Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur, Surar among first 20 smart cities
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Pulling up a surprise, Bhubaneswar was on Thursday named at the top of the first 20 smart cities.
Announcing the list, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu also named Pune, Jaipur, Surat, Solapur, Indore and Udaypur among the privileged cities to be chosen for a 'Smart City' makeover..
As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan, the incumbent government will build 100 smart cities in India.
The smart cities will have all the basic amenities apart from having dedicated IT connectivity.
To earn a 'Smart' tag, the city has to check out all the boxes that include service levels, infrastructure and track record. Proposals from states were also judged on how realistic their plan is.
The cities not named today will be asked to get their act together, focus on deficiencies and prepare for Round 2 of the competition.
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