<p>Bengaluru is among 30 cities on a list of ‘smart cities’ announced on Friday under an ambitious Central government project to enhance liveability in urban centres. <br /> <br /> So far, six cities in Karnataka — Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Davangere and Belagavi — have found their place in the Smart City Mission. <br /><br />With Friday’s announcement, a total of 90 cities have been identified under the scheme and 10 more will be chosen soon, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said here. The announcement marks the culmination of the third round of selection.<br /><br />Launched on June 15, 2015, the scheme plans to develop 100 smart cities by 2022.<br /><br />Kerala on top <br /><br />Of the total 45 cities, 30 were selected in this round of city-level competition. Bengaluru bagged the 14th place while Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala topped the list.<br />Naya Raipur in Chhattisgarh and Rajkot in Gujarat bagged the second and third positions respectively. <br /><br />Four cities in Tamil Nadu — Tiruppur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Tiruchirappalli, and three in Uttar Pradesh — Jhansi, Allahabad and Aligarh — also made it to the list. <br /><br />A total investment of Rs. 57,393 crore is required to make these 30 cities smart. This includes Rs 46,879 crore for core infrastructure development and Rs 10,514 crore for technology-based solutions for improving governance.<br /><br />With this, the total investment approved for 90 cities has gone up to Rs. 1.91 lakh crore, Naidu said.<br /><br />Under the Smart Cities Mission, the Ministry of Urban Development provides Rs 500 crore for each city over five years, with states matching the contribution.<br /><br />The rest of the resources will come from loans, public private partnerships, and convergence of various schemes of Central and state governments, besides urban local bodies.<br /></p>
<p>Bengaluru is among 30 cities on a list of ‘smart cities’ announced on Friday under an ambitious Central government project to enhance liveability in urban centres. <br /> <br /> So far, six cities in Karnataka — Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Davangere and Belagavi — have found their place in the Smart City Mission. <br /><br />With Friday’s announcement, a total of 90 cities have been identified under the scheme and 10 more will be chosen soon, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said here. The announcement marks the culmination of the third round of selection.<br /><br />Launched on June 15, 2015, the scheme plans to develop 100 smart cities by 2022.<br /><br />Kerala on top <br /><br />Of the total 45 cities, 30 were selected in this round of city-level competition. Bengaluru bagged the 14th place while Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala topped the list.<br />Naya Raipur in Chhattisgarh and Rajkot in Gujarat bagged the second and third positions respectively. <br /><br />Four cities in Tamil Nadu — Tiruppur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Tiruchirappalli, and three in Uttar Pradesh — Jhansi, Allahabad and Aligarh — also made it to the list. <br /><br />A total investment of Rs. 57,393 crore is required to make these 30 cities smart. This includes Rs 46,879 crore for core infrastructure development and Rs 10,514 crore for technology-based solutions for improving governance.<br /><br />With this, the total investment approved for 90 cities has gone up to Rs. 1.91 lakh crore, Naidu said.<br /><br />Under the Smart Cities Mission, the Ministry of Urban Development provides Rs 500 crore for each city over five years, with states matching the contribution.<br /><br />The rest of the resources will come from loans, public private partnerships, and convergence of various schemes of Central and state governments, besides urban local bodies.<br /></p>
