India's first set of smart cities to be declared by 2022-end
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India's first set of smart cities to be declared by 2022-end

Bhopal, Surat, Bhubaneswar, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Varanasi and Indore are set to be declared India’s ‘first set of smart cities’ by the end of the year, seven years after the launch of a flagship urban renewal mission to make 100 cities sustainable and citizen-friendly. The Smart Cities Mis...

Bhopal, Surat, Bhubaneswar, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Varanasi and Indore are set to be declared India’s ‘first set of smart cities’ by the end of the year, seven years after the launch of a flagship urban renewal mission to make 100 cities sustainable and citizen-friendly. The Smart Cities Mission had been launched on June 25, 2015, to smarten up cities with eco-friendly hi-tech solutions to urban problems and is in its last year of implementation. The mission period ends in June 2023. Of the 100, the seven to have taken a lead with the most projects completed are Bhopal which has completed 92 per cent of projects, Surat 82.44 per cent, Udaipur 78 per cent, Bhubaneswar 76 per cent, Indore, Varanasi and Ahmedabad 70 per cent.

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Della, Hiranandani & Krisala unveil Rs 11 billion themed township in Pune

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HCC Net Profit Stands at Rs 2.28 Billion for Q4 FY25

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