- The govt. will be announcing two complementary schemes on urban development in the country next month—the Smart city scheme and New Urban Development Mission. Read More
- Smart City project is in advanced stage and will be implemented on public-private partnership (PPP) mode after cabinet approval. Read More
- India Needs Habitable Cities Before Smart Cities. Read More
- A Kyoto University team will visit the city to further Prime Minister’s ‘smart city’ initiative under the ‘sister city’ partnership agreement. Read More
- Amsterdam mayor Eberhard van der Laan is leading a 60-strong delegation on a visit to India to discuss the new government’s plan to develop 100 smart cities, and other issues. Read More
- The proposed 100 smart cities are likely to be selected in three phases: Only 20 smart cities may be shortlisted this year. Read More
- Canada offers expertise in smart city development to Telangana, Andhra. Read More
- Now, a competition to choose 100 smart cities: States to give choices, Centre to decide by year-end. Read More
- Top govt. panel approves Rs 2.73 lakh crore to modernize cities. Read More
- After Microsoft, the US-based global technology giant IBM has offered to join the Surat Smart City project. Read More
- To help ‘Smart Cities’ plan, SEBI approves municipal bonds rules. Read More