India’s First 20 Urban Areas That Will be Developed as Smart Cities
Today the Government releases list of 20 smart cities with the investment of Rs 50,802 crores. Out of the proposals of 97 cities from state governments, the urban development ministry has selected only 20 as of now, The list contains five capital cities among the smart cities. PM Narendra ModiJi flagship Smart Cities Mission has been selected the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart cities.
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1. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Bhubaneswar also known as temple city of India is the largest city in Odisha state and one of modern India’s first planned cities. This planned city is emerging as information technology and education hub and ranked as the best place to do business in India.
2. Pune, Maharashtra
Pune is the second largest city of Maharashtra and was once the center of the Maratha Empire. The city of Pune is also considered as the cultural capital of state and known as one of the IT hub of India. The city of is considered as the cultural capital of Maharashtra and emerging as IT Hub and Hosts big automotive companies.
3. Jaipur, Rajasthan
The Pink city is a popular tourist destination in India and gateway to Rajasthan’s most flamboyant tourist destinations such as Jodhpur, Jaisalmer,Udaipur and Sawai Madhopur. Jaipur has many traditional shopping items such as jewellery, handicrafts, gems and textiles.
4. Surat, Gujarat
Surat ranked 8th in India with GDP and a major hub of diamond cutting and polishing, It is also known for textiles including silk, and known as the textile hub of the nation or the Silk City of India. Surat was awarded best city by the Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems and 4th-fastest developing cities in India.
5. Kochi, Kerala
Kochi or Cochin is second largest city of Kerala and one of the major port city in India. It is also known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea and ranked the fourth cleanest city in India under the Swachch Bharat rankings for cities. Kochi is home to Cochin Stock Exchange,Federal bank and referred as the commercial capital of Kerala.
6. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Ahmedabad is the sixth largest city and seventh largest metropolitan area of India and the largest city and former capital of Gujarat. The city is the best city to live in in India and listed as 3rd fastest growing cities of the decade by Forbes. It is the second largest producer of cotton in India and an important economic and industrial hub.
7. Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Jabalpur is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh, surrounded by low, rocky, barren hillocks. The city of Jabalpur also has Cantonment area which is one of the largest in India and the Urban area is famous for tourist place like Madan Mahal Fort, Dhuandhar Waterfall,Marble Rocks in Bhedaghat and Kanha Tiger Reserve.
8. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam is the principal commercial hub of the Andhra Pradesh state and tenth-largest among Indian cities with higher GDP. It is the 15th largest city in the country and the Financial Capital of Andhra Pradesh. The port city is also home to the oldest shipyard and only natural harbour in India.
9. Sholapur, Maharashtra
Solapur is a city with multi-linguistic and multi-cultural features,located on major road and rail routes between Mumbai and Hyderabad. The city is the fourth-largest district in Maharashtra and has the highest number of sugar factories in India, also a leading center for cotton mills and power looms.
10. Davangere, Karnataka
The city of Davangere is situated at the center of Karnataka state, known for rich culinary traditions. Davangere is also known as Manchester of Karnataka for housing many cotton mills and cloth business, lies along on the National Highway 4, it is well-connected by road to major Indian cities.
11. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Indore is finance, fashion, media, technology, education and entertainment hub of Madhya Pradesh and known as the commercial capital of the state. The city is located 190 km of the capital of Bhopal and ranked among the most expensive city in Central India. Indore is all fascinating with the charm of architectural,Gardens,Temples and food item.
12. New Delhi, NDMC
The national capital of India is the largest commercial city in northern India and renowned for its beautifully landscaped gardens. New Delhi or New Delhi Municipal Council is one of three statutory urban region of Delhi and selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city.
13. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in the state of Tamil Nadu and one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India. The city is known as the Manchester of South India and home to major textile, industrial, healthcare ,commercial, educational, information technology and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu.
14. Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada is a Port city of Andhra Pradesh and home to two ports an anchorage port and a deep-water port. The city is home to two fertiliser producers and known as the Fertilizer City of Andhra Pradesh. Kakinada city has been selected as one of the first 20 Indian urban area to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi’s flagship Smart Cities Mission.
15. Belgavi, Karnataka
Belgaum is known as Belgavi, Situated near the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range and a strong industrial hub for machine shops,automotive manufacturing and a foundry Hub of Karnataka state. The city also has number of tourist attractions and a wide variety of historical sites, temples and waterfalls such as Belgaum Fort, Jamboti hill, Dudhsagar Water Falls and Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary.
16. Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur is the historic capital of the Mewar kingdom and known for its history, culture, scenic locations and lake palaces. The city is known as the most romantic city of India and also voted as the best city in the world in 2009. It is located in the southern region of Rajasthan and well known for handicrafts such as paintings, marble articles and terracotta.
17. Guwahati, Assam
Guwahati city is a major river port city and one of the fastest growing cities in India, lies on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River. The city of Guwahati is the second-largest metropolitan region in eastern India and the region also host diverse wildlife including rare animals such as Indian rhinoceros, Indian rock pythons and endangered birds.
18. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai or Madras is the biggest industrial and commercial center in South India and known as the Detroit of India for automobile industry. The city has ranked fourth-largest economy in India, also been named in the hottest cities to live in India for 2015 and one of the top ten cities in the world to visit.
19. Ludhiana, Punjab
Ludhiana is referred to as India’s Manchester by the BBC and has made its place in the list of first-20 Smart Indian cities. Ludhiana is centrally located on National Highway 1 and is a major industrial center of northern India, well connected to New Delhi by rail service and by air.
20. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
The capital of Madhya Pradesh is known as historic city and modern urban planning. It is known as the City of Lakes for number of lakes and is also one of the greenest cities in India. Bhopal is selected as one of the 3 cities of Madhya Pradesh to be developed as a smart city under Smart Cities Mission by PM Narendra ModiJi.
