Government announces first batch of 20 smart cities from 11 States and Delhi
The Government announced the 20 winners of the Smart City Challenge competition for financing during this financial year. As per the announcement of Urban Development Ministry the winners are from 11 States and the Union Territory of Delhi and the selection was totally objective and transparent. 3 cities from Madhya Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan and one each from the remaining five made it to the winning list.
The Government announced the 20 winners of the Smart City Challenge competition for financing during this financial year. As per the announcement of Urban Development Ministry the winners are from 11 States and the Union Territory of Delhi and the selection was totally objective and transparent. 3 cities from Madhya Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan and one each from the remaining five made it to the winning list.
Of these 20 cities accounting for a total population of 3.54 crore, 5 have population below 5 lakhs each, 4 in the range of 5-10 lakhs, 6 in between 10-25 lakhs, 4 between 25 and 50 lakhs and only Ahmedabad has above 50 lakhs.
The 20 winning cities and towns have proposed a total investment of Rs.50,802 cr over five years with all the cities proposing Public-Private-Partnership as a major vehicle of resource mobilization. 10 of the 20 cities have proposed to mobilise Rs.8,521 cr under PPP model while others have also indicated this option. A total area of 26,735 acres has been identified by these cities for making them smart through necessary interventions.
The Minister informed that 23 States and UTs who could not make to the list of winners will be given an opportunity to participate in a ‘fast track competition’. Each top ranking city form these left out states can upgrade their smart city proposals and submit them by April 15, this year for inclusion in the mission.
Selected 20 smart cities are as follows:
Rank
|
City
|
State
|
1
|
Bhubaneswar
|
Odisha
|
2
|
Pune
|
Maharashtra
|
3
|
Jaipur
|
Rajasthan
|
4.
|
Surat
|
Gujarat
|
5
|
Kochi
|
Kerala
|
6
|
Ahmedabad
|
Gujarat
|
7
|
Jabalpur
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
8
|
Visakhapatnam
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
9
|
|Solapur
|
Maharashtra
|
10
|
Davanagere
|
Karnataka
|
11
|
Indore
|
MP
|
12
|
New Delhi Municipal Council
|
Delhi
|
13
|
Combattore
|
Tamil Nadu
|
14
|
Kakinada
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
15
|
Belagavi
|
Karnataka
|
16
|
Udaipur
|
Rajasthan
|
17
|
Guwahati
|
Assam
|
18
|
Chennai
|
Tamil Nadu
|
19
|
Ludhiana
|
Punjab
|
20
|
Bhopal
|
MP
|
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