I said about all the cabnet position in 2003 itself about present government, even said about the programme of smart cities in 2003 itself along with the many happenings of the world,, I suggesting all the individuals to understand my influence or rare rule of mighty KIng and Queen to give further strength to the society................ Yours Jagadguru Maharajah Anjani Ravishanker Pilla vaaru

M Venkaiah Naidu added 13 new photos to the album:Announcement of First List of 20 Smart Cities.

Today marks a historic landmark in the annals of urban development in our country as we get to know the first batch of cities and towns selected under Smart City Mission.

The winners of the Smart City Challenge Competition in the order of their ranking are:

1.Bhubaneswar – Odisha
2.Pune – Maharashtra
3.Jaipur-Rajasthan
4. Surat –Gujarat
5. Kochi -Kerala
6.Ahmedabad –Gujarat
7.Jabalpur- Madhya Pradesh
8.Visakhapatnam –Andhra Pradesh
9.Solapur –Maharashtra
10. Davanagere – Karnataka
11.Indore –MP
12.New Delhi Municipal Council –Delhii
13.Coimbattore –Tamil Nadu
14. Kakinada –AP
15.Belagavi –Karnataka
16.Udaipur –Rajasthan
17.Guwahati –Assam
18.Chennai –Tamil Nadu
19.Ludhiana –Punjab
20.Bhopal –MP

Eleven states and the Union Territory of Delhi have made it to the top 20 cities. With Jammu & Kashmir still to decide on their choice, 23 States and UTs are still to be covered under Smart City Mission.