Nitish Kumar launches two key schemes of 'seven resolves', dismisses Smart City initiative
8 years, 6 months ago

Nitish Kumar launches two key schemes of 'seven resolves', dismisses Smart City initiative

Firstpost  

Launching two key schemes out of the “seven resolves”, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday pooh poohed the Centre’s ‘Smart City’ initiative and said implementation of these would make citizens of the state “smarter”. Patna: Launching two key schemes out of the “seven resolves”, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday pooh poohed the Centre’s ‘Smart City’ initiative and said implementation of these would make citizens of the state “smarter”. Of his government’s ambitious “seven resolves”, Kumar launched two schemes — ‘Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal’ and ‘Shauchalay Nirman, Ghar Ka Sammaan’ in towns and villages of the state by the end of 2019. While launching the schemes, Kumar said, “With the seven resolves schemes getting translated into reality, the people of Bihar, be it of villages or towns, would certainly become smarter citizens.” Making light of the Centre’s ‘Smart City’ scheme, he said, “With people getting power and piped drinking water supply besides pucca road connectivity and drainage system, why would people come to towns … I don’t know when the smart city would be created.” “My government has given Rs 300 crore as grants for the construction of toilets in cities alone.

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Smart Cities Mission: Narendra Modi says govt committed Rs 2 lakh cr for development, but data shows only 0.09% spent
6 years, 10 months ago

Smart Cities Mission: Narendra Modi says govt committed Rs 2 lakh cr for development, but data shows only 0.09% spent

Firstpost  

Modi’s claim of having committed over Rs 2 lakh crore for 100 smart cities is four times more than the total outlay of Rs 48,000 crore the Centre promised states By Alison Saldanha Mumbai: “100 smart cities are being developed at an expenditure of over Rs 2 lakh crore,” prime minister Narendra Modi claimed in an infographic tweet_,_ on May …

Govt announces fourth smart cities list, did your city make the cut?
7 years, 2 months ago

Govt announces fourth smart cities list, did your city make the cut?

India TV News  

Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday made new additions to the smart cities mission. With this the cumulative number of cities selected under the smart city programme has gone up to 99 which is close to the mission of hundred smart cities that was announced by PM Narendra Modi in June 2015. "Nine cities selected have proposed an …

Smart City funds lying unutilised with states
7 years, 4 months ago

Smart City funds lying unutilised with states

Hindustan Times  

Most of the 90 cities selected for the smart city programme have not spent the money given to them by the Narendra Modi government since the signature urban overhaul project was launched in June 2015. On September 13, finance minister Arun Jaitley wrote to his housing ministry counterpart to review the “completion of the preparatory work under smart cities mission …

100 Smart Cities: Three from UP, two from Bihar make it to new list of 30 cities
7 years, 9 months ago

100 Smart Cities: Three from UP, two from Bihar make it to new list of 30 cities

India TV News  

Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, Naya Raipur in Chhattisgarh and Rajkot in Gujarat figure in the new list of 30 cities announced today for development as smart cities under the Centre's Smart City Mission. Announcing the new list of smart cities at an event here, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that 45 cities contested for the 40 available smart city …

Modi’s Gandhinagar, Jammu and Patna among 30 names on latest smart cities list
7 years, 9 months ago

Modi’s Gandhinagar, Jammu and Patna among 30 names on latest smart cities list

Hindustan Times  

Gandhinagar, the capital of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat, Karnal in Haryana, Allahabad, Aligarh and Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar’s capital Patna are among the 30 urban centres that were chosen on Friday to be developed as smart cities. Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation M Venkaiah Naidu announcing names on the Smart Cities …

Smart Cities need access to external funding; here's how Arun Jaitley can do it in budget
8 years, 2 months ago

Smart Cities need access to external funding; here's how Arun Jaitley can do it in budget

Firstpost  

The Government of India has proposed to create 100 smart cities under the Smart Cities Mission launched in June 2015. The Union Budget is around the corner and some of the financing issues of Smart Cities can be addressed by Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, through following options: Budget allocation for smart cities mission The 100 smart cities of India have …

Govt to add 40 more towns to Smart Cities list
8 years, 2 months ago

Govt to add 40 more towns to Smart Cities list

Deccan Chronicle  

Gandhinagar: Government will add by next month 40 more cities to the list of towns it wants to develop as Smart Cities by providing funds for initiating urban reforms, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday. We have problems, but our cities and towns are galvanised to meet new challenges, new ideas, and new orientation," said the Urban Development …

Smart Cities Mission: Flaws in a flagship programme
8 years, 9 months ago

Smart Cities Mission: Flaws in a flagship programme

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi government would be celebrating a year of the launch of its flagship urban programme, the >Smart Cities Mission, this month. Aimed at allocating Rs.10 billion to each selected city over a span of five years, the mission has been claimed by Venkaiah Naidu, the Minister for Urban Development, as a “first in the country and even in …

Smart City project a mass movement: PM
8 years, 9 months ago

Smart City project a mass movement: PM

The Hindu  

“People of the cities have to decide about the development of their urban spaces and such decisions cannot be taken in Delhi,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, speaking in Pune on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Centre’s ‘Smart City mission’ project. Remarking on the robustness of the ‘Smart City’ project, he said the project in …

Govt to announce 14 more cities under flagship Smart City Mission
8 years, 10 months ago

Govt to announce 14 more cities under flagship Smart City Mission

Firstpost  

Along with the existing 20 cities, the new cities to be announced will also receive the first tranche of funding Names of 14 more new cities would be announced soon under the flagship ‘Smart City Mission’ which will receive the first tranche of funding, the government today said. Another 13 or 14 cities are going to be announced in a …

40 cities to be selected in second round of smart city project: Govt to Rajya Sabha
8 years, 11 months ago

40 cities to be selected in second round of smart city project: Govt to Rajya Sabha

Firstpost  

Forty cities will be selected for the second phase of the Smart City Mission, which is likely to be announced by June, Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday. New Delhi: Forty cities will be selected for the second phase of the Smart City Mission, which is likely to be announced by June, Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday. The first …

Nitish, Lalu hit out against Centre on 'Smart Cities Mission'
9 years, 2 months ago

Nitish, Lalu hit out against Centre on 'Smart Cities Mission'

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday attack the Centre for not selecting any city of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the list of 20 chosen for converting them into smart city. “Bihar and UP gave 104 Lok Sabha seats to BJP to form its government at the Centre, but they are so Ehsaan pharamosh …

Centre hand-picks 20 smart cities for first phase of plan
9 years, 2 months ago

Centre hand-picks 20 smart cities for first phase of plan

The Hindu  

A new chapter in India’s urban history has started with the Smart Cities Mission finally taking some material shape. Urging the country’s mayors to “work hard” for the improvement of their municipalities, Mr. Naidu said the government would soon introduce the credit rating system for cities so as to attract foreign investors. “This is the first time that an urban …

Uniqueness of India’s smart cities
9 years, 3 months ago

Uniqueness of India’s smart cities

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bold commitment to build 100 smart cities throughout India is a worthy centrepiece of his urban agenda. Nevertheless, the Indian smart city efforts need to recognize the economic differences between its cities because off-the-shelf technology solutions are not viable and will vary in each market. Rather, smart cities require sharp self-awareness: each Indian smart city should …

Smart City project to boost economy with investment, says Naidu
9 years, 7 months ago

Smart City project to boost economy with investment, says Naidu

Firstpost  

Smart City Plans will be implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle to be set up for each identified city to enable a focused effort for effective implementation. New Delhi: The Centre today rolled out the ambitious Smart City project and hoped that it will attract investment to boost the economy. “The Smart City project requires investment and I can assure …

Centre unveils list of 98 smart cities; UP, TN strike it rich
9 years, 7 months ago

Centre unveils list of 98 smart cities; UP, TN strike it rich

The Hindu  

Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged local and international investors to put their money on the Smart City Mission, assuring them that it was a safe bet. Mr. Naidu unveiled a list of 98 cities with Uttar Pradesh taking the largest share of developing 13 smart cities followed by Tamil Nadu, which qualified to develop 12. I offer …

Know all 98 smart cities of India
9 years, 7 months ago

Know all 98 smart cities of India

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet had approved 100 Smart City Projects. The Smart City vision was announced by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the first Union Budget of NDA government in July last year. Ahead of general election last year, Modi had promised 100 smart cities by 2022 to help meet the rush. Here goes the list of cities …

Modi government to unveil 99 Smart Cities list today
9 years, 7 months ago

Modi government to unveil 99 Smart Cities list today

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Urban Development Ministry is all set to announce the names of Smart cities being selected for the NDA government's flagship project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the criteria and guidelines for 100 Smart Cities to be selected through city challenge competition in June 25. Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar are among the cities who …

Centre to unveil 99 Smart Cities list today
9 years, 7 months ago

Centre to unveil 99 Smart Cities list today

India TV News  

New Delhi: Kolkata, Mumbai, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar and Rae Bareli will be developed as Smart Cities as the Urban Development Ministry will formally announce the names of cities being selected for the NDA government's flagship project today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the criteria and guidelines for 100 Smart Cities to be selected through city challenge competition in June 25. …

Rs 50,000 crore earmarked for 100 smart cities: Venkaiah Naidu
9 years, 7 months ago

Rs 50,000 crore earmarked for 100 smart cities: Venkaiah Naidu

India TV News  

Rs 50,000 crore earmarked for 100 smart cities: Venkaiah Naidu New Delhi: Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said Rs.50,000 crore have been earmarked to develop 100 smart cities in the country, with each selected city to get annual central assistance of Rs.100 crore New Delhi: Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said Rs.50,000 crore have been earmarked …

Housing, urban schemes give primacy to people’s vision
9 years, 9 months ago

Housing, urban schemes give primacy to people’s vision

The Hindu  

Launching flagship programmes for urban development and housing on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only sought to give more powers to the States but also called for giving residents the mandate to decide how urban areas should emerge. At the launch of the Housing for All, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation and Smart Cities schemes, he said …

PM Modi launches Smart Cities Mission for urban development | India TV News
9 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi launches Smart Cities Mission for urban development | India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched three ambitious schemes aimed at developing cities and towns as 'new engines for growth'. The three projects are - 100 smart cities, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation and housing for all. Today's launch will be followed by a two-day workshop in which over 1000 mayors, municipal heads, ministers concerned from …

Draft plans for smart cities, urban renewal on the anvil: Venkaiah Naidu
9 years, 9 months ago

Draft plans for smart cities, urban renewal on the anvil: Venkaiah Naidu

Firstpost  

Union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said draft plans for the proposed 100 smart cities and the new urban transformation mission will be unveiled soon. Mumbai: Union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said draft plans for the proposed 100 smart cities and the new urban transformation mission will be unveiled soon. “It’s our intent to roll …

Smart cities scheme to take off on June 25
9 years, 9 months ago

Smart cities scheme to take off on June 25

The Hindu  

India has asked all the countries keen on partnering it in the ‘smart cities’ initiative to ready the blueprints for the projects they want to undertake, to avoid delay in execution. On Thursday, Danish Ambassador to India Freddy Svane met Union Minister for Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu to discuss contributing to the initiative. “Right now the level of enthusiasm …

Smart-City Challenge: Building on pillars of good governance- India TV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Smart-City Challenge: Building on pillars of good governance- India TV News

India TV News  

The second budget of the Narendra Modi government has been presented. The idea of selecting pilot cities under the Smart Cities programme at the state level has been so far understood as a political decision. The two primary objectives of a pilot project would be to enhance: 1)The probability of success - so as to enhance the buy-in of the …

Modi government's 100 smart cities project - India TV News
9 years, 11 months ago

Modi government's 100 smart cities project - India TV News

India TV News  

Union Cabinet today cleared 100 smart city projects. Ahead of his election last May, the prime minister promised 100 so-called smart cities by 2022 to help meet the rush. In a smart city, experts say people from different classes should have access to the basic amenities such as water, electricity and gas among others for 24x7 - luxuries to many …

100 cities to turn smart
9 years, 11 months ago

100 cities to turn smart

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most favoured projects — 100 smart cities spread across the country — and a new urban renewal mission named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, replacing the existing one named after Jawaharlal Nehru, with a total outlay of nearly Rs. The meeting, chaired by Mr. Modi, approved the Smart Cities …

Chandigarh may be first smart city in India: Arun Jaitley
10 years, 2 months ago

Chandigarh may be first smart city in India: Arun Jaitley

India TV News  

New Delhi: Chandigarh could be the first Indian smart city as the government moves to create many hi-tech cities in the country. Referring to the National Democratic Alliance's proposal to set up 100 smart cities in the country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "The first Indian smart city to be created could probably be Chandigarh. Elaborating on his point, he …

Smart vs decent cities
10 years, 4 months ago

Smart vs decent cities

Times of India  

The blogger is an IAS officer of 2002 batch in West Bengal. He informed about the government’s plan to build satellite towns near existing urban areas on the smart city template, to upgrade existing mid-sized cities and to build settlements along industrial corridors. When we have failed to provide even the bare minimum urban amenities for the citizens, the “Smart …

Final shape to 'smart cities' project by next month: Venkaiah Naidu
10 years, 5 months ago

Final shape to 'smart cities' project by next month: Venkaiah Naidu

India TV News  

Hyderabad: The government will give a final shape to its proposed flagship scheme on developing '100 smart cities' next month, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said. "100 smart cities will come up.Some by converting present cities and some by having satellite towns around those cities and some by combining two cities into one by building a new city …

States should take the lead in smart cities project: Venkaiah
10 years, 6 months ago

States should take the lead in smart cities project: Venkaiah

The Hindu  

The smart cities project is a long-term plan and expecting results overnight will be immature, Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said here on Friday. “It is an important initiative by the Prime Minister … We have formulated a draft which was placed before secretaries and now it will be discussed with the government,” Mr. Naidu said addressing a …

Smart city plan out soon, wide scope for private sector: Government
10 years, 6 months ago

Smart city plan out soon, wide scope for private sector: Government

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Central government said that framework for government's stated goal of developing 100 smart cities will soon be finalised and the plan would allow plenty of opportunity for participation to the private sector. Builders and developers for the smart cities would be adequately incentivised, the senior official said, adding that while two or three new cities would come …

Smart city plan to be finalised soon: Govt
10 years, 6 months ago

Smart city plan to be finalised soon: Govt

The Hindu  

The framework for the NDA Government’s stated goal of developing 100 smart cities will soon be finalised and the plan would allow plenty of opportunity for participation to the private sector, the Centre said on Wednesday. He said there will be a lot of job opportunities during the implementation of the smart city plan and added that, “all the proposed …

Modi's Smart Cities vision will catalyse new IT-driven jobs
10 years, 7 months ago

Modi's Smart Cities vision will catalyse new IT-driven jobs

Firstpost  

The first and foremost job that’s going to come up is of a ‘City CIO’ - a role which is already in vogue in other cities that label themselves smart cities. Narendra Modi’s dream of developing ‘100 smart cities’ - which has been allocated Rs 7,060 crore in Union Budget 2014 - is a major project that will rely heavily …

Tax and non-tax incentives to promote urban infrastructure
10 years, 8 months ago

Tax and non-tax incentives to promote urban infrastructure

India TV News  

New Delhi: In order to meet the demands of better urban living, government has offered tax and non-tax incentives to promote investments in urban infrastructure and housing sectors besides increasing Plan outlay in the Budget 2014-15. Urban Development and Housing Minister Venkaiah Naidu has directed senior officials of the two ministries to initiate action immediately for operationalizing new initiatives after …

Rs. 7,060 crore for 100 smart cities
10 years, 8 months ago

Rs. 7,060 crore for 100 smart cities

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s big push for smart cities in Thursday’s Union Budget will finally provide fresh direction and a sense of legitimacy to a concept that has long been popular but not enthusiastically implemented. 7,060 crore for the development of 100 smart cities, which was originally promised in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto. There are close to 50 …

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