All 23 cities in smart city list submitted their revised urban plans

Q: According to a Urban Development Ministry release, the deadline for submission of Smart city proposals ended on Thursday 21st April, 2016

Praveen P, Delhi

22nd April 2016

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Hi all,
i want to know that which are the 23 cities that submitted their revised Smart City Plans under Fast Track Competition along with respective rank in the first round of competition?

Sishir,

22nd April 2016

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Hi sishir,
These are Warangal, Telangana (23), Chandigarh (24), Lucknow (29), New Town in Kolkata (30), Goa (32), Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh (39); Dharmashala (59), Faridabad (60); Raipur, Chattisgarh (62); Bhagalpur, Bihar (65), Shillong (70); Namchi, Sikkim (71), Port Blair (73), Diu, Daman & Diu (74), Oulgaret, Puducherry (75), Silvassa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli (78), Imphal, Manipal (83), Ranchi (84), Agartala (85), Kohima 90), Kavaratti, Lakshadweep (95) and Dehradun (97).

bablu pathak,

22nd April 2016

And the regular 2nd round of City Challenge Competition for the remaining 97 cities included in the Smart City Mission got underway on April 1st and these cities will have to submit revised smart city plans by the June end this year.

The 23 cities which were included in the Fast Track Competition and failed to be selected can also join this 2nd round of competition.

Nikhil Agarwal, Delhi

22nd April 2016

Hi,
It seems that every state govt. is very serious with this Smart city mission. After assessment of Smart City Plans of 97 cities in the first round of competition and announcement of the first list, the remaining were informed of the insufficiency in the plans.

Ankita, Ghaziabad

22nd April 2016

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Hi Ankita,
Actually their rejection were based on several issues included, lack in assessment of cities, disconnect between citizens' hopes and vision documents, disconnect between vision document and SWOT analysis, too forceful nature of plans, mismatch between costs and resource mobilization, lack in implementation plans and result orientation.

bablu pathak,

22nd April 2016

And after the announcement of the first list of 20 smart cities, Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha had interacted with the Chief Secretaries of all the States and UTs and Municipal Commissioners of all 97 mission cities on the principles of preparation of smart city plans and urged those cities not included in the first list not to lose heart and instead to revisit their plans for addressing deficiencies.

James, Bangalore

22nd April 2016

As per the latest information, Urban Development Ministry held a Consultation Workshop for the 23 cities and towns participating in Fast Track Competition besides holding multiple Studio Workshops wherein respective Smart City Plans were 'read out to rectify'.

And several cities admitted to lack in their different aspects of plans and assured to correct the same.

Ankita, Ghaziabad

22nd April 2016

Hi Praveen!!!
It really sounds good. The revised plans of these 23 cities, including 15 capitals, would be estimated by May 15 this year and those meeting the benchmark set by the winning cities in the first round of Smart City Challenge Competition will be announced for extending central help.

James, Delhi

22nd April 2016

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Cheers for those 23 cities. Since only 12 States and UTs were represented in the first list in which Bhubaneswar was ranked number one and Bhopal stood last in the first list of 20 mission cities announced earlier on January 28, 2016. The Ministry offered another opportunity to the unrepresented 23 States and UTs to participate in Fast Track Competition in pursuance of the principle of urban transformation across the country.

Nikhil Agarwal, Delhi

22nd April 2016