Bhubaneshwar tops the smart city list
Q. Which Indian City topped the Smart Cities List?- Published on 29 Jan 16a. Pune
b. Jaipur
c. Bhubaneswar
d. Kochi
ANSWER: Bhubaneswar
Smart cities will demonstrate how integrated planning and smart technologies can deliver better quality of life. There were 97 cities in the Smart City Challenge, of which 20 winners were selected. Naidu congratulated 11 States and the Union Territory of Delhi who have made it to the top 20 smart cities list. The smart cities were chosen based on a challenge that required cities to come up with integrated plans, proposals, so that there is maximum analysis and planning. The Challenge requires municipal leaders and their partners to consult the public to develop proposals that are both sound and have a high likelihood of being implemented. Proposed solutions must strengthen the city’s governance or its physical, social, or economic infrastructure. 20 winning cities and towns have proposed a total investment of Rs.50, 802 cr over five years with all the cities proposing Public-Private-Partnership as a major vehicle of resource mobilization. Of these 20 cities accounting for a total population of 3.54 crore, 5 have population below 5 lakhs each, 4 in the range of 5-10 lakhs, 6 in between 10-25 lakhs, 4 between 25 and 50 lakhs and only Ahmedabad has above 50 lakhs.
