Smart Cities

As the name suggests, 100 smart cities will be created across India. Rs. 48,000 crore have been set aside for this project. A fixed number of cities have been allocated to each state based on their population and area. The most eligible city from the group of nominated cities will be determined by a 'City Challenge Competition'. New Delhi, J & K, Goa, Assam, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Jharkhand will get one smart city each. 2 smart cities each for Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Telangana. 3 each for Punjab, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. 4 each for Rajasthan and West Bengal. 6 each for Gujarat and Karnataka. 12 smart cities have been allocated for Tamil Nadu and 13 for Bihar.