Govt. announced second list of 13 more cities to be developed as a smart cities under the smart cities mission of Union Government. Total 23 cities were in the list where capital city Lucknow topped the list. INR 30,229 has been proposed to be invested in the development of these 13 cities from different states of India, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu added.
Cities that participated in the competition improved the quality of smart city plan by 25% to become eligible for selection in the second list of smart cities.
List of 13 Smart Cities in India
S. No. | Name of City | Name of State/UT |
1 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
2 | Bhagalpur | Bihar |
3 | New Town, Kolkata | West Bengal |
4 | Faridabad | Haryana |
5 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
6 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
7 | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
8 | Dharamasala | Himachal Pradesh |
9 | Warangal | Telangana |
10 | Panaji | Goa |
11 | Agartala | Tripura |
12 | Imphal | Manipur |
13 | Port Blair | Andaman & Nicobar |