It is estimated that a whopping Rs 62,000 crore is required to improve basic amenities in the 4,041 urban areas in the country
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The collaboration between the Urban Development Ministry and Bloomberg Philanthropies will help select 'Smart City' applicants who can rise up to the challenges of resource mobilisation with special abilities to carry out urban reforms
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The Ministry of Urban Development has already held consultations with states on 50% reservation for women in urban local bodies through an amendment to the Constitution
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The Global Environment Facility is also working on an Integrated Programme on sustainable cities to develop conceptual models on integrated urban design, planning and management for resilient and sustainable development
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Naya Raipur, the upcoming capital, is being envisaged as a smart and electronic city and the state government is shifting focus to IT/ITeS as a part of the Central government's mission to create Digital India
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Transport is among the major challenges that Indian cities face, given the ever increasing influx of people
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The two countries held extensive talks on smart city development and agreed to set up city-wise task forces for making Vizag, Allahabad and Ajmer smart cities
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The Urban Development Minister says that building smart cities is a daunting a task but doable; seeks to motivate states
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