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12 smart cities in Tamil Nadu
Posted on: 28/Aug/2015 10:17:56 AM
Union Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu released the list of 98 cities, including 13 cities from Uttar Pradesh and 12 from Tamil Nadu. Each smart city would get a Central assistance of Rs 100 crore per year for five years. In Tamil Nadu, the 12 cities are Tiruchirapalli, Chennai, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Vellore, Salem, Erode, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Dindigul, Madurai and Thoothukudi.
The cities were selected through intra-city competition evaluated on parameters such as service levels, financial and institutional capacity, past track record and reforms.
After the announcement of the 98 smart cities, India Ratings & Research chief economist Devendra Kumar Pant said, "Selection of smart cities is first step. Major challenge is to provide quality urban services such as 24X7 water supply, sanitation, drainage, solid waste management, sewage treatment. Looking at finances of urban local bodies, which are far from healthy, provision of these services will be challenging."
