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  State 

Bhubaneswar  Odisha
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
Bhopal  Madhya Pradesh

Pune  Maharashtra