The largest city and summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar bagged the 10th place in the fourth list of the 30 cities to be developed under the government's Smart Cities mission.

The fourth largest city of Gujarat and the centre of Saurashtra, Rajkot has bagged the third position in the fourth list of the 30 cities to be developed under the government's Smart Cities mission.

Home to the Golden Temple, Amritsar is on the list of cities to be developed under the government's Smart Cities mission. That said, the city will receive a Rs 500-crore grant from the Centre and Rs 500 crore from the Punjab Government; the total project cost of the smart city proposal is Rs 3,431 crore.

Mangalore is the largest city and administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district, and one of the most multicultural non-metro cities in India. Besides being the largest city in the coastal and Malnad regions of Karnataka, it is also a commercial, industrial, educational and healthcare hub on the western coast.

One of the oldest inhabited cities in Punjab, Jalandhar has undergone rapid urbanisation and developed into a highly industrialised centre of commerce. In fact, it is a global hub for the manufacture of sporting equipment.

This January, Dharamshala was declared the second capital of Himachal Pradesh. What's more, the city, also renowned for being the residence of the Dalai Lama, has been selected as one of the 100 Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the government's mission.

Ajmer has a vision of becoming one of India's leading tourist destinations. A good national and state highway network connects the city to other parts of Rajasthan and many important cities in India.

It was raining applause when Gajendra Singh Nagesh, Additional Commissioner, Jabalpur, and CEO, Jabalpur Smart City, walked the stage at the recently held 4th Smart Cities Summit at Pragati Maidan in Delhi

Known as Dakshin Kashi from ancient times, Kolhapur is a famous religious and commerce centre in Maharashtra and enjoys archaeological importance owing to the ancient temple of Mahalaxmi.