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.

Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, Varanasi is known for its incredible number of 84 ghats or embankments, making tourism one of the city´s most important industries.

Karnataka´s second largest city, Mysuru is the city of palaces and a popular travel destination in India.

Kakinada made its place in the first list of 20 smart cities released by MoUD. A former Dutch colony, the city was once known as Cocanada and is a pastoral pensioner´s paradise.

A Tier-II city in Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur is the third largest urban agglomerate in the state (as per the 2011 census), India´s 37th largest urban agglomerate, and was recently selected in the very first list of the government´s smart cities challenge