Puducherry gets first nomination for smart city
Q. Which city has emerged as the first nomination for Smart City Mission to be received by the Ministry of Urban Development?- Published on 25 Jul 15a. Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Puducherry
d. Chandigarh
ANSWER: Puducherry
In less than a month of launch of Smart City Mission by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Puducherry has emerged as the first nomination to be received by the Ministry of Urban Development. The Government of Union Territory of Puducherry has nominated its capital city for inclusion in the 100 Smart Cities Mission launched on the 25th of last month. Puducherry which has a population of 6,57,209 has done well in respect of several Stage-1 evaluation criteria and scored 75 of the possible 100 marks.
