13 new cities announced for Smart Cities project
The Ministry of Urban Development on Tuesday announced 13 new cities to be developed under the government’s Smart Cities project. The cities include Lucknow, New Town in Kolkata, Bhagalpur, Dharamsala, Chandigarh, Faridabad, Raipur, Ranchi, Warangal, Agartala, Imphal, Port Blair and Panaji. Further, the cities have proposed projects involving a total investment of ₹30,229 crore.