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Mission Smart City: 9 more towns added to list; India now has 99 smart cities
The list is now 99
Updated : Jan 20, 2018, 10:08 AM IST
 "Hardeep S Puri announces the list of Smart Cities")
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Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has announced the name of nine more smart cities, taking the total to 99.
Silvassa in Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli has topped the list of winning cities in this round of competition.
Watch LIVE : Union Min. @HardeepSPuri announces #SmartCities & Commencement of Liveability Index programme https://t.co/ZK4mBofvN5
— PIB India (@PIB_India) January 19, 2018
The other cities include Erode in Tamil Nadu, Diu in Union Territory of Daman and Diu, Biharsharif in Bihar, Bareilly, Saharanpur and Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh and Kavaratti in Lakshadweep.
Here are the list of cities:
MoS H&UA @HardeepSPuri announced 9 new #SmartCities today, taking the total to 99 Smart Cities. pic.twitter.com/oO89cbVRhx
— MoHUA (@MoHUA_India) January 19, 2018
Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the minister said, the nine cities have proposed an investment of 12 thousand 824 crore rupees to develop 409 projects.
My hearty thanks to Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji and Hon'ble Minister of State (Ind) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri @HardeepSPuri for Itanagar to be chosen as #SmartCity. We will put our best efforts to develop Itanagar as most liveable, beautiful and well planned city. pic.twitter.com/KMmUFvuiOp
— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) January 19, 2018
He said, with the selection of these nine cities, the total proposed investment in 99 smart cities will be Rs 2,03,979 crore.
"With the selection of these nine cities, the total proposed investment in @SmartCities_HUA would be ₹2,03,979 crore." - MoS H&UA @HardeepSPuri pic.twitter.com/tzlQh1UP7Z
— MoHUA (@MoHUA_India) January 19, 2018
Giving details of the progress made in smart cities scheme, Puri said, Smart City Centers have become operational in Pune, Surat, Vadodara and Kakinada and work is in progress in another 18 cities.
