PM Modi to launch three ambitious schemes to develop cities, towns

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 13:51

Modi will unveil the criteria and guidelines for the smart cities and other schemes.

Most smart cities to come up in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 15:40

Uttar Pradesh will get to nominate maximum number of cities to be developed as 'Smart Cities', followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

PM Modi to address municipal heads at launch of flagship projects

Last Updated: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 15:48

The three big ticket projects - Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and the Housing for All, now named as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), are worth Rs four lakh crore.

PM Narendra Modi seeks ideas for smart cities project

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 23:26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited suggestions and innovative ideas to implement his ambitious smart cities project.

Need to address cyber security at smart cities: Ramadorai

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 16:45

"A large number of our youth especially those in the 15-20 age group are digitally savvy. These are the people who never go to a railway station or a bus terminal or a cinema all to book a ticket but through their smartphones...Thus, smart cities will need an ideal environment to meet the expectation of the internet savvy youth," Ramadorai said.

PM to unveil Smart City, AMRUT projects on June 25

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 16:00

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch the Rs 98,000 crore Smart City and AMRUT projects on June 25, in an attempt at tranforming the urban infrastructure burdened with ever-growing population.

Draft plans for smart cities, urban renewal on the anvil

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 14:47

The government has proposed to spend around Rs 1 lakh crore on the two schemes over the next five years.

100 smart cities project will be launched any day: Naidu

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 23:44

Contours have been worked out for the 100 smart cities project and the flagship programme will be launched any day, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said Sunday.

Centre's guidelines awaited for Smart City project

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:47

Till now, no city has been included in the smart cities scheme. We have to first shortlist cities for the scheme in the first phase. They will then need to compete with other cities to get selected.

Sweden keen to build smart cities in India via PPP mode

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 13:13

Sweden is keen on partnering with Indian companies to build 'smart cities' through the public private partnership (PPP) mode in states like Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra, a senior Swedish official said.

'Smart cities required for sustainable urbanisation in India'

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 23:53

Smart and planned cities are required for sustainable urbanisation and to accommodate the growing urban population in the country and it must be ensured that all constructions are earthquake-resistant, Union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Secretary Nandita Chatterjee said.

'Smart city' guidelines almost finalised: Venkaiah Naidu

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 17:25

Smart city guidelines are in an advanced stage of finalization after which cities where the project are to be implemented would be selected, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday.