While the Sangam city has been witnessing development work under the Smart City Project adding to its beauty, the pace and quality of execution has resulted in hauling the city to the 11th rank among the 100 smart cities of the country in terms of development being done under Smart City.
The Union ministry of urban development and housing released the ranking of 100 Smart Cities of the country on Tuesday. As per the list of March 2021, Prayagraj was at 15th place whereas in the list issued in March 2022, the city has improved its ranking and now is at 11th place.
According to the list, five cities of the state - Varanasi, Agra, Lucknow, Prayagraj and Kanpur - have found mention in the top 20 cities. Moreover, Varanasi with 118.44 points has bagged the overall third place in the country. Agra is at number 4 with 115.90 points for undertaking development work under the project to make the city smart.
Among other cities of the state, Lucknow is at 10th position with 92.32 points followed by Prayagraj at 11th place with 91.23 points. Kanpur stands at 15th position with 86.60 points.
There are 10 cities of the state which come under the ambit of Smart City Project.
This ranking is done by the Central government for the 100 cities of the country selected for smart cities. This ranking is decided by the Central ministry on the basis of the report of development work being undertaken by the respective cities. Sources informed TOI that while reviewing the progress of work being undertaken for Smart City, the officials appreciated the development being done in Varanasi, Agra, Lucknow and Prayagraj and praised the fund utilization in these cities.
As per the list of top 15 cities, Bhopal is at number 1 position, Indore 2nd followed by Varanasi, Agra, Surat, Udaipur, Pune, Kota, Tamakuru, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Ranchi, Salem, Ajmer and Kanpur.
Remarkably, Prayagraj tops the country in terms of cities which were selected for development under phase III of the Smart City Project. Along with Prayagraj, Jhansi and Aligrah were selected in the third phase. Barring Prayagraj, rest two do not feature under the top 20 cities.
Commenting on the improved ranking of the city, Divisional Commissioner Sanjay Goyal said, "All the projects undertaken under the Smart City Project are being implemented in a phased manner. Prayagraj is one city which has undergone a massive change in terms of development in every respect while keeping the ethnicity of the holy city intact and also without disturbing the environmental balance. We will ensure that the city improves its ranking in the coming years."
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Rajeev Mani
Quelle/Source: The Times of India, 24.03.2022
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