One hopes that the government will act on the Kelkar panel recommendations.
Smart cities can provide more safety, better management of traffic congestion, a low-carbon environment and better services.
Urban ministry changes rule before public consultation by environment ministry
Aditi Phadnis and Archis Mohan take a state by state takedown of the party's chances in the poll-bound states.
We have brought about a slew of reforms that would help improve governance and also facilitate industrial growth, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje tells Sahil Makkar.
Internal documents suggest the city may not require a Metro till 2025
Aggressive campaigning and the existing 'Modi wave' and a lack of will on part of the Congress has put the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan far ahead of others. The party is comfortably placed in 21 out of the 25 seats, and they have been able to do this because of maintaining the same tempo that enabled them to defeat the Congress badly in December's assembly elections. P B Chandra reports
To redevelop cities as 'smart', investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion
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