What is a smart city: Top 5 key takeaways

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What is a Smart City: On the day the The Narendra Modi government announced the names of 13 more cities that will be developed under the 'Smart City Mission', it is important to know what makes a smart city – the new list consists of 13 cities including Lucknow, Warangal (Telangana), Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), Chandigarh, Raipur (Chhatisgarh), New Town Kolkata (West Bengal), Bhagalpur (Bihar), Panaji (Goa), Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Imphal (Manipur), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Agartala (Tripura) and Faridabad (Harayana). Here is all you need to know in 5 points about the basic tenets behind the 'Smart City Mission': (PTI)

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1. What is a smart city: Assured water and power supply, sanitation and solid waste management systems, efficient urban mobility and public transportation, IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation are some of the highlights of the smart city project. (Reuters)

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2. What is a smart city: Under the Smart City Mission, 100 cities across the country will be developed as smart cities by 2019-20 with the Union government providing financial support to the extent of Rs 48,000 crore over five years. (Reuters)

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3. What is a smart city: While 20 smart cities were selected during 2015-16 as per the Mission guidelines, another 40 (including 13 today) would be selected during 2016-17 and the remaining 40 during the next financial year. (Reuters)

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4. What is a smart city: Each city selected in different rounds of competition will be given central assistance of Rs 200 crore in the first year and Rs 100 crore each during the subsequent three financial years. (Reuters)

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5. What is a smart city: State governments and respective urban local bodies will provide matching funds to the same amount. (Reuters)