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Smart Cities Mission: Shillong Selected As 100th City
Smart Cities Mission: Shillong Selected As 100th City
Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, has been selected as the 100th city to receive funding under the Government of India's flagship scheme "Smart Cities Mission".
In January 2016, 20 cities were announced under the Smart Cities Mission, followed by 13 cities in May 2016, 27 cities in September 2016, 30 cities in June 2017, and 9 cities in January this year.
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, with the selection of Shillong, total proposed investment in the finally selected 100 cities under the Smart Cities Mission would be Rs 2,05,018 crore.
Under the Smart Cities Mission scheme, each city will get Rs 500 crore from the Centre for implementing various projects including 'smart' roads, rejuvenation of water bodies, building cycle tracks, walking paths, smart classrooms, skill development centres, upgradation of health facilities and pan-city projects like integrated command control centre.
The 100 Smart Cities Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25, 2015.
