Venkaiah Naidu, the Union Urban Development Minister, announced a list of new cities that were added to the Smart Cities Mission on Friday. The list, after 30 new cities were added, has gone up to 90 smart cities in India.
Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram has been declared as the top of the list of the new cities on the list. Followed by Naya Raipur in Chhattisgarh, Rajkot in Gujarat, Amravati in Andhra Pradesh, Patna in Bihar, Karimnagar in Telangana, Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Puducherry, Gandhinagar in Gujarat, Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, Karnal in Haryana, Satna in Madhya Pradesh.
The list also includes Bengaluru in Karnataka, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, Dehradun in Uttarakhand, Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, Pimpri Chinchwad in Maharashtra, Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu in J&K, Dahod in Gujarat, Tirunelveli, Thootukkudi and Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, Aizawl in Mizoram, Allahabad and Aligarh in U.P. and Gangtok in Sikkim.
Naidu also announced an investment of 57,393 crores for the cities. Out of the 100 cities, another 20 cities will compete for the remaining 10 slots. This includes provision for better public utilities, smart bus stops, efficient and diverse use of land, and projects to revive cultural heritage.
Naidu said that the vision is for ‘a vibrant and alluring capital city that is inclusive, safe and accessible; and which respects its natural environment and celebrates its heritage and culture.’
