First 20 smart cities announced, Bhubaneswar tops chart

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New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday announced a list of 20 cities that have been chosen for 'Smart City' projects. These 20 cities are among the 97 towns and cities chosen after a competition between different states. Union minister of Urban Development said a total of 15.20 million citizens participated in preparation of the ambitious smart city plans at various stages. He added that smart city plans will demonstrate how integrated planning and smart technologies can deliver better a quality of life.