Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today 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. 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.<br/><br/>Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Mr Puri said, the nine cities have proposed an investment of 12 thousand 824 crore rupees to develop 409 projects. He said, with the selection of these nine cities, the total proposed investment in 99 Smart Cities will be two lakh three thousand 979 crore rupees.<br/><br/>Giving details of the progress made in Smart Cities scheme, Mr Puri said, Smart City Centers have become operational in Pune, Surat, Vadodara and Kakinada and work is in progress in another 18 cities. The Minister said, nearly three thousand projects worth over one lakh 38 thousand crore rupees are in various stages of implementation. He also said, 189 projects have been completed so far. The mission of hundred Smart Cities was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015.

Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today 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. 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.<br/><br/>Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Mr Puri said, the nine cities have proposed an investment of 12 thousand 824 crore rupees to develop 409 projects. He said, with the selection of these nine cities, the total proposed investment in 99 Smart Cities will be two lakh three thousand 979 crore rupees.<br/><br/>Giving details of the progress made in Smart Cities scheme, Mr Puri said, Smart City Centers have become operational in Pune, Surat, Vadodara and Kakinada and work is in progress in another 18 cities. The Minister said, nearly three thousand projects worth over one lakh 38 thousand crore rupees are in various stages of implementation. He also said, 189 projects have been completed so far. The mission of hundred Smart Cities was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015.

Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today announced the name of nine new smart cities, taking the total to 99. The cities include Silvassa in Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, 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. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Mr Puri said, 12 thousand 824 crore rupees will be invested in the nine newly announced Smart Cities. The Minister said, with the selection of these nine cities, the total proposed investment in 99 Smart Cities will be two lakh three thousand 979 crore rupees.