Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a ceremony at the launch of “Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)’ in New Delhi
India’s government has just announced the names of nearly 100 cities that are expected to become “smart,” according to the Economic Times.
There are 24 state capitals included with the 98 cities selected for the program. The Times reported that 13 of those cities fall in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. There are also 12 cities in Tamil Nadu, 10 in Maharashtra, six in Gujarat and Karnataka and four in West Bengal and Rajasthan, according to the publication. Details