh.
The Smart City Mission will see 100 Indian cities developed as smart cities by 2019-20 with the centre providing financial support to the tune of Rs 48,000 crore over 5 years. Water and power supply, sanitation and solid waste management systems, efficient urban mobility and public transportation, IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation are some of the highlights of the smart city project.
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