17 proposed smart cities in WHO's polluted list
As many as 17 of the 100 shortlisted Indian cities for development as 'smart cities' figure in WHO's recently released list of 100 most polluted cities in the world. Further, 34 Indian cities are included in the list while 22 are mentioned in the top 50 polluted cities. Notably, no city from the five southern states figured in the list. 