Bhubaneswar tops govt’s Smart cities list, Rs 50,802 cr proposed to be invested.

[Raftaar]

Bhubaneswar has topped the list of first 20 cities that will be developed as Smart Cities, followed by Pune and Jaipur. Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday unveiled the list of first 20 cities.

Naidu congratulated 11 States and the Union Territory of Delhi who have made it to the top 20 smart cities list. He added a total investment of Rs 50,802 cr has been proposed in the selected smart cities and towns during the five year period.

He said that the smart cities will demonstrate how integrated planning and smart technologies can deliver better quality of life.

Naidu added 15.2 million citizens participated in shaping smart city plans of 97 cities and towns in the first round of competition. The smart cities were chosen based on a challenge that required cities to come up with integrated plans, proposals, so that there is maximum analysis and planning. More than 2.5 million people gave their suggestions through an interactive website, mygov.in, on which urban problems should be solved first.

Experts gave a thumbs to the selection of 20 smart cities and said that this would ensure quality infrastructure, technology-enabled services, sustainable public transport.

“Its a good initiative by the government. Satellite towns around these smart cities will be good opportunity for the real estate development especially affordable housing,” CREDAI President Getamber Anand said.

“Developing the project in the shortlisted 20 smart cities would ensure quality infrastructure, technology-enabled services, sustainable public transport. Moreover, affordable housing, which is already a priority for the government, would receive a further boost through the project. The Smart Cities Project would require huge fund mobilisation that could be brought about by public-private partnerships for developing smart cities. Under such a scenario, the private sector, especially the infrastructure and real estate sector could witness ample opportunities, through investing in specific cities,” Sanjay Dutt, Managing Director, India, Cushman & Wakefield said.

Below are the top 20 smart cities winners

1.Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
2. Pune (Maharashtra)
3. Jaipur (Rajasthan)
4. Surat (Gujarat)
5. Kochi (kerala)
6. Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
7. Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)
8.Visakhapatnam (AndhraPreadesh)
9. Solapur (Maharashtra)
10 Davanagere (Karnataka)
11. Indore ( Madhya Pradesh)
12. NDMC (Delhi)
13. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
14. Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh)
15. Belagavi (Karnataka)
16. Udaipur (Rajasthan)
17. Guwahati (Assam)
18. Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
19. Ludhiana (Punjab)
20. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

 

[Tshering22]

Bhubaneswar has topped the list of first 20 cities that will be developed as Smart Cities, followed by Pune and Jaipur. Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday unveiled the list of first 20 cities.

Naidu congratulated 11 States and the Union Territory of Delhi who have made it to the top 20 smart cities list. He added a total investment of Rs 50,802 cr has been proposed in the selected smart cities and towns during the five year period.

He said that the smart cities will demonstrate how integrated planning and smart technologies can deliver better quality of life.

Naidu added 15.2 million citizens participated in shaping smart city plans of 97 cities and towns in the first round of competition. The smart cities were chosen based on a challenge that required cities to come up with integrated plans, proposals, so that there is maximum analysis and planning. More than 2.5 million people gave their suggestions through an interactive website, mygov.in, on which urban problems should be solved first.

Experts gave a thumbs to the selection of 20 smart cities and said that this would ensure quality infrastructure, technology-enabled services, sustainable public transport.

“Its a good initiative by the government. Satellite towns around these smart cities will be good opportunity for the real estate development especially affordable housing,” CREDAI President Getamber Anand said.

“Developing the project in the shortlisted 20 smart cities would ensure quality infrastructure, technology-enabled services, sustainable public transport. Moreover, affordable housing, which is already a priority for the government, would receive a further boost through the project. The Smart Cities Project would require huge fund mobilisation that could be brought about by public-private partnerships for developing smart cities. Under such a scenario, the private sector, especially the infrastructure and real estate sector could witness ample opportunities, through investing in specific cities,” Sanjay Dutt, Managing Director, India, Cushman & Wakefield said.

Below are the top 20 smart cities winners

1.Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
2. Pune (Maharashtra)
3. Jaipur (Rajasthan)
4. Surat (Gujarat)
5. Kochi (kerala)
6. Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
7. Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)
8.Visakhapatnam (AndhraPreadesh)
9. Solapur (Maharashtra)
10 Davanagere (Karnataka)
11. Indore ( Madhya Pradesh)
12. NDMC (Delhi)
13. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
14. Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh)
15. Belagavi (Karnataka)
16. Udaipur (Rajasthan)
17. Guwahati (Assam)
18. Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
19. Ludhiana (Punjab)
20. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

Delhi doesn't make sense.

It is already a mess and needs de-congestion rather than developing additional means to attract more people.

They could have put some other city in the list which needs sustainable development.

 

[Raftaar]

Delhi doesn't make sense.

It is already a mess and needs de-congestion rather than developing additional means to attract more people.

They could have put some other city in the list which needs sustainable development.

Bro, this list has been very carefully made. Most of thse cities are on under construction industrial freight corridors. U may dig deeper into smart cities project.....its not to attract new people but to develop em as industrial hubs.....

 

[Tshering22]

Bro, this list has been very carefully made. Most of thse cities are on under construction industrial freight corridors. U may dig deeper into smart cities project.....its not to attract new people but to develop em as industrial hubs.....

Then it is even worse... industry means more pollution and we are already having the world's most polluted national capital.

Delhi was a stupid decision and only so because it is the capital. Nothing else.

And this will hurt the people more.

 

[Raftaar]

Then it is even worse... industry means more pollution and we are already having the world's most polluted national capital.

Delhi was a stupid decision and only so because it is the capital. Nothing else.

And this will hurt the people more.

Bro, its not delhi.....It NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL REGION ONLY (Lutyens area )
Like i said, dig deeper if u can.....u may clear your doubts

 

[thesolar65]

He he he My City "Bhubaneswar"

But then we also have to pay more taxes from now on wards!!

 

[dray]

He he he My City "Bhubaneswar"

But then we also have to pay more taxes from now on wards!!

Bhubaneshwar has real chance of rapid growth now, Modi wanted Kolkata to play a bigger role as a hub of eastern India, but since TMC guys have too small brains to understand it, and the left brigade is too intelligent to fall into this 'evil capitalist trap', we will not do what is required to make good of this opportunity.

 

[Ankit Kumar]

I wanted my city too. But alas, very good step. Next year 40 more.

 

[MKC]

Smart cities: The first 20